Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 13
Photo: What is the situation at the front in Ukraine on July 13 (Getty Images)
Russian forces attempted to break through the Ukrainian defenses in the Kurakhove direction. A total of 149 clashes occurred on July 12, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
"In the Kurakhove direction, the Defense Forces repelled 22 attacks near Krasnohorivka, Paraskoviivka, and Kostiantynivka, where the enemy tried to break through the Ukrainian defenses," the report states.
Situation in other directions
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy continued offensive actions. There were 13 clashes in the areas of Hlyboke, Starytsia, Lyptsi, and Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction, the number of attacks per day was 11. The Defense Forces repelled all enemy assault actions near Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Pishchane, and Berestove.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 17 times in the areas of Nevske, Makiivka, Terny, and Torske, as well as in the Serebryanske forestry.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy assaults near Bilohorivka, Rozdolivka, and Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked 11 times in the areas of Ivanivske, Andriivka, and Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk direction, the invaders conducted 19 attacks near Toretsk, Pivnichne, Zalizne, and New York.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 42 assault actions in the areas of Oleksandropil, Novoselivka Persha, Novooleksandrivka, Prohres, Lozuvatske, Sokil, Yasnobrodivka, Vozdvyzhenka, and Karlivka, where the invaders, with air support, attempted to dislodge Ukrainian units from their positions. The highest concentration of enemy efforts was near Novooleksandrivka.
In the Vremivka direction, the enemy carried out six assaults on our positions in the areas of Vodiane and Urozhaine.
In the Orikhiv direction, there were three clashes near Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains without significant changes. No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups have been detected.
On the border with Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy maintains a military presence, shells settlements from Russian territory, and increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along Ukraine's state border.
Russian losses in Ukraine
Over the past day, July 12, the aviation and rocket forces and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out 11 strikes on areas of personnel concentration, as well as hit three air defense systems and one artillery system of the enemy.
Russian invaders' losses amounted to 1,120 personnel. The Armed Forces of Ukraine also neutralized eight tanks, 24 armored combat vehicles, 58 artillery systems, one air defense system, 34 operational-tactical level UAVs, 52 vehicles, and 13 units of special equipment.
