Russia unleashes mass strike on Ukraine, Kyiv hits drone factory inside Russia - Tuesday brief
RBC-Ukraine collage
Russia launched a large-scale strike on Ukraine overnight, targeting energy and civilian infrastructure across several regions. In response, Kyiv said it struck a drone production facility inside Russia, signaling its continued ability to carry out retaliatory attacks beyond its borders.
For more details on what happened on Tuesday, January 13, see the report.
Russian attack on Ukraine: Everything known about strikes on Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv and other cities
During the night and morning of January 13, Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine using drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles. Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and other cities were hit, causing fires, destruction, and other damage. Below is everything known so far.
Ukrainian army reduced troop losses by 13% over past year - Top general
Ukraine has managed to reduce losses among its military personnel in 2025. Casualties fell by 13%, according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
According to Syrskyi, the past year proved Ukraine’s ability to systematically wear down the enemy and significantly reduce its potential.
Ukraine hits Russian drone factory in Taganrog with missile strike - General Staff
On the night of January 13, Ukraine launched missile strikes on a drone manufacturing plant in Taganrog, located in Russia’s Rostov region. A number of additional targets were also hit in temporarily occupied territories, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In addition, a number of enemy targets in the temporarily occupied territories, Ukrainian forces hit a Tor surface-to-air missile system near the village of Chereshneve, a Tunguska air defense system near Podsporya, a P-18-2 Prima radar station near Lozuvatka, and concentrations of enemy personnel near Liubymivka.
Russian oil piles up at sea after losing Indian market, Bloomberg reports
Tankers carrying Russian oil are piling up at sea. One of the main reasons is the loss of the Indian market.
According to Bloomberg, in the four weeks leading up to January 11, Russia shipped an average of 3.42 million barrels of oil per day. This is roughly 450,000 barrels per day below the pre-crisis peak before Christmas.
