The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a war report on January 4, stating that the Russian army has taken control of the Podoley settlement in Kharkiv Oblast. In the past day, the Russian army attacked the Ukrainian army in Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson, and destroyed Ukrainian armored vehicles, anti-artillery radar stations, electronic warfare systems, ammunition depots, etc., and shot down Ukrainian military guided aerial bombs and drones. On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released a war report saying that in the past day, 211 battles had occurred in the frontline region. The Ukrainian army carried out attacks on various Russian personnel and weapons concentration areas, and launched attacks or repelled Russian attacks in Kupiansk, Pokrovsk, etc. The Ukrainian army also destroyed Russian tanks, artillery, air defense systems, drones and other targets.

The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a war report on January 4, stating that the Russian army has taken control of the Podoley settlement in Kharkiv Oblast. In the past day, the Russian army attacked the Ukrainian army in Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson, and destroyed Ukrainian armored vehicles, anti-artillery radar stations, electronic warfare systems, ammunition depots, etc., and shot down Ukrainian military guided aerial bombs and drones. On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released a war report saying that in the past day, 211 battles had occurred in the frontline region. The Ukrainian army carried out attacks on various Russian personnel and weapons concentration areas, and launched attacks or repelled Russian attacks in Kupiansk, Pokrovsk, etc. The Ukrainian army also destroyed Russian tanks, artillery, air defense systems, drones and other targets.