Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 13
Ukrainian military (Illustrative photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
As of 10:00 PM (Kyiv time) on October 13, there have been 105 battles along the front since the start of the day. The hottest fighting continues in the Kurakhove direction. At the same time, the enemy remains active in the Lyman, Pokrovsk, and Kupiansk directions, according to the evening report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russin shelling
Today, the enemy launched 43 airstrikes on Ukrainian territory, including the use of 76 guided aerial bombs (KAB), and deployed 418 kamikaze drones for strikes. Additionally, there were over 2,900 shellings of our military positions and civilian settlements.
Frontline situation
In the Kharkiv direction, combat clashes continued in the area of Starytsia.
"According to preliminary estimates, enemy losses in this sector today amount to 67 servicemen killed and wounded. Our forces also destroyed an armored combat vehicle and 16 UAVs, while three artillery systems, two vehicles, and one piece of special equipment were damaged," the General Staff reported.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attempted to advance toward our positions near Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Vyshneve, Kopanky, and Lozova 16 times throughout the day. Our defense forces repelled five attacks, and 11 clashes are ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the Russian army launched 19 attacks in the areas of Hrekivka, Druzhlyubivka, Novosadove, Nevske, Terni, and Torske. Four clashes are still ongoing, while our forces have halted the rest.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy launched two attacks on our positions. The assault near Chasiv Yar was repelled, while fighting continues near Stupochky.
In the Toretsk direction, our forces repelled four enemy attacks near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka. Three attacks have been thwarted, and the battle is ongoing. The situation is under control.
The enemy made 22 attempts to breach our defenses in the Pokrovsk direction, particularly in the areas of Sukhyi Yar, Lysivka, Promin, and Selydove. The main efforts of the Russian forces were concentrated around Selydove, where there were 15 attempts to advance.
"The enemy is suffering significant losses - according to preliminary information, our forces eliminated 228 Russian soldiers in this sector today, with 105 of them irrecoverable. An armored combat vehicle and three enemy vehicles were destroyed," the report states.
The situation remains difficult in the Kurakhove direction, where the enemy launched 29 attacks on our positions near Kreminna Balka, Izmailivka, Novoselydivka, Kurakhivka, Hirnyk, Maksymilyanivka, Kostiantynivka, and Katerynivka. The enemy showed the greatest activity in the areas of Zhelanne Druhe and Kostiantynivka. Currently, Ukrainian forces have repelled 19 attacks, with 10 clashes still ongoing.
In the Vremivka direction, fighting continues near Zolota Nyva.
In the Orikhiv direction, the Russian army made three attempts to displace our units near Robotyne and Mala Tokmachka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy continues attempts to dislodge our forces from their positions, conducting seven unsuccessful assaults throughout the day.
In the other directions, there have been no significant changes.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their operations in the Kursk region.
The General Staff has also recognized the effective and professional combat work of the soldiers of the 79th Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who are successfully destroying the enemy and inflicting significant losses in personnel and equipment.
During the previous day, October 12, there were 186 combat clashes along the front. Yesterday, just like today, the occupiers actively attempted to assault multiple directions simultaneously.
