Nearly 120 battles in one day, third on Pokrovsk front - General Staff
Illustrative photo: Ukrainian military continue to resist the Russians (Getty Images)
As of 10:00 PM on April 13, 117 combat engagements occurred on the frontlines during the day. The highest number of battles was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian strikes
Today, Russia launched one missile and 93 airstrikes, using two missiles and 143 guided bombs. In addition, the Russian forces deployed 1,235 kamikaze drones and carried out nearly five thousand shellings of our forces' positions and settlements.
Frontline updates
In the Pokrovsk direction, throughout the day, the Russian forces attacked our positions 38 times in the areas of Sukhobalko, Tarasivka, Vodyane Druhe, Yelizavetivka, Kotlyne, Novoserhiyivka, Bohdanivka, Andriivka, and towards Stara Mykolaivka. Six combat engagements are still ongoing. The Russian forces' aviation carried out airstrikes with guided bombs on Nova Poltavka.
"According to preliminary calculations, today the Russian forces in the Pokrovsk direction lost 196 people dead and wounded. Our forces destroyed three mortars, eight reconnaissance drones, 13 vehicles, seven motorcycles, one self-propelled artillery system, ten satellite communication terminals, and two drone control points of the Russian forces. Ukrainian defenders also hit a tank, vehicle, cannon, and armored combat vehicle of the Russian forces," the report states.
In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian forces attacked twice near the settlements of Vovchansk and Vovchanski Khutory.
The Russian forces attempted to advance on our positions four times in the Kupiansk direction, near Petropavlivka, Nova Kruhlyakivka, and Zahrizove.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 20 Russian attacks in the areas of Serhiyivka, Katerynivka, Riddkodub, Novomykhailivka, Zeleny Dolyn, Hrekivka, Torsk, and Nove.
Two combat engagements continue in the Upper Kamyanske area in the Siversk direction.
Currently, six Russian attacks have occurred in the Kramatorsk direction. The Russian forces are attacking in the areas of Chasiv Yar and Predtechine. Two combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 15 Russian attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Ozaryanivka, Druzhba, and Leonidivka; 11 attacks were stopped by defense forces, and four are ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian forces repelled six Russian attacks. The Russian forces attempted to break through near Kostyantynopol. One combat engagement is still ongoing.
In the Hulyaipole direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 11 attacks in the areas of Novopil, Pryvilne, Vilyke Pole, and Shevchenko. Airstrikes were carried out on the settlements of Novopil, Zeleny Pole, Shevchenko, Chervone, Malynivka, and Hulyaipole.
In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders successfully repelled three attacks in the areas of Stepove, Shcherbaky, and Maly Shcherbaky. The Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the areas of Kamyanske and Stepnohirske.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the Russian forces made one unsuccessful attempt to advance and also carried out an airstrike on Ivanivka.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their operations in the Kursk region, where our forces repelled 18 Russian attacks today. Russian invaders launched 32 airstrikes, using 53 guided bombs, and carried out 436 artillery shellings, including 14 from multiple rocket launch systems.
On the previous day, 120 combat engagements were recorded on the frontlines. The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed seven Russian equipment and personnel concentration areas.
