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Latest information on the situation on the front line as of January 14 (updated)
2026-01-15
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFront] 21:09 Ministry of Defense published a traditional selection of footage of the work of unmanned systems troops in various areas of the Central Military District.

20:34 In the period from 13:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on dutyinterceptedand 39 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed:

12 UAVs were flying over the Krasnodar Territory,
11 UAVs were flying over the Sea of Azov,
Seven UAVs were flying over the Belgorod Region,
Four UAVs were flying over the Rostov Region,
Three UAVs were flying over the Kursk Region, and
Two UAVs were flying over the Republic of Crimea.

19:49 Drone operators of the Center group of forces using UAVs brought out a surrendered Ukrainian soldier and thus saved his life.

19:09 Tornado-S MLRS in the Krasnolimansk direction destroyed crossings over the Seversky Donets in the area of the settlement Mayaki.

18:20 FPV drone calculations at the Rubicon Center struck temporary deployment point for personnel of the Condor aerial reconnaissance unit of the Presidential Operational Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the village of Prystan in the Khar'kov region.

18:18 In the Zaporizhzhia direction of the Russian Armed Forces developed success in the area of the village of Orekhov.

17:36 Posted footage of FPV drone operators at the Rubicon center.

16:58 Artillery units of 120mm self-propelled guns 2S9 "Nona-S" of the Yaroslavl paratroopers of the "Dnepr" group destroyed UAV control center on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.

16:00 The advance of the “Far Easterners” south of Gulyaipole has been recorded, –MAP.

15:51 Crews of T-80BV tanks of the Eastern Group of Forces destroyed enemy UAV control points in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Tankers from the 1435th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Center Group of Forces supported the advance of assault units in the Krasnoarmeysk direction with fire from the T-72B3M.

15:47 Konstantinovskoye direction. Advance of Russian attack aircraft in the area of the Kleban-Bykskoye reservoir,MAP.

14:32 Ukrainian 152mm self-propelled gun 2S3 "Akatsiya" was destroyed by crews of the 68th Motorized Rifle Division, video.

13:25 In the period from 9:00 to 13:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 33 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

28 UAVs – over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Three UAVs – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory

12:34 Self-propelled gun "Bogdana", destroyed by guards artillerymen of the 305th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 5th Army of the "East" group of forces - a complex fire defeat of the gun crews, the "Lancet" operator and the KVN operator, -video.

12:17 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of January 14, 2026. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the special military operation:

Units of the "North" military group, as a result of active and decisive actions, liberated the village of Komarovka in the Sumy region.

The formations of the mechanized, airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the area of the settlements of Khotyn, Yastrebine and Kondratovka in the Sumy region.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Krugloe, Ternovaya, Staritsa and Vovchanskie Khutora in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 190 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 16 vehicles, and two field artillery pieces. A fuel depot and three 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 three mechanized brigades, an engineering brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Shiykovka, Osinovo, Glushkovka, Berezovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovaya, Kutkovka, and Cherneshchyna in the Khar'kov region, and Mayaki and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 200 troops, three armored combat vehicles, 26 vehicles, two artillery pieces, and a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar. Six ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. Formations of three mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and the Azov* special forces brigade have been defeated near the settlements of Zakotne, Konstantinovka, Kramatorsk, and Novotroitske in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 125 military personnel, six armored combat vehicles, including an Italian-made Puma armored personnel carrier, 15 cars, four field artillery pieces, including two Western-made ones, and two electronic warfare stations.

Units of the Center Forces Group have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of five mechanized brigades, a Jaeger brigade, an airborne brigade, two airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a nmaval infantrybrigade, a territorial defense brigade, four National Guard brigades, and the Azov* special forces brigade near the settlements of Belitskoye, Grishino, Shevchenko, Toretskoye, and Lenino in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Ivanovka, Novopavlivka, and Novopidgorodnoye in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 440 servicemen, two tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle, two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, four Cossack armored combat vehicles, and seven cars.

Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, three assault brigades, and four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Kopani, Rizdvyanka, Vozdvizhevka, Zaliznychne, Zhovtneve, Ternovatoye, and Staroukrainka in Zaporizhia Oblast and Malomykhailivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 300 servicemen, an armored personnel carrier, seven combat armored vehicles, 16 cars, a 155mm self-propelled artillery unit "Bogdana" and a combat vehicle of the Czech-made "Vampire" multiple launch rocket system.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Novoyakovlevka, Orekhov and Pavlovka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

More than 55 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 15 cars, two field artillery guns, a counter-battery station, three electronic warfare stations, and four ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.

10:58 On frames destruction of a Ukrainian Armed Forces crossing near the village of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya by several FAB-500 missiles.

10:27 Calculation of the Pantsir-S air defense missile and gun system,controlling airspace, protects critical facilities in the area of responsibility of the Northern Forces Group.

9:31 In the period from 7:00 to 9:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed seven Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

Six – over the territory of Stavropol Krai,
One – over the territory of Krasnodar Krai.

9:00 Crews of 203mm self-propelled artillery units "Pion" of the "West" group of forces destroyed temporary deployment points and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov region.

8:35 Frontline summary on the morning of January 14, 26

The Zaporizhzhia Front
of the Russian Armed Forces is advancing near Primorskoye. The enemy is counterattacking near Novoboikovsky, and fighting is ongoing near Magdalinovka and Novoyakovlevka. Russian forces are expanding their zone of control northward in the Stepovoye-Malyye Shcherbaki sector.

The offensive continues in the Hulyai-Polye sector. Russian forces are advancing north of Hulyai-Polye, attacking Vozdvizhevka and Ternovatoye. In the Orekhovo sector, Russian forces are advancing toward Orekhovo along the Konka River.

Donetsk Front:
Fighting continues near Grishino in the Pokrovskoe sector. Fighting continues near Belitskoye and Novyi Donbas in the Dobropol'ye sector. Russian forces are advancing toward Kucherov Yar from Shakhove, taking up positions between the villages of Ivanovka and Novoye Shakhove, and advancing northeast of Sofiyivka toward Pavlovka and Novopavlovka.

In the Konstantinovka direction, fighting continues in the area of Berestok, Stepanovka and in Konstantinovka itself.

In the Krasnolimansk direction, Russian forces are fighting near Aleksandrovka and in the Yarovaya-Svyatogorsk sector, advancing along the Seversky Donets River and taking up new positions near Prishib. In the Slavyansk direction, there is progress near Vasyukovka.

The situation remains tense in the Kupyansk direction. Russian forces are repelling enemy counterattacks and holding their positions. In the Borovaya area, Russian forces are expanding their control east of Novaya Kruglyakovka.

Sumy Front
There are reports of fighting on the Yunakovka-Kondratovka line and in the Krasnopolye area.

8:16 During the past night from 23:00 Moscow time on January 13 to 7:00 Moscow time on January 14, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 48 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

25 – over the territory of the Rostov region,
13 – over the territory of the Stavropol region,
Five5 – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Three – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
One – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One – over the territory of the Kursk region.

8:01 Crews of the 152mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled artillery units of the Vostok group with Krasnopol high-precision munitions destroyed fortified positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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