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In 2025, 80 military surgeons and 50 operating room nurses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully completed training under the ASSET program (Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma).
The occupation army of the Russian Federation is actively using artillery, shelling positions of the Defense Forces, including from the territory of Russia’s Belgorod Oblast.
Units of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade named after Kosh Otaman Ivan Sirko have expanded their vehicle fleet with an enemy T-80 tank. As a result of a successful operation, the Russian armored vehicle was disabled and captured directly on the battlefield.
Young recruits of the 127th Heavy Mechanized Kharkiv Brigade are “storming” a psychological obstacle course during their basic military training.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof.
Rocket artillery of the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade delivered a devastating strike against enemy units in the Shakhtarskyi microdistrict of Pokrovsk. Thanks to timely intelligence, the occupiers were struck precisely while preparing for assault operations.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, summed up 2025, noting that the enemy’s plans to seize southern and eastern Ukraine were completely thwarted. Thanks to the resilience of Ukrainian warriors, the aggressor failed to accomplish a single strategic objective.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Serhii Boiev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleksandr Mishchenko, and Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Andarak took part in a meeting of the NATO–Ukraine Council.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, held a telephone conversation with the Commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa and Commander of NATO Allied Land Command, General Christopher Donahue. The key topic was strengthening Ukraine’s air defense amid Russia’s continuous missile and drone terror.
The strike on the production facilities of the Atlant Aero plant in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the night of Tuesday, January 13, will significantly reduce the enemy’s capacity to produce drones that Russians regularly use to attack Ukrainian cities.
No movements of surface combat ships or submarines of the Russian Black Sea Fleet beyond their basing points are currently observed.
In Kharkiv Oblast, units of the 3rd Separate Heavy Mechanized Iron Brigade, together with adjacent forces, are conducting systematic operations to destroy enemy equipment, shelters, and manpower.
On the night before today, Russian forces carried out one of the most massive combined attacks on Ukraine, using nearly 300 strike UAVs, as well as ballistic and cruise missiles. The primary target once again was energy infrastructure.
On the Kupiansk axis, the Defense Forces have confidently seized the tactical initiative and firmly hold a bridgehead on the left bank of the Oskil River.
On the night of January 13, the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out a missile strike against a drone production enterprise in Russia’s Rostov Oblast and also hit a number of enemy targets in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Three women with different life backgrounds — from a dental clinic administrator to a mother of many children — consciously chose service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine in order to contribute to victory and the country’s future.
In the first days of 2026, Russian invaders slightly reduced their activity on the Southern Slobozhanskyi axis; however, the intensity of the enemy’s offensive actions has now increased — approximately one and a half dozen assaults are taking place every day.
In the Huliaipole direction, Russian forces attempted to use difficult weather conditions to break into one of the settlements. Under the cover of dense fog, the enemy advanced with armored vehicles and dismounted about 20 assault troops.
On the night of January 13 (from 18:00 on January 12), the enemy attacked with 18 Iskander-M ballistic missiles / S-300 guided anti-aircraft missiles launched from Kursk, Bryansk, and Voronezh regions of the Russian Federation and from the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea; seven Iskander-K cruise missiles from Kursk and Belgorod regions; and 293 strike UAVs of the Shahed type, “Gerbera”, and other types.
Over the past day, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces grouping hit or destroyed 1,247 enemy targets.
Despite adverse weather conditions — frost, snow, and ice — Russian occupiers are attempting to advance in the Lyman direction not only on foot, but also using light vehicles — “Bukhanka” vans and motorcycles.
On the night of January 13, 2026, the armed forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive combined attack on a postal terminal in Kharkiv district.