Sunday, September 13, 2026

Over 10 Russian drones attack Volyn Oblast, five injured in Kovel area

"More than 10
Russian drones attacked Volyn Oblast on 12 September, injuring five people in the Kovel." Pravada

Two pro-Russian 'media figures' from Mariupol charged with collaboration

"In the Donetsk region, two pro-Russian "media figures" from Mariupol have been charged in absentia with collaboration.
"Under the procedural supervision of prosecutors from the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, two residents of Mariupol and the Kalmiuske district were charged in absentia. They are accused of collaboration activities (Part 6 of Article 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), while one of them is additionally charged with justifying and denying Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine (Part 1 of Article 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the statement said.
In May 2022, a 30-year-old Mariupol resident, while in occupied Donetsk, met with representatives of a local "online publication." During the interview, he publicly accused Ukrainian defenders of shelling Mariupol. In particular, he voiced false Kremlin propaganda narratives alleging that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had deliberately targeted civilians at the beginning of Russia's invasion. According to the prosecutors, his account of the so-called liberators, accompanied by words of personal gratitude to the president of the aggressor state, was published on a pro-Russian social network.
According to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, in November 2023, the man became a correspondent for Komsomolskaya Pravda and RIA Novosti and continues to promote a negative attitude toward Ukraine among his audience.
The other suspect is a 42-year-old TV presenter for a "republican media holding," law enforcement officials said. In 2024, she hosted a program about a deceased participant in the so-called "special military operation." During a discussion with his relatives and other representatives of the Russian Armed Forces, the TV presenter deliberately manipulated public opinion, portraying the occupiers as "heroes." In 2026, during an interview with a "military cameraman" and a member of the "people's council" of the quasi-republic, she also approved of the actions of Russian forces on the front line and spoke positively about the activities of the occupation authorities." Ukrin

Russian Ministry of Defense reports massive Ukrainian attack: 12 regions

"The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defenses shot down 230 fixed-wing drones
between 8:00 pm on September 11 and 8:00 am on September 12.
According to the Russian side, strikes occurred over 13 regions, including the Astrakhan and Belgorod Oblasts and Crimea.
Among the facilities hit were the KuibyshevAzot chemical plant in Tolyatti and an automobile plant in Taganrog, where a storage tank caught fire." UN

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake near Yudomari, Japan

"A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near 101 km S of Yudomari,
Japan
at 08:32 PM UTC. This shallow earthquake originated at a depth of 45.5 kilometers below the Earth's surface. 1 person reported feeling this earthquake to the USGS. The earthquake was detected by 95 seismic monitoring stations operated by the USGS. The mww magnitude measurement indicates this was a moment magnitude event, which is appropriate for earthquakes of this size and depth." EQ

249 combat clashes at front over past day

"249 combat engagements between units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 10 Russian assaults near Sadky, Bachivsk, Ulanove, Hirky, and Ryzhivka.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Ukrainian units repelled 14 Russian attacks. Russian troops attempted to advance near Izbytske, Starytsia, and Lyman, as well as toward Vilcha and Komisarove.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian forces attacked three times near Kurylivka and Novoosynove.
Attempts to breach
Ukrainian defenses were repelled in the Lyman sector, where Russian troops launched four attacks near Lyman and toward Novoselivka and Cherneshchyna.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Russian forces conducted six assault actions near Zakitne and Yampil, as well as toward Mykolaivka and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 15
Russian attacks were recorded. Russian troops conducted assaults near Kostiantynivka and Illinivka, as well as toward Rozkishne and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 29 Russian attacks. The enemy was active near Shakhove, Molodetske, Bilytske, Serhiivka and Udachne, and also launched assaults toward Toretske, Kucheriv Yar, Stepove, Dorozhnie, Svitle, Shevchenko, Matiasheve, Novohryshyne, Hryshyne, and Novopidhorodne.
In the Oleksandrivka sector,
Russian troops launched one attack toward Rybne.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Russian forces attacked nine times. The enemy attempted to advance toward Rivne, Kosivtseve, Vozdvyzhivka, Tsvitkove, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped three attempts by Russian forces to advance near Mala Tokmachka, Shcherbaky, and Stepnohirsk." Ukrin