This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here.
Kursk-Sumy Area
Fighting in the area continued without major territorial changes.
Kharkiv Area
South of Vovchansk, Russians completed the capture of village Synelnykove, and advanced south and southwest of it entering villages Symynivka, Hrafske and Prylipka.
Kupyansk-Lyman Area
Russians reached village Kutkivka from the east.
The area with the surrounded Russian troops within the city of Kupyansk continued to diminish.
Russians reached the eastern outskirts of village Kurylivka.
In the south, Russians reached the southeastern outskirts of Lyman.
A static shot from the Russo-Ukrainian War interactive map. The Kupyansk city area by the morning, 29 January 2026. All information on the maps is approximate.
Kramatorsk-Slovyansk Area
Russians likely completed the capture of village Sviato-Pokrovske or most of it, and advanced within village Riznykivka.
Advancing from the side of Pazeno, Russians reached the southern part of village Nykyforivka and the northern outskirts of Bondarne.
A little to the south from there, Russians advanced within village Minkivka, and towards Pryvillya.
Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka Area
Russians completed the capture of village Stupochky, and advanced west of it.
Russians advanced a little within the eastern part of Kostyantynivka, and in the area south of the city.
Pokrovsk-Novopavlivka Area
In the north of the area, Russians advanced towards, and entered, village Novyi Donbas.
Ukrainians pushed Russians back within Novopavlivka.
Zaporizhzhia Area
In the west, Russians entered villages Pavlivka and Novoyakovlivka after advancing from the south.
Black Sea-Dnipro River Area
Fighting in the area continued without major changes.