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Current information on the situation on the front line on February 12 (updated)
2025-02-13
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:36 Calculation of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" struckarea of concentration of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kherson region.

The fire was adjusted using a Merlin-VR reconnaissance drone.

20:54 Published full video of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on the IAEA convoy during rotation from the Zaporizhzhya NPP

Today, four inspectors were supposed to arrive at the Zaporizhzhya NPP for the next rotation. As the column moved to the meeting place, the Ukrainians violated the ceasefire by firing mortars at the column, but the commission continued moving, after which it was again subjected to mortar and artillery fire.

While moving towards checkpoint #2, the column was attacked by FPV drones. During the rotation, there were two mortar, five artillery and four FPV attacks, after which the observers decided to cancel the rotation.

20:26 Russian army liberated Vodyanoye Vtoroye –MAP

20:07 Servicemen of the assault units of the 44th Army Corps of the North group of forces before carrying out combat missions at forward positions finished combat training and coordination exercises at a training ground in the rear area in the Khar'kov direction.

18:35 Over Melitopol destroyed Ukrainian aircraft-type UAV.

The city's civil infrastructure was not damaged.

18:26 Captured destruction 120mm mortar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using an FPV drone in the area of the settlement of Razliv in the South Donetsk direction.

17:54 RF Armed Forces destroyed one of the largest productions of FPV drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kyiv

According to Mash, early in the morning of February 12, a massive missile strike destroyed a secret production facility of the Stream Techno company, responsible for the mass assembly and delivery of light drones to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

17:15 Russian air defense forces shot down missile of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the sky over Melitopol, Zaporizhia region.

17:10 From 14:00 to 15:25 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles:

two UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region and
one over the territory of the Kursk region.

16:46 Crew of the Su-34 fighter-bomber of the Aerospace Forces inflicted an airstrike on personnel and a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region. Having received confirmation from intelligence about the destruction of the targets, the crew safely returned to the airfield of departure.

16:06 Intelligence of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the "West" group revealed groups of infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After determining and confirming the exact coordinates of the enemy, a decision was made to engage the enemy's manpower with fire.

16:03 Working on fiber optics: our drone operatorsare strikingthe manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Reconnaissance of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the "West" group identified groups of infantry of the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants. After determining and confirming the exact coordinates of the enemy, a decision was made to fire on the enemy's manpower.

The detected targets were quickly destroyed by FPV drone crews.

15:23 Andreevka on the Kurakhovsky direction liberated

It is reported that cleanup and consolidation is already underway.

14:59 From 12:40 to 13:15 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Belgorod region.

14:47 Our units control most of Sverdlikovo (Kursk region) –MAP

14:29 In the Kursk border area, an FPV operator of the "Alabai" detachment of the "Sever" group discovered moving armored vehicles with Ukrainian fascists. The target was quickly hit by a kamikaze drone.

As a result of the detonation of ammunition in the armored car, all the occupiers were burned alive.

14:28 The Ukrainian Armed Forces drone carried outhitby car in the village of Mokraya Orlovka in the Belgorod region, - Governor Gladkov.

A woman died as a result of the impact.

14:08 Crews of 152mm 2S19self-propelled howitzers "Msta-S" of the combined arms army of the "West" group of forces destroyed M-777 howitzer, radar station, armored vehicles and Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in the special military operation zone.

14:06 Russian Armed Forces drone operators continue to hit enemy positions and manpower in the Zaporizhzhya direction

13:31 Around 12:10 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region.

12:58 Most of Sverdlikovo in the Kursk region is under our control.

12:47 In Chernigov region after the strike of the Russian Armed Forces a critical infrastructure facility is on fire.

12:04 This morning the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted group missile strike on workshops of Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises producing unmanned aerial vehicles and FPV drones. The strike targets were achieved, all planned objects were hit.

12:03 Rocket hit in the area of concentration of manpower of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Nikolsky in the Kursk direction.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces units are located on the territory of the Miratorg pig farm.

11:36 Around 10:10 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Belgorod region.

11:32 Pokrovskoe (Krasnoarmeyskoe) direction. Left flank

Units of the Group of Forces "Center" endured attempts by the enemy to break through in the direction of the southern outskirts of Kotlino, in Zverevo and Peschanoye.

Attempts to break through in Peschanoye have been thwarted, equipment has been destroyed.

In the area of the south-eastern outskirts of Kotlino, our units are attacking, restoring the situation.

In Udachny, the eastern part is behind us, the fighting is going on in the area of ??the center and the station. Attacks are being made on the enemy reserves at Mine No. 1 and Molodetsky.

The offensive continues in the eastern part of Novosergeevka.

11:36 At about 10:10 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Belgorod region.

11:09 The Russian Armed Forces continue to actively attack to the west of Velikaya Novoselka

In Andreyevka, in the Kurakhovsky direction, Russian troops occupied the street leading to the western outskirts. They also advanced in neighboring Shevchenko and Dachnoye.

Near Pokrovsk, the Russian army advanced to Kotlino.

11:07 FPV drone calculations at Rubicon Center destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces communication station in the Pokrovsk direction.

10:34 In the Obukhov district near Kyiv, a large-scale fire after arrival

According to local authorities, “non-residential premises” are on fire.

10:06 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crew of the Center group of forces hit at the Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold.

"Our birds saw a cluster of personnel there. We had to work on them within two minutes before they boarded the equipment and made a rotation. We worked quickly and hit the target," said combat vehicle commander Pavel Panov.

09:56 Russian Armed Forces doubled increased intensity of strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces stationed near Lisichansk in the LPR

On average, Russian military personnel carry out about 300 fire missions in this section of the front.

09:54 In the Khar'kov direction, FPV operators of the Antagonist group of the North Group destroyed two M-113 armored personnel carriers of Ukrainian fascists.

09:26 Fire at one of the infrastructure facilities happened after explosions in the Nikolaev region

Also, the coordinator of the pro-Russian underground, Sergei Lebedev, reported that in the suburbs of Nikolaev, a Ukrainian Armed Forces warehouse with ammunition and an air defense installation along with a crew were liquidated.

09:04 Massive missile strike inflicted around Kyiv

– Head of Zelensky’s Office Yermak announced a ballistic missile strike.

– According to the emergency services, a fire started in an office building in the Obolonsky district.

– In the Goloseevsky district, there was a large-scale fire in a two-story warehouse with an area of 600 square meters.

– In some areas of the city, electricity was lost after the strike.

– There are also reports of drone and missile strikes on the Kyiv region.

08:54 Ukrainian Armed Forces warehouse ammunition and air defense installation with crew destroyed at night in the suburbs of Nikolaev, RIA Novosti was told by the coordinator of the pro-Russian underground Sergei Lebedev

08:42 Published personnel of the assault units of the Northerners

completed training and coordination exercises at one of the training grounds in the rear area of the special military operation zone before carrying out combat missions at the forward positions.

08:37 Situation iIn the Kursk region by the morning of February 12: From early morning, units of the naval infantry and Airborne Forces have been driving the enemy out of areas near the villages of Viktorovka and Malaya Loknya.

There is progress of our army.

08:31 Ussuri paratroopers evacuated civilians of liberated Nikolayevo-Daryino

Soldiers of the 83rd Separate Guards Airborne Assault Brigade liberated the settlement of Nikolayevo-Daryino in the Sudzhansky district of the Kursk region at the end of January. There were still citizens left there who had not managed to evacuate when the district was captured by units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in August of last year.

All this time, more than six months, they were held hostage by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who used them as a human shield, but did not provide them with any help, only mocked and killed them, which they confirmed in a conversation with the paratroopers. Only one man remained in the village, who miraculously escaped, the rest were killed by the Ukrainian military.

The paratroopers evacuated peaceful Russian citizens to the rear, where they were given medical assistance and sent to social rehabilitation centers.

08:02 Interacting with unmanned aircraft systems, artillerymen perform fire missions from closed firing positions, destroy strong points, duty fire weapons, command posts, ammunition depots and fuel and lubricants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

This time, the crews of the 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer from the Vostok group struck the positions of Ukrainian soldiers who, under pressure from our forces, fled from Velyka Novosilka.

07:22 During the past night, air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Belgorod region.

06:15 Job of ground drone operators. The drones themselves are quite small, their size apparently allowing them to enter dugouts and trenches.

06:10 Crews of T-90M Proryv tanks of the combined arms army of the West group of forces destroyed platoon strongholds, ammunition depots and Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower in the area of the special military operation.

05:02 Four of us captured the Ukrainian Armed Forces' stronghold and held back all enemy attacks.

Kurakhovsky direction.

Attack aircraft of the 242nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 20th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the "Southern" group, with the support of UAV crews, captured an important stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and defended the occupied positions from Ukrainian attacks for seven days
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03:36 The army men used a LMUR against an enemy pillbox –MAP.

03:33 Arrival of three glide bombs at the enemy position in Guevo –MAP.

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