During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 21 areas where the occupiers were concentrated.

On January 7, Ukrainian rocket launchers and gunners struck four areas of concentration of manpower and two ammunition warehouses of the Russian occupiers.

This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine about the events of the 318th day of the full-scale invasion. In addition, our aircraft struck the areas where the invaders were concentrated.

“During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck 21 enemy concentration areas, as well as 3 strikes against the positions of its anti-aircraft missile systems,” the message says.

We will remind, according to the General Staff, the Russian occupiers continue to focus their efforts on conducting offensive actions in the Bakhmut, Avdiiv and Lyman areas. It is also noted that the Russians today carried out one airstrike and fired seven rounds of anti-aircraft fire.

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As reported, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, after a conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced a unilateral ceasefire for Christmas on January 7. In the Pentagon, Putin’s statement was called a “propaganda trick”, and they also noted the violation of the so-called “Christmas truce” assumed by Russia immediately after it was supposed to start.

Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that during January 6, the Ukrainian military eliminated almost 500 more Russian invaders. The total combat losses of Russian personnel from February 24 to January 7 were approximately 110,740.

It also became known that on January 4 in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Special Operations Forces, together with the artillerymen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, successfully conducted an operation to “demilitarize” the Russian occupiers. According to preliminary data from Ukrainian intelligence, about 150 Russian military personnel were destroyed, including 10 officers.