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Latest information on the situation on the front line as of February 13 (updated)
2026-02-14
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFront] 21:34 From 14:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed 47 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

41 UAVs were flying over the Bryansk region,
Five UAVs were flying over the Kursk region, and
One UAV was flying over the Belgorod region.

20:49 The Rubicon Center’s crews continue to methodically destroy enemy equipment,video.

20:12 Rosgvardia smashed to pieces» Ukrainian Armed Forces' air defense forces in Khar'kov Oblast.

19:44 Crews of the 152mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled guns destroy enemy positions,video.

19:01 Monitoring channels report that explosions were heard in Nizhyn, Chernihiv region.

18:06 According to operational data, our troops entered to the border village of Pokrovka in the Sumy region.

16:46 The Lancet air defense system destroyed a Buk air defense system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dnipropetrovsk region,video.

15:29 Russian troops continue to attack in the Sumy direction.

15:19 From 08:00 Moscow time to 14:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed 14 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

Seven over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Four over the territory of the Kursk region,
Three over the territory of the Belgorod region.

14:59 Recorded a strike on a temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a FAB-3000 in the area of the village of Konstantinovka.

13:28 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from February 7 to 13, 2026:

From February 7 to 13, in response to terrorist attacks by Ukraine on civilian targets in Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive and six group strikes, which resulted in the destruction of Ukrainian military industry enterprises, energy, fuel and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, warehouses of military-technical equipment and missile and artillery weapons, military airfields, production, storage and launch sites for attack unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries.

Over the course of a week, as a result of active offensive actions by units of the North group of forces, control was established over the settlements of Chugunovka in the Khar'kov region and Sidorovka in the Sumy region.

Defeat was inflicted on the formations of three mechanized, two motorized infantry, an airmobile brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defense brigades and three border detachments of the Border Service of Ukraine.

In total, in the area of responsibility of the North Force Group, the enemy lost more than 1,425 service members, six armored combat vehicles, 81 vehicles, 12 field artillery pieces, a Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) combat vehicle, and a Czech-made Vampire MLRS combat vehicle. Two electronic warfare stations, as well as 45 ammunition and supply depots, were destroyed.

Over the past week, units of the "West" military group, as a result of decisive actions, established control over the village of Glushkovka in the Khar'kov region.

The manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, an unmanned systems brigade, a security brigade of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defense brigade, and a National Guard brigade were damaged.

Ukrainian armed forces lost over 1,130 troops, a tank, eight armored combat vehicles, 106 vehicles, and 10 field artillery pieces in this area. Thirty ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.

Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line. Over the past week, they have defeated formations of three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, a mountain assault brigade, an assault brigade, a Ukrainian Armed Forces unmanned aerial vehicle battalion, two naval infantry brigades, and three territorial defense brigades.

Over the past week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost more than 925 service members, two tanks, including a German-made Leopard, and 12 armored combat vehicles in the Southern Group's area of responsibility. Seventy-one vehicles, 15 artillery pieces, and eight ammunition, fuel, and supply depots have been destroyed.

Units of the "Center" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades, two Jaeger brigades, an airmobile brigade, an airborne assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and four National Guard brigades.

Over the course of a week, enemy losses in this area amounted to over 1,895 servicemen, five tanks, including two Leopard tanks produced in Germany, 29 armored combat vehicles, 53 cars, and nine field artillery pieces.

Units of the "East" group of forces advanced deep into the enemy's defenses and liberated the village of Zaliznichnoe in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Over the course of a week, they defeated two mechanized, two airborne assault, two assault brigades, seven assault regiments, and two battalions of unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

In total, in the area of responsibility of the East group of forces, the enemy lost more than 2,830 servicemen, a tank, 57 armored combat vehicles, 90 cars, and eight artillery pieces.

Over the past week, units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade, and an unmanned aerial vehicle brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 280 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, 65 vehicles, nine artillery pieces, eight electronic warfare stations, and 11 ammunition and materiel depots.

Air defense systems shot down five Flamingo long-range cruise missiles, 28 guided aerial bombs, 39 US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, four Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 1,243 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

12:59 Recorded an attack by several FAB-500 missiles on the air defense system of the 22nd separate separate brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Veterinary in the Khar'kov region.

11:12 Posted footage of drone operators from the 144th Motorized Rifle Division at work in the Krasnolimansk direction.

10:54 The combat groups discovered by the Rubicon Center successfully destroyed a 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

10:46 During aerial reconnaissance, UAV operators identified a firing position for a US-made 155mm M-777 howitzer,video.

10:20 Successes in Grishino on the Pokrovsky direction

As a result of the offensive, Russian Armed Forces units were able to build on their gains in Grishino, northwest of Pokrovsk. Thanks to their skillful maneuvers, they were able to consolidate their position in the city center.

Fighting is currently taking place along the northwestern outskirts. We've also managed to advance 1.5 kilometers north from the Pokrovsk-Rodinskoye road and capture some of the enemy's key tactical strongholds.

The difficulty in moving units is due to the high activity of FPV on fiber optics, which complicates the logistics of our units.

9:40 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.

In total, 43 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 a.m. on February 12 and 7:00 a.m. on February 13. The enemy used artillery on evacuated areas 13 times. One drone attacked our territory by dropping an explosive device.

According to preliminary information, as a result of the attack in the village of Lebyazhye, Kursk region, the roof of an outbuilding was damaged by debris.

8:28 Frontline summary as of the morning of February 13, 2026

Fighting is ongoing in the northern part of Primorskoye. Ukrainian forces are reportedly counterattacking near Lukyanivske from the direction of Magdalynivka.

In the Hulyai-Polye sector, Russian Armed Forces are repelling enemy counterattacks.

Fighting continues on the outskirts of Zaliznichnoye, Staroukrainka, and Tsvetkovoe, as well as in the areas of Ternovatoye and Kosovtseve.

Donetsk Front:
In the Krasnoarmeysk sector, Russian Armed Forces are reporting tactical successes near Grishino. In the Dobropolsky sector, Russian troops are expanding their zone of control along the Dorozhnoye-Zatyshok line.

In the Konstantinovskoye direction, Russian forces are exerting pressure on the enemy's defenses in the Stepanovka-Berestok sector.

In the Chasov Yar area, Russian forces are expanding their zone of control, advancing from Novomarkovo to Tikhonovka.

In the Krasnolimansk direction, fighting continues near Aleksandrovka, Drobyshevo, and the eastern outskirts of Krasny Liman.

Russian Armed Forces are reportedly taking up new positions in the Krasny Liman-Stavki sector.

In the Seversk direction, fighting continues near Nikiforovka. Russian troops are expanding their zone of control near Krivaya Luka.

Fighting continues in the Kupyansk direction. Russian forces are reportedly attacking in the Kurilovka and Peschanoye area, heading toward Kovsharovka.

Sumy Front:
Russian troops are fighting for Kondratovka.

There is an advance east of Alekseyevka toward Varachino and also toward Malaya Korchakovka.

8:11 During the past night, in the period from 23:00 Moscow time on February 12 to 7:00 Moscow time on February 13, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 58 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

43 – over the territory of the Volgograd region,
12 – over the territory of the Rostov region,
Two – over the territory of the Kursk region,
One – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

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