💥 Attack

Russian forces decreased infiltration group sizes to single soldiers and used drones to guide attacks in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka area, conducting heavy glide bomb strikes.

August 13, 2026 Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Meduza Ukrinform Kyiv Post

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Kostyantynivka (location) Druzhkivka (location) Petrikva (location) 102nd Motorized Rifle Regiment (military_unit) 150th Motorized Rifle Division (military_unit) 8th Combined Arms Army (military_unit) Southern Military District (organization) Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) (organization) Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) (organization) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian-occupied building (location) Russian forces (military_unit) Kramatorsk (location) Bilenke (location) Vadym Filashkin (person) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Starytsia (location) Khatnie (location) Kolodiazne (location) Shyikivka (location) Zarichne (location) Drobysheve (location) Kryva Luka (location) Zakitne (location) Riznykivka (location) Yurkivka (location) Ivanopillia (location) Illinivka (location) Rusyn Yar (location) Stepanivka (location) Novyi Donbas (location) Hannivka (location) Rodynske (location) Shevchenko (location) Novohryshyne (location) Vasylivka (location) Myrne (location) Serhiivka (location) Udachne (location) Muravka (location) artillery system (weapon_system) military vehicles (weapon_system) drones (weapon_system) Kalynivske (location) Vorone (location) Ternove (location) Berezove (location) Unmanned Systems Forces (military_unit) GRS-1 gas distribution station (location) Mariupol (location) Donetsk Oblast (location) Russia (organization)

Source Reports

Institute for the Study of War →

A Ukrainian brigade spokesperson reported that Russian forces decreased infiltration group sizes to single soldiers and use drones to guide attacks.

Institute for the Study of War →

The DNR People's Militia and Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that elements of the Russian 102nd Motorized Rifle Regiment seized Petrivka.

Institute for the Study of War →

Geolocated footage published on August 12 shows a Russian glide bomb strike in Druzhkivka.

Ukrainska Pravda →

Russian forces attacked the city of Kramatorsk and the village of Bilenke on the evening of 13 August.

Meduza →

Russian forces launched several aerial bomb strikes on the city of Kramatorsk and the village of Bilenke in the Donetsk region on the evening of August 13.

Ukrinform →

On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, Russian forces launched nine assaults on Ukrainian positions near Starytsia, Lyman, Khatnie and Kolodiazne.

Kyiv Post →

Russian forces struck Kramatorsk and the nearby village of Bilenke eight times on Thursday evening, with hits recorded on residential buildings.

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