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Latest information on the situation on the front line as of February 5 (updated)
2026-02-06
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFront] 21:40 Footage of the liberation of Novomarkovo in the DPR has been published, video.

21:37 According to operational information, during the fierce battles, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are leaving the village of Aleksandrovka in the north of the Krasnolimansky direction and withdrawing their units to the forest area.

20:51 "Northerners" revealed the location of a Ukrainian Armed Forces ammunition depot in the Khar'kov region, after which it was attacked by FPV drones.

20:23 Artillery crews of the Center group of forces “worked” on enemy positions in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, –video.

19:16 From 13:00 Moscow time to 18:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

24 UAVs were flying over the Belgorod region,
Eight UAVs were flying over the Rostov region,
Five UAVs were flying over the Bryansk region, and
Three UAVs were flying over the Kursk region.

18:31 The T-80BV crew from the 55th Guards Naval Infantry Division of the Center group of forces continues to “take apart” enemy positions, –video.

17:42 At the Russian Ministry of Defense showed footage of Russian soldiers returned from captivity.

16:50 An ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed in the Khar'kov region, video.

16:12 Posted a new collection of footage of UAV operators from the Center group of the Russian Armed Forces.

14:46 From 08:00 Moscow time to 13:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 29 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

10 over the territory of the Rostov region,
Eight over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Seven over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Three over the territory of the Kursk region, and
One over the territory of the Voronezh region.

14:40 UAV operators of the 14th Guards Special Forces Brigade of the Vostok group of forces destroyed an enemy self-propelled gun at a firing position, video.

13:31 On the Orekhovsky direction clarified the line of combat contact in the Novodanilovka area.

13:19 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of February 5, 2026:

Units of the "North" force group improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of a mechanized brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Pokrovka, Novaya Sich, Khotyn, Mohrytsia, and Myropillya in Sumy Oblast.

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

The enemy lost over 280 troops, 10 vehicles, an artillery piece, and two electronic warfare stations. A supply depot was destroyed.

Units of the "West" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Kovsharovka, Novoosinovo, Borovaya, Novogorovka, Studenok, and Novoplatonovka in the Khar'kov region, and Krasny Liman, Sosnove, and Drobyshevo in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 180 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 16 vehicles, four field artillery pieces, and a Grad multiple launch rocket system. Five ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated formations of the mechanized, motorized infantry, and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as the territorial defense brigade, near the settlements of Reznikovka, Konstantinovka, Krivaya Luka, Krasnotorka, Kaleniki, Privolye, Kramatorsk, and Petrovskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 125 troops, four armored combat vehicles, nine vehicles, four field artillery pieces, and a counter-battery radar station. A supply depot was destroyed.

Units of the Center Group of Forces occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Novovodanoye, Grishino, Novy Donbas, Belitskoye, Shevchenko, Toretskoye, and Kucherov Yar in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 310 servicemen, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, 11 cars, two artillery pieces, including a US-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, and a counter-battery radar station.

Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated formations of a mechanized and airborne assault brigade and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Lyubitske, Rivne, Verkhnyaya Tersa, Krynychne, Komsomolske, Charivne, and Rizdvyanka in the Zaporizhzhia region and Pokrovskoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The enemy lost more than 360 troops, a tank, seven armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles, and a field artillery gun. A supply depot was destroyed.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Magdalinovka, Novodanilovka, Shcherbaki in the Zaporizhzhia region and Berislav in the Kherson region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 50 service members, 16 vehicles, three field artillery pieces, including a US-made M-777 155mm howitzer, a Buk anti-aircraft missile launcher, three electronic warfare stations, and two counter-battery stations. A materiel depot was destroyed.

Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces, and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groupings damaged transport and energy infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, assembly, storage, and launch sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition depots, and temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 148 districts.

Air defense systems shot down a guided aerial bomb, nine rockets from the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, and 381 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

13:07 In the Konstantinovsky direction recorded advance of the Russian Armed Forces in Stepanovka.

12:10 Published video report on the destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the Severyan area of responsibility.

11:38 Russian Aerospace Forces inflicted FAB-3000 fire strike on a dam in the Konstantinovka area, cutting off the Ukrainian Armed Forces' logistics routes.

11:23 According to operational information, our troopsknock out the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Kucherov Yar with parallel movement along the road to Gruzskoye.

11:04 Changes to the line of combat contact over the past 24 hours have been published, MAP.

10:00 Operators of unmanned aerial systems of the Vostok group of forces destroyed the artillery of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region, video.

9:34 152mm Msta-S crew of the West group of forces destroyed several camouflaged UAV control points with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.

9:17 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.

In total, 27 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 a.m. on February 4 and 7:00 a.m. on February 5. The enemy used artillery on evacuated areas 16 times. One drone attacked our territory by dropping an explosive device.

As a result of the attack in the village of Mikhailovka in the Rylsky district, the corner of a house and a car were damaged.

8:34 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 95 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

36 – over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
27 – over the territory of Rostov Oblast,
21 – over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Eight – over the territory of Belgorod Oblast,
Two – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
One – over the territory of Volgograd Oblast.


8:01 A crew of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the 9th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the Center group inflicted fire damage to the fortified area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

Rocket troopers from the 35th Army of the Vostok group burned a network of fortified strongholds and enemy manpower in the forest belts of the Zaporizhzhia region.

Posted by:badanov

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