Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 13 January 2026
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In response to the terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian facilities on the territory of Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a massive strike using surface-based high-precision weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles against energy infrastructure facilities used for the benefit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry.
The goals of the strike were achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops engaged one mechanised brigade of the AFU near Miropolye (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of one territorial defence brigade were hit close to Staritsa and Volchanskye Khutora in Kharkov region.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 185 troops, 17 motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. One electronic warfare station and two materiel depots were neutralised.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU and one national guard brigade have been hit close to Grushevka, Petrovka, Blagodatovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy (Kharkov region), Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Yarovaya, Sosnovoye, Drobyshevo, and Ilyichevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 190 troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, 13 pickup trucks, and one artillery gun. Three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Strikes were delivered at formations of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Zakotnoye, Reznikovka, Petrovskoye, Privolye, Minkovka, Konstantinovka, and Stepanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy has lost more than 165 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns.
The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, one national guard brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Belitskoye, Grishino, Krivorozhye, Vodyanskoye, Toretskoye, Rusin Yar, Volnoye, Sukhetskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novopodgornoye, and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 400 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, nine pickup trucks, and one artillery gun.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy’s defences. Russian troops inflicted damage on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, two assault brigades, and two assault regiments of the AFU close to Verkhnyaya Tersa, Barvinovka, Lyubitskoye, Rozovka, Novoukrainka, Zaliznichnoye, Zhovtnevoye, Ternovatoye, Priluki, and Bratskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
More than 270 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles have been neutralised.
The Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on units of one mountain assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Dneprovskoye (Kherson region), Orekhov, and Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 65 troops, one tank, ten motor vehicles, two artillery guns, three electronic warfare stations, and three ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
Operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on the storage areas of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations in 150 areas.
Air defence systems shot down 11 guided bombs, two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 207 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
670 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
108,665 unmanned aerial vehicles,
645 anti-aircraft missile systems,
27,085 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,640 MLRS combat vehicles,
32,538 field artillery guns and mortars,
51,609 units of support military vehicles.