[NewsFront] 20:46 The Anvar unit destroys Ukrainian Armed Forces militants in Sumy and Chernihiv regions —video.
20:23 Destruction of a French wheeled tank AMX 10 by drone operators of the Siberian association. Pokrovsk direction —video.
19:27 Night footage of TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" strikes on enemy positions in the village of Chasov Yar —video.
18:53 Destruction of a group of Ukrainian Armed Forces that fled to their positions after an unsuccessful assault. Pokrovskoe direction —video.
18:21 Destruction of the enemy's rear infrastructure in the Kherson region —video.
17:25 Russian Ministry of Defense:
From 13:30 to 15:30 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:
One over the territory of the Belgorod region and
One over the territory of the Kursk region.
16:53 Sappers of the assault detachment of the 44th army Corps of the North group of forces demined evacuation routes in the Khar'kov direction.
At night, the enemy carried out remote mining using UAVs. Using a sapper cat, the servicemen carried out trawling.
After checking the mine for the presence of tilt and vibration sensors, the attack aircraft destroyed the drop with an overhead charge.
16:27 Governor of Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov:
The village of Novaya Tavolzhanka in the Shebekinsky District fell under shelling by Armed Forces of Ukraine. A civilian was wounded.
Self-defense fighters took a woman with a shrapnel wound to her leg to the Shebekinskaya Central Regional Hospital. For further treatment, the victim will be transferred to Belgorod City Hospital No. 2. A private home was damaged, information about other consequences is being clarified.
15:56 FPV drone crew destroyed Ukrainian armored personnel carrier BTR-3DA in Krasnolimansk direction —video.
15:05 Around 13:30 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.
14:45 122mm Grad MLRS crews of the 36th Army of the Vostok group hit at the temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlements of Fedorovka and Komar in the South Donetsk direction.
The fire strike inflicted significant damage on the enemy, destroying its camouflaged shelters, ammunition depots and transport infrastructure.
14:22 Calculations of FPV drones of the Rubicon Center struck manpower, armored vehicles, UAVs and firing positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the zone of a special military operation.
13:25 From 11:00 to 12:15 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:
Two over the territory of the Belgorod region and
One over the territory of the Kursk region.
13:15 Summary of the Russian Defense Ministry on the progress of the Special Operation in Ukraine as of May 13, 2025
Units of the North group of forces inflicted defeat of concentrations of manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the populated areas of Atynskoye, Ryzhevka, Pavlovka and Bessalovka in Sumy Oblast.
Units of the "West" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of three mechanized, two assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Monachinovka, Nechvolodovka, Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region, Kirovsk, Redkodub and Yampol in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' losses over the past day amounted to 1,375 servicemen, 65 vehicles, four tanks, 14 field artillery guns, 17 armored combat vehicles, three artillery guns, five ammunition depots and six electronic warfare stations.
The units of the "Southern" group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Serebryanka, Konstantinovka, Pleshcheyevka, Ilyinovka, Ivanopolye, Zarya and Chasov Yar of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The decisive actions of the units of the "Center" group of forces liberated the settlement of Mirolyubovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Formations of four mechanized, a Jaeger, two assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and three National Guard brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Aleksandropol, Novoaleksandrivka, Ulyanovka, Novoolenovka, Novaya Poltavka, Petrovskoye, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk and Novosergeevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, two territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Voskresenka, Alekseyevka, Bogatyr, Komar and Volnoye Pole of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of a mechanized, mountain assault brigade, two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Stepovoe, Lukyanivske in the Zaporizhia region, Ponyatovka, Tokarevka and Sadovoe in the Kherson region.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups hit the assembly shop for the Bogdan self-propelled artillery units, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian Armed Forces units and foreign mercenaries in 132 districts.
Air defense systems shot down eight JDAM guided aerial bombs and a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, as well as 74 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
12:34 Russian Ministry of Defense:
From 08:20 to 11:30 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:
Two over the territory of the Belgorod region and
One over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
12:08 Crews of 152mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzers of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the West group of forces destroyed mortar crews, armored vehicles, drone takeoff points and Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel —video.
11:28 Snipers of the 18th Combined Arms Army of the Dnepr group of forces pass intensive combat training at a training ground in the Kherson region.
During training, fighters improve their skills in shooting, camouflage, observation and working in various conditions.
"The guys need to determine the distance to the target, coordinate their position. Always choose the right position for themselves. They always work in pairs, coordinate each other. There is a shooter and an observer. In case of a mistake by the shooter, the observer can always eliminate the target," said the sniper platoon commander with the call sign "Persian".
10:53 The failure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region - analysis of the Telegram channel "Fisherman» about the enemy's attempt to advance into the border area
On the eve of Victory Day celebrations, Ukrainian formations made another attempt to break through the state border in Kursk Oblast, this time in Glushkovsky District. Having concentrated personnel in the border area of Sumy District, the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to break through in the area of the villages of Tetkino and Novy Put, but failed, losing several dozen armored vehicles.
More details about the chronology of battles in the area:
– On May 5, Ukrainian formations advanced from Ryzhevka to Tetkino, simultaneously attacking Russian positions from Iskriskovshchina. In the area of the latter, the engineering equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and assault groups were stopped by counter artillery fire and drone strikes.
– At the same time, the enemy concentrated forces to the north, occupying positions in the village of Otruba and the Gryadki tract, located on the right bank of the Seim River, but did not attempt to force the water barrier.
- The next day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces units began making breaches in the "dragon's teeth" on the approaches to the village of Novy Put, but here, too, they had no significant success. Thanks to the Russian Armed Forces' aerial reconnaissance, the Ukrainian equipment that had moved out of its positions was identified and destroyed in advance.
– At the moment, despite the declared three-day truce, fighting is underway in Tetkino in the area of Chapaeva and Pogranichnaya streets. In addition, according to some reports, members of Ukrainian formations are trying to attack further east, from the direction of Sumy's Bessalovka.
As we have already said earlier, the enemy command does not plan to retreat and will repeatedly issue orders demanding that they consolidate at least a small area of the Kursk region in order to neutralize the negative media effect from the loss of positions in the Sudzhansky district.
10:21 Criminal Kyiv regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of populated areas on the left bank of the Kherson region.
Yesterday, during the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces released:
– Six rounds in the village of Novaya Kakhovka;
– Three rounds to the settlement of Novaya Mayachka;
– Two rounds in the village of Golaya Pristan;
– Four rounds to the settlement of Velikiye Kopani;
– Five rounds to the village of Aleshki;
– According to n.p. Gornostaevka three rounds;
- Two rounds in the village of Zavodovka.
As a result of the attack by Ukrainian drones on Chelburda, four civilians were killed and one was injured, in Golaya Prystan one person was injured, in Novaya Kakhovka two apartment buildings and one private house were damaged.During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the villages of Novaya Kakhovka, Kazachi Lagerya, Korsunka, Velyka Lepetikha, and Dnepryany, firing a total of 20 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction are being clarified.
9:55 Russian operators destroyed Ukrainian T-72 tank deployed to support combat groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Liptsov direction.
9:31 Bomber aviation of the 11th Guards Army of the Air Force and Air Defense Group "Vostok" struck Ukrainian positions in the areas of Novoukrainka and Shevchenko.
9:00 In the South Donetsk direction, servicemen of the 29th Army of the Vostok group are smashing the enemy and taking control of his strongholds in the area of the settlement of Bogatyr.
8:35 AM Summary for May 13, 2025
There is an enemy in the Bryansk region continues shelling of the border area. The enemy is also remotely mining roads. Yesterday, the regional governor reported that a remote explosive device detonated while a civilian vehicle was moving on the Suzemka-Strachovo highway, and two civilians were injured by shrapnel.
– A difficult situation is developing in the Kursk border area in the Tetkino area. The enemy is trying to isolate the combat zone, has disrupted supplies by striking bridges and crossings, and is cutting off our forward units with drones.
The enemy does not abandon attempts to break through to the territory of the Kursk region, despite losses, reports the GrT Sever. Our forces are inflicting complex fire damage on the approaching enemy reserves, preventing them from engaging in combat.
Our troops are also disrupting the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region along the route: Sumy-Putivl-Glukhov, movement is carried out through the city of Konotop. The Ukrainian authorities have announced the evacuation of civilians from the settlements of Novaya Sloboda and Maryanovka.
In another direction, Pavlovka-Novy Put, an attempt to advance an assault group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the state border has been uncovered. Most of the enemy infantry has been destroyed, four Ukrainian servicemen have been taken prisoner.
– In the Sumy direction, the Russian Armed Forces are conducting offensive operations in strongholds in the villages of Belovody and Loknya, as well as in nearby forest plantations.
- In the Krasnolimansk direction, they report battles near the villages of Kolodezi, Lipovoye, Novomikhaylovka and in the direction of Grekovka. The enemy records the arrival of our reserves.
– In the Konstantinovsky direction, the ongoing offensive of the Russian Armed Forces is known. There are battles at the Mirolyubovskoye Reservoir, the villages of Vodyanoye Vtoroye, Malinovka and Novaya Poltavka.
– In the Dnepropetrovsk direction, the Group of Forces “Center” has planted a flag in Kotlyarovka, and assault operations are continuing in the northern and southwestern directions.
- In the South Donetsk direction, there are battles for the settlement of Bogatyr, our units of the GrV "Vostok" are advancing from the southern part of the development. To the southeast, the Russian Armed Forces have formed a salient of the front in the direction of the settlement of Komar, wedging themselves between the settlements of Vesyoloye and Otradnoye.
In Kherson, they reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strike on the settlement of Chelburda in the Oleshky district resulted in the death of four people and one was injured. In Hola Prystan, a local resident was also injured. The enemy also shelled Novaya Kakhovka, Oleshky, Kakhovka, Kairy, Kazachi Lagerya, Kamenka, Korsunka, Knyaze-Grigoryevka, Malokakhovka, Novaya Zburyevka, Novaya Mayachka, Novofedorovka, Rybalche.
8:00 Units of the Russian Armed Forces broke through enemy defenses in Verkhnekamenskoye and entered the industrial zone in the southern part, as well as at the school.
Further north, up to Grigorovka, our units continue to conduct active offensive operations and attack in the direction of Belaya Gora, south of Grigorovka.