Ukrainian forces are under growing pressure in the south of the country, where less well-equipped units are vastly outnumbered by Russian brigades that have taken hundreds of square kilometers of territory in recent weeks.

Units of the 46th Separate Airmobile Podillia Brigade of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled a Russian assault in the Pokrovsk direction. The Russian forces lost nearly 60 soldiers,

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Saudi-backed forces spread across Yemen's Mukalla on Sunday after retaking the port city which was seized by southern separatists last month. Video footage taken by The Associated Press showed the Saudi-backed National Shield Forces being welcomed by residents as the troops drove through the streets in armed vehicles.

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A day earlier, on Jan. 5, DeepState also noted Russian gains in Riznykivka, Chasiv Yar, and Myrnohrad — all in Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Air Assault Forces said Russian troops are increasing pressure in the Pokrovsk agglomeration.