[NewsFront] 20:31 During the day, from 8:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 33 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flew over the Belgorod, Kursk, Oryol, and Bryansk regions.
17:27 Today in the afternoon the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued application strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles on logistics centers, port infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, and sea vessels involved in the delivery of military cargo to Ukraine.
As a result of the strike in the Nikolaev region, the following were damaged:
in the village of Ternovka, the Nova Poshta logistics center is used for storing dual-use cargo intended to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
A dry cargo ship delivering military cargo to the port of Nikolaev was hit while crossing the sea.
In addition, a dry cargo ship delivering military and dual-use cargo to the port of Odessa was damaged during sea transit.
16:10 In close proximity to the Russian border in the area of the village of Dibrova SeveryaneopenedA well-camouflaged enemy 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled gun position was detected. The first wave of FPV drones took out the defenses, while the second struck the artillery mount itself.
15:44 Crews of the Molniya-2 UAV of the Volga region special forces unit of the Center group dropped propaganda leaflets at enemy positions in encircled Dobropillia.
Each of them calls on Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers to lay down their arms and voluntarily surrender in order to save their lives.
14:37 Sailors of the Northern Fleet conducted an exercise to clear a seaport from illegal armed groups in the Arctic. Dudinka Port, Krasnoyarsk Krai.
A naval infantry assault group, using a UAV, cleared the port's administrative building, after which the Kondopoga landing craft landed troops on the Yenisei River coast in three Vityaz all-terrain vehicles.
13:56 Operators of attack UAVs of the Vostok group destroyed artillery guns of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
12:15 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation (as of October 12, 2026)
Units of the "North" military group in the Khar'kov region are tightening the encirclement and expanding the external control zone.
Within the encirclement, battles are being fought to liberate the settlements of Nikolaevka, Varvarovka, Nefedovka and Chernoye in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' losses in the encirclement ring over the past 24 hours amounted to over 55 servicemen, a vehicle, and five ground-based robotic systems.
The external control zone is expanding. Fighting continues for the control of the villages of Prikolotne, Kotovka, and Gogino in the Khar'kov region.
Also in the Khar'kov region, manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Svitlichnoye, Slatino, Martovoye, Shiroke, Bugayevka, and Velykyi Burluk in the Khar'kov region.
In the Sumy region, two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Yuryevo, Barilovka, Radkovka, Velyka Rybitsa and Olshanka in the Sumy region.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost over 295 servicemen, an armored personnel carrier, two combat armored vehicles, eight cars and a field artillery gun.
Units of the "West" force grouping improved their position along the forward edge and defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Volchiy Yar, Berezovka, Blagodatovka, Tamarganovka, Osinovo, Maleevka, and Grushevka in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, nine cars, and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. Formations of two mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade, an unmanned aerial systems brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infantry infantry brigade have been defeated near the settlements of Yasnogorka, Belenke, Nikolaevka, Vasilevskaya Pustosh, Druzhkovka, Semenovka, Kramatorsk, and Slavyansk in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 195 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 23 vehicles, two artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Center group of forces, as a result of active operations, liberated the village of Lidino in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The manpower and equipment of three mechanized, ranger, and airborne brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three National Guard brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Staroraiske, Novoandreevka, Maryevka, Novoyavlenka, Svyatogorovka, Belozerske, Veselaya Gora of the Donetsk People's Republic, Andronovka, and Tarasovka of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Near the village of Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault groups of the 51st Army advanced into the central and northwestern parts of the city. Naval infantry units continued clearing the western districts of the city and the Dobropilskaya mine.
An attempt by the enemy, using platoon-sized forces without armored vehicles, to unblock encircled Ukrainian Armed Forces units was thwarted.
Within 24 hours, 216 buildings were liberated, including four industrial facilities, and up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen were killed.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces, the losses of Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 330 servicemen, four combat armored vehicles, eight cars, a field artillery gun, two electronic warfare stations, and an electronic reconnaissance station.
Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses, and through decisive actions liberated the village of Nikolskoye in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The manpower and equipment of the mechanized unit, two airborne assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a naval infantry brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Ivanovka, Podgavrilovka, Kolomiytsy, Orestopol, Skotovatoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Vasinovka, Ternovka and Volnyanka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 275 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, and 12 vehicles.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. Formations of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades and assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been defeated near the settlements of Orekhov, Kushugum, Zapasnoye, and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
More than 40 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 19 vehicles, and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
11:22 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S crews of the Vostok group burned UAV control points, as well as field warehouses with ammunition and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
09:49 "Geraniums" struck four locomotives used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the populated areas of Odessa, Kryvyi Rih and Pyatikhatki in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
08:31 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued application strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities, as well as on sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As a result of the strike, a dry cargo ship was damaged while in transit, delivering military cargo to the port of Odessa.
08:25 During the past night, from 20:00 Moscow time on October 11 to 8:00 Moscow time on October 12, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 151 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Rostov, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, Yaroslavl regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black Sea.
07:33 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Settlements of Reznikovo and Kupino were liberated (+12.8 km2)
Settlement of Petrovka was liberated (+22.8 km2)
Advance in the area of the settlement of Khar'kovka (+1.7 km2)
06:31 Tankers of the 44th Army Corps of the North group destroyed strongholds, firing points and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region.