War update: 130 clashes on front line, most intense fighting in Pokrovsk sector

Ukrinform reported this, citing operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 22:00 on January 13, 2026, on Facebook.

"Since the beginning of the day, there have been 130 combat clashes. The enemy carried out one missile strike and 23 airstrikes, launched 23 rockets, dropped 47 glide bombs, conducted 5,627 attacks with kamikaze drones, and shelled our troops' positions and settlements 3,073 times," the post states.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out 119 shellings, including nine with multiple launch rocket systems.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, six combat clashes occurred near the settlements of Zelene, Buhruvatka, Prylipka, and Dehtiarne, and fighting is ongoing.

In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy conducted four attacks on our troops' positions toward Petropavlivka and Pishchane.

In the Lyman sector, Russian forces stormed Ukrainian defensive positions nine times in the areas of Kolodiazi, Novoyehorivka, Zarichne, Novoselivka, and toward Dibrova, Lypove, and Stavky; one clash is still ongoing.

In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled three enemy attacks on our positions today. Occupier units tried to advance near the settlements of Dronivka and Fedorivka.

In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks near Stupochky and toward Pryvillia.

In the Kostiantynivka sector, the occupiers stormed our defenders' positions 13 times today in the areas of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Berestok, Yablunivka, and toward Sofiivka.

In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy made 30 attempts to push back our units in the areas of Shakhove, Fedorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, and toward Filiia and Novopavlivka; three clashes are ongoing.

Preliminary estimates indicate that in this direction, our soldiers eliminated 38 and wounded eight occupiers, destroyed 17 vehicles, 72 drones, two artillery systems, eight communication antennas, and one ground drone. Additionally, eight vehicles, two UAV control points, and 17 enemy personnel shelters were damaged.

In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked eight times near the settlements of Rybne, Yehorivka, and Solodke.

In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 25 enemy attacks today near Huliaipole and toward Dobropillia and Varvarivka; in some locations, fighting continues.

In the Orikhiv sector, no enemy offensive actions have been recorded so far.

In the Prydniprovske sector, the occupiers made one unsuccessful attempt to advance near the Antonivskyi Bridge.

No significant changes in the situation have been recorded in other directions.

As Ukrinform reported, the General Staff confirmed a strike by Ukrainian missiles on a drone manufacturing plant in Taganrog.

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine