Other MoA event in Stepanivka area, Ukraine on Tue 13th January 2026

In the west, Russian forces continued their attacks in the direction of Stepanivka and managed to capture the remaining positions in the forest plantations west of the village, before entering its first houses (without consolidating yet).

Russian attacks also continued from the treelines to the south. To the southeast, Russian forces continued advancing east along the highway, capturing new positions in the treelines there and operationally encircling Ukrainian formations in their strongpoints to the south.

Other assault groups are now clearing out the pocket, capturing strongpoints in the forests.