Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 14 January 2026
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
As a result of active and resolute actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Komarovka in Sumy region.
Russian troops engaged formations of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Khoten, Yastrebinoye, and Kondratovka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of three mechanised brigades of the AFU and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine have been hit near Krugloye, Ternovaya, Staritsa, and Volchanskiye Khutora (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. One fuel depot and three material depot were destroyed.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one engineering brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades close to Shiykovka, Osinovo, Glushkovka, Berezovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Kutkovka, Cherneshchina (Kharkov region), Mayaki, and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 200 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 26 motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-fire radar. Six ammunition depots were wiped out.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Russian troops hit three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and the Azov Special Forces Brigade near Zakotnoye, Konstantinovka, Kramatorsk, and Novotroitskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU lost up to 125 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, including one Italian-made Puma armoured personnel carrier, 15 motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, including two Western-made ones, and two electronic warfare stations.
The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airborne brigade, two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, four national guard brigades, and the Azov Special Forces Brigade near Belitskoye, Grishino, Shevchenko, Toretskoye, Lenino (Donetsk People’s Republic), Ivanovka, Novopavlovka, and Novopodgorodnoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 440 troops, two tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, four Kazak armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles.
Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 14 January 2026
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
As a result of active and resolute actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Komarovka in Sumy region.
Russian troops engaged formations of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Khoten, Yastrebinoye, and Kondratovka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of three mechanised brigades of the AFU and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine have been hit near Krugloye, Ternovaya, Staritsa, and Volchanskiye Khutora (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. One fuel depot and three material depot were destroyed.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one engineering brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades close to Shiykovka, Osinovo, Glushkovka, Berezovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Kutkovka, Cherneshchina (Kharkov region), Mayaki, and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 200 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 26 motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-fire radar. Six ammunition depots were wiped out.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Russian troops hit three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and the Azov Special Forces Brigade near Zakotnoye, Konstantinovka, Kramatorsk, and Novotroitskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU lost up to 125 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, including one Italian-made Puma armoured personnel carrier, 15 motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, including two Western-made ones, and two electronic warfare stations.
The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airborne brigade, two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, four national guard brigades, and the Azov Special Forces Brigade near Belitskoye, Grishino, Shevchenko, Toretskoye, Lenino (Donetsk People’s Republic), Ivanovka, Novopavlovka, and Novopodgorodnoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 440 troops, two tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, four Kazak armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles.