[UPDATE – Jan 31st, 2026] Ukraine – Russia WAR: Situation on the Ground – January 2026, 2/2

💥D1436-Jan 30th 00:00Z: The Russian Armed Forces are tightening the noose around Red Liman During the assault on Red Liman, Russian troops are methodically cutting off the Ukrainian garrison’s escape routes, depriving it of the opportunity to retreat organizedly behind the Siversky Donets. Battles have already unfolded on several fronts, from the forests south of Drobyshevo to the area of Dibrova, making the evacuation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces practically impossible. In parallel, the zone of strikes by our FPV drones on the enemy’s rear logistics is expanding, all the way to the outskirts of Pavlograd. Against this backdrop, in…