Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 13
Photo: Ukrainian Armed Forces repelling Russian forces at the front (Vitalii Nosach / RBC-Ukraine)
As of 10:00 PM on July 13, a total of 152 combat engagements took place on the front line over the day. Nearly half of them occurred in the Pokrovsk direction, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled all attacks, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian strikes
During the day, Russia carried out 46 airstrikes, dropping 77 guided bombs. In addition, Russian forces used 1,054 kamikaze drones and conducted 4,239 strikes on Ukrainian military positions and settlements.
Frontline updates
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 68 times throughout the day in the areas of the settlements of Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Mykolaivka, Razine, Rodynske, Novotoretske, Promin, Vidrodzhennia, Shevchenko, Udachne, Novosergiivka, Kotliarivka, Muravka, and Oleksiivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled all attacks while holding back the Russian advance.
"According to preliminary estimates, today, Russian forces in the Pokrovsk direction lost 218 personnel killed and wounded. Our troops destroyed two vehicles, three motorcycles, 16 UAVs, five UAV antennas, an artillery asset, a UAV command post, and one shelter. Ukrainian defenders also struck two vehicles, a motorcycle, four guns, and 11 personnel shelters," the report states.
In the Northern Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, 13 combat clashes took place with Russian forces. The enemy carried out nine airstrikes, dropping 21 guided bombs, and conducted 293 shellings, including six using multiple launch rocket systems.
Four times, Russian forces attacked in the Southern Slobozhanskyi direction near Vovchansk and Zelenyi.
Seven times, Russia tried to advance on our positions in the Kupiansk direction near Holubivka, Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, and Kolisnykivka.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 20 attacks by Russian forces in the areas of Hrekivka, Kopanky, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and toward Bilohorivka. Five more attacks are ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled three attacks. Russian units attempted to advance toward Serebrianka and Vyiimka; two more clashes are still in progress.
In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders stopped four assaults. Russian forces attacked near Chasiv Yar and toward Stupochky.
In the Toretsk direction, fighting continues in two locations. Today, our troops repelled 10 attacks by Russian forces in the areas of Toretsk, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Stepanivka.
In the Novopavlivka direction, our defenders repelled 11 attacks near the settlements of Zaporizhzhia, Novokhatske, Myrne, Shevchenko, Zelene Pole, Rivnopil, and Vilne Pole. Seven combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, our troops successfully repelled two attempts by Russian forces to advance toward Mali Shcherbaky and Novodanylivka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the aggressor made seven unsuccessful attempts to advance on Ukrainian positions.
