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Latest information on the situation on the front line as of January 13 (updated)
2026-01-14
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFront] 21:37 Units of the unmanned systems troops of the Dnepr group of forces attacked unmanned boats of Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dnieper delta in the Kherson region.

20:49 In the period from 18:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 33 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

14 – over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
11 – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Three – over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
Two – over the territory of Belgorod Oblast,
Two – over the waters of the Black Sea,
One – over the territory of Volgograd Oblast.

20:06 Drone operators at the Rubicon Center destroyed manpower, automotive and armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, artillery systems, UAV control posts, firing positions, temporary deployment points, ground-based robotic systems, elements of communications and electronic warfare systems, as well as enemy drones in various areas of the front.

19:50 Destruction of a UAV launcher of the 152nd Separate Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by three FAB-500s near the settlement of Grishino. Destruction of an anti-aircraft gun of the 158th Separate Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by four FAB-500s near the settlement of Belitskoye. Destruction of an anti-aircraft gun of the 36th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by three FAB-500s near the settlement of Kostyantynivka, –video.

18:47 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kramatorsk direction, –MAP.

18:44 Specialists of the unmanned systems troops with the help of the Geran-2 UAV struck a storage site and control center for Ukrainian Armed Forces drones near the village of Myronivka in Sumy Oblast.

18:11 In the period from 13:00 to 18:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

22 over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Seven over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Six over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Two over the territory of the Volgograd region,
Two over the territory of the Rostov region,
One over the territory of the Bryansk region.

16:23 Anti-aircraft gunners and FPV drone operators of the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the West Group of Forcesreflectedenemy air raid in the SVO zone.

15:29 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the Borovsk direction, –MAP.

14:59 Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the Kupyansk direction, MAP.

14:55 Oskol Front. Assault units have occupied a fortified area east of Novaya Kruglyakovka. MAP.

14:09 Servicemen from the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems crews of the 30th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle brigade of the Center group, using the Orlan-10 UAV, adjusted artillery fire on enemy positions in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

13:29 In the period from 8.00 to 13.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 15 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

10 UAVs – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Volgograd region,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region,
One UAV – over the waters of the Sea of Azov
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12:29 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of January 13, 2026:

In response to Ukraine's terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Russia, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike tonight using ground-based precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against energy infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises.

The strike's objectives have been achieved. All designated targets have been hit.

Units of the "North" force group improved their tactical position. Formations of a Ukrainian Armed Forces mechanized brigade were defeated near the village of Myropillia in Sumy Oblast.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Staritsa and Vovchanskie Khutora in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 185 service members, 17 vehicles, and a field artillery gun. An electronic warfare station and two supply depots were destroyed.

Units of the "West" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of the mechanized, airmobile, and assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as the National Guard brigade, near the settlements of Grushevka, Petrovka, Blagodatovka, and Kupyansk-Uzlovaya in Khar'kov Oblast; Novoegorovka in the Luhansk People's Republic; and Yarovaya, Sosnove, Drobyshevo, and Illichivka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 190 troops, a tank, an armored combat vehicle, 13 pickup trucks, and an artillery piece. Three ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. Formations of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade have been defeated near the settlements of Zakotnoye, Reznikovka, Petrovskoye, Privolye, Minkovka, Konstantinovka, and Stepanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost over 165 servicemen, five armored combat vehicles, 14 cars and two field artillery pieces.

Units of the Center Forces Group have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted casualties on the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, an airborne assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a National Guard brigade, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Belitske, Hryshino, Kryvorizhye, Vodyanske, Toretske, Rusyn Yar, Volne, and Sukhetske in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopidgorodne and Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 400 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, nine pickup trucks, and an artillery piece.

Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of a mechanized unit, two assault brigades, and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Verkhnyaya Tersa, Barvinovka, Lyubitske, Rozovka, Novoukrainka, Zaliznychne, Zhovtneve, Ternovatoye, and Pryluky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Bratskoye in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 270 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and nine cars.

Units of the Dnipro group of forces defeated formations of the mountain assault brigade, the coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Dniprovske in the Kherson region, Orekhov and Pavlivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, a tank, ten vehicles, two artillery pieces, three electronic warfare stations, and three ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.

10:55 A crew of Lancet loitering munitions from the 244th Artillery Brigade of the 11th Army Corps of the North Group of Forces destroyeda mobile group for the delivery of ammunition and supplies to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Khar'kov region.

FPV drone operators from the 375th Separate Anti-tank Artillery Division
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of the "West" group of forces struck camouflaged strongholds containing enemy personnel in the Kupyansk district of the Khar'kov region.

Drone operators from the 11th Army Corps of the "North" group of forces burned enemy communications equipment and repeaters, thereby disrupting the control of one of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' command posts in the Khar'kov region.

Drone crews from the Tula paratroopers of the "North" group of forces disrupted the rotation and delivery of materiel to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region.

Drone operators from the special forces unit of the "Center" group conducted attacks on enemy equipment and personnel in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

UAV crews from the Vostok group thwarted an attempt by the enemy to accumulate reserves in the Zaporizhzhia region.

10:11 Military personnel of the Vostok group told details of the liberation of the village of Gulyaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region.

08:32 Artillerymen of the Center group of forces destroyed accumulation of manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations, ensuring the advancement of assault units in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

Military personnel from the Vostok group destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold in the Zaporizhzhia region.

07:33 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:

Novoboikovskoye was liberated

07:23 During the past night from 23:00 Moscow time on January 12 to 7:00 Moscow time on January 13, air defense systems on duty destroyed 11 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

Seven – over the territory of the Rostov region,
One – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One – over the territory of the Kursk region,
One – over the territory of the Oryol region,
Oe – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

05:02 Crew of the 152mm artillery gun "Giatsint-B" of the Guards tank unit of the "Southern" group of forces destroyed enemy positions together with personnel in the Konstantinovsky direction.

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