Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 13
Ukrainian soldiers (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
As of 16:00 on October 13, 80 combat engagements took place on the frontline since the beginning of the day. The largest number of combat engagements was recorded in the Kurakhove sector, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy shelling
The General Staff noted that the border settlements of the Sumy region continue to suffer from shelling from the territory of Russia. Bobylivka was hit by cannon artillery fire. The aggressor also launched air strikes near Sosnivka, Myshutyne, Hlukhiv, Obody, and Bila Bereza using 13 guided bombs.
In addition, the Russians are bombing the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. According to available information, nine strikes have been carried out on its territory with twelve guided aerial bombs.
Situation at the frontlines
In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled six enemy attacks near Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Vyshneve, Kopanky, and Lozova, one of which has already ended.
In the Lyman direction, the invading army carried out ten attacks near Hrekivka, Druzheliubivka, Terny, and Torske. Five combat engagements are currently over, and five more are ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders repelled an enemy attack near Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk direction, two hostile attacks took place in the area of Shcherbynivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the enemy has made 15 attempts to push our defenders from their positions near the settlements of Sukhyi Yar, Lysivka, Promin, and Selydove. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and repelled 13 enemy attacks, two combat engagements are still ongoing. The enemy is concentrating its main efforts near Selydove, where 12 battles have taken place so far.
The situation is the hottest in the Kurakhove direction, the Russian troops conducted 19 attacks near Kreminna Balka, Izmailivka, Novoselydivka, Kurakhivka, Hirnyk, Maksymilianivka, Kostiantynivka and Katerynivka. Currently, there are three fighting incidents in the areas of Novoselydivka and Kreminna Balka. In addition, the enemy dropped aerial bombs on Kurakhove and Illinka.
In the Vremivka direction, Ukrainian troops are repelling a Russian attack near Zolota Nyva. The battle is currently ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy twice tried to push our units from their positions. A firefight continues near Robotyne.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, our defenders repelled four enemy attacks, and another one is ongoing.
Over the last day, from October 12 to 13, the enemy lost 1,300 soldiers at the front as a result of the work of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also destroyed 49 armored combat vehicles and 29 artillery systems.
