Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 13
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According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff, Ukrainian Armed Forces have delivered 10 strikes on areas of concentration of Russian personnel. Within the last 24 hours, there have been 39 clashes in the region.
Enemy attacks
During the past day, Russian occupiers conducted 7 missile and 47 aviation strikes, as well as 43 shelling incidents using rocket artillery systems, targeting our troops' positions and civilian settlements.
Sadly, due to the Russian terrorist attacks, there are casualties and injuries among the civilian population. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have also been affected by the destruction.
The likelihood of missile and aviation strikes across the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
Frontline situation
On the Volyn and Polissia direction, the operational situation remains relatively unchanged.
On the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the adversary launched an aviation strike in the area of Huriiv Kozachok in the Kharkiv region. They carried out mortar and artillery shelling on more than 20 settlements, including Klyusy in the Chernihiv region, Rozhkovychi, Kyndrativka, Loknia, Ugroїdy, Popivka in the Sumy region, and Udy, Strilecha, Hlyboke, Okhrimivka, Budarky in the Kharkiv region.
On the Kupiansk direction, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas northeast of Synkivka, north of Kyslivka, and southeast of Andriivka in the Kharkiv region. They carried out aviation strikes in the Kyslivka and Pershotravneve areas of the Kharkiv region.
Enemy artillery and mortar shelling affected such settlements as Kupiansk, Masyutivka, Kyslivka, and Berestove in the Kharkiv region.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and Serebrianka, Siversk, Spirne, and Vesele in the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements experienced enemy artillery shelling, including Nevske and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region, and Torske, Verkhniokamianske, and Spirne in the Donetsk region.
On the Bakhmut direction, the enemy attempted unsuccessful advances in the areas of Klyshchiivka and Bila Hora in the Donetsk region. They carried out an aviation strike in the Blahodatne area. More than 15 settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Minkivka, Markove, Chasiv Yar, Predtechyne, Dyliivka, and Toretsk in the Donetsk region.
On the Avdiivka direction, under intense fire from enemy aviation and artillery, our defenders continue to repel Russian forces' advances in the Avdiivka area of the Donetsk region. An aviation strike was conducted in the Avdiivka area. More than 10 settlements experienced artillery shelling, including Avdiivka, Severne, Netailove, Nevelske, and Karlivka in the Donetsk region.
On the Maryinka direction, defense forces continue to hold off the Russian forces' advance in the Maryinka area of the Donetsk region. The enemy carried out an aviation strike in the Krasnohorivka area. More than 10 settlements experienced artillery shelling, including Oleksandropil, Maksymilianivka, Pobeda, Novomykhailivka, and Yelyzavetivka in the Donetsk region.
On the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost positions in the Urozhaine area of the Donetsk region. About 15 settlements experienced artillery shelling, including Bohoyavlenka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Staromaiorske, Novosilka, and Novopil in the Donetsk region.
On the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy conducted artillery shelling on more than 25 settlements, including Levadne, Olhivske, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Pavlivka, and Kamianske in the Zaporizhzhia region, as well as Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
On the Kherson direction, more than 25 settlements experienced enemy artillery shelling, including Mykhailivka, Vesele, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Berehove, and Veletenske in the Kherson region, and Kutsurub and Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv region.
Ukrainian offensive
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian defense forces continue their offensive operation on the Melitopol and Berdiansk directions, achieving partial success in the Robotyne area of the Zaporizhzhia region. They are solidifying their achieved positions and conducting counter-battery measures.
Enemy losses
During the past day, the defense aviation conducted 10 strikes on areas of personnel concentration, armament, and military equipment of the enemy.
Units of rocket forces and artillery inflicted damage on 1 anti-aircraft missile complex, 1 ammunition depot, 1 radio-electronic warfare station, and 3 artillery pieces in enemy firing positions.
