ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13, 2026

Key Takeaways from the ISW: Ukrainian forces continue to intensify and expand their strike campaign aimed at denying Russia’s ability to sustain logistics and transport fuel to occupied Crimea and isolate the peninsula. Ukrainian forces reportedly liberated six settlements and 120 square kilometers in the Oleksandrivka direction over an unspecified time period as part of their ongoing counterattacks in the area supported by intensifying intermediate-range strikes. A Russian Geran-2 drone struck Copanca, Moldova, on the night of July 12 to 13. Russian forces launched three Kh-59/69 cruise missiles and 134 drones against Ukraine overnight. Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Oleksandrivka direction. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. See the or