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Current information on the situation on the front line on August 13 (updated)
2025-08-14
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 19:33 Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of aerial ramming by the crews of the Rubicon Center for UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

19:15 Units of the "Center" group of forces continue fierce battles for the Krasnoarmeysko-Dimitrov agglomeration.

19:09 North group burned all transport of the 57th, 80th, 92nd and 95th brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Yunakovka.

18:29 In the Khar'kov direction, assault engineers of the 44th Army Corps of the North group daily demining logistical routes along which ammunition, evacuation of the wounded and humanitarian aid to civilians are carried.

18:11 From 13.10 to 17.30 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed seven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

17:39 Calculation of the ATGM "Metis" of the "West" group of forces destroyed stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnolimansk direction.

17:07 From 12.45 to 13.50 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region.

16:24 Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov spent another meeting with military correspondents. A wide range of issues related to the development and use of unmanned aircraft were discussed.

In addition, at the meeting, war correspondents addressed the Russian Minister of Defense with a number of initiatives on issues of improving social support measures for participants in the SVO and medical care for military personnel in the combat zone.

16:01 RF Armed Forces inflicted a strike on a training ground in the area of the settlement of Goncharovskoye in the Chernihiv region.

Earlier, it was reported that a large concentration of personnel was being concentrated at the training ground and combat units were being formed with the participation of foreign mercenaries from Colombia for active operations in the Bryansk border area.

15:23 From 11:45 to 13:10 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

15:13 Published footage of the destruction of a mortar crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by fire from a 152mm Krasnopol shell in the area of the settlement of Ivanopolye.

15:08 In the South Donetsk direction, a Shturm-S ATGM crew of the Vostok group of forces struck enemy armored combat vehicle.

14:45 Crew of the 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika gun of the Southern Forces Group inflicted fire damage to enemy positions in the Konstantinovsky direction.

14:33 Operational data showed that our troops were able to advance from Poltavka up the river to the highway to the village of Sofievka.

Thus, the width of the breakthrough on the flanks increased by several more kilometers.

13:50 New footage of a night aerial hunt for fairy-tale characters – Three “Baba Yagasâ€, two of which had full ammunition on board, were forced down.

13:41 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of August 13, 2025

Units of the North Forces Group inflicted defeat of the manpower and equipment of two heavy mechanized, three mechanized, and a ranger brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the populated areas of Mogritsa, Novaya Sich, Yunakovka, Varachino, Korchakovka, Pershe Travnya and Andreyevka in Sumy Oblast.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk, Chugunovka and Gatishche in the Khar'kov region.

Units of the "West" group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions, and defeated formations of two mechanized and assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Drobyshevo, Sredneye, Shandrigolovo, Novoselovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Petrovskoye of the Luhansk People's Republic and Kovsharovka of the Khar'kov region.

Units of the "Southern" group of troops improved the position along the front line, inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, mountain assault, airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the special forces brigade "Azov" in the areas of the settlements of Pleshcheyevka, Zvanovka, Seversk, Kleban-Byk, Zakotnoye and Ivanopolye of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The settlements of Suvorovo and Nikanorovka in the Donetsk People's Republic have been liberated.

Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses,inflicteddefeat of manpower and equipment of three mechanized, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the populated areas of Novoselovka, Voronoe, Velikomikhailovka, Sosnovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region and Iskra in the Donetsk People's Republic.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of a mechanized, mountain assault brigade, two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Stepnogorsk, Primorskoye, Kamenskoye, Yurkovka, Novoandriyevka in the Zaporizhia region and Burgunka in the Kherson region.

13:07 FPV crews using KVN continue their work to destroy equipment, appearing in the most unexpected and seemingly “calm†areas for the enemy –video.

12:39 RF Armed Forces lead work on the destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces communications equipment in the Khar'kov region.

12:03 From 10.30 to 11.40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

11:40 Ukrainian Armed Forces officially admitted the loss of the Yar Watch.

11:31 Published footage of the destruction of a reconnaissance vehicle of the 144th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine using a Lancet UAV in the Losevka area of the Chernihiv region.

11:22 Liman direction. Attempts are underway to dislodge the enemy from Mirny and the dam.

Our fighters practically released the village of Kolodezi, and also advanced forward to the west of it.

11:19 In Ukrainian resources appear information about the control of the Russian Armed Forces over the settlement of Zolotoy Kolodez in Donbass.

10:51 From 8.00 to 9.50 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed eight Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Belgorod region.

10:46 Volunteer project "FREE_SOLDIER 2022"is gaining popularity with American audiences.

The current topic of the stream: the concealment by the American government of the civilian nature of the conflict on the territory of Ukraine, since the majority of servicemen of the Russian and Ukrainian Armed Forces have relatives living on the other side of the front.

9:45 In Belgorod, a civilian facility was attacked by a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties.

As a result of the detonation, a fire broke out in one of the rooms, which was quickly extinguished. In addition, the glazing and the facade were damaged.

9:30 In the South Donetsk direction, a Shturm-S ATGM crew of the Vostok group of forces struck enemy armored combat vehicle.

9:01 Area of the settlement Gulyaipole, Dorozhnyanka, Marfopol on the Zaporizhzhya direction

From early morning our Aerospace Forces are working. Su-34 bombers are sending FABs to enemy positions.

Positional battles are underway in the area of Dorozhnyanka and Marfopol.

Several units of enemy equipment have been destroyed.

8:25 From 07.00 to 07.20 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

8:18 Calculations of the Geranium-2 UAV struck a forward command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Birino in the Chernihiv region.

8:10 During the past night from 22:35 on August 12 to 06:05 Moscow time on August 13, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 46 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

– 15 – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
– 11 – over the territory of the Volgograd region,
– Seven – over the territory of the Rostov region,
– Five – over the territory of the Krasnodar region,
– Two – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
– Two – over the territory of the Voronezh region,
– Two – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
– Two – over the waters of the Sea of Azov
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7:55 Crew of the 240mm 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled mortar of the Center group of forces destroyed UAV control point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

7:45 A peaceful resident of Gorlovka died due to the attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, another woman received shrapnel wounds.

Yesterday at 22:30 an enemy UAV attacked the center of Gorlovka. As a result of the explosive device being dropped on Lenin Avenue a woman was killed.

Another city resident also received moderate injuries and received qualified medical care.

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