Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 13
Illustrative photo: Ukraine's General Staff updates Russian losses over the past 24 hours (GettyImages)
Over the past day, 165 combat clashes were recorded on the front line, with the Russians dropping 183 guided aerial bombs. The most active direction remains Pokrovsk, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russia launched 2 missile strikes with 6 missiles and 89 air strikes, dropping 183 guided bombs. Russian troops also carried out 5,120 shelling attacks, 64 of which were from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 4,166 kamikaze drones.
Air strikes were carried out in the areas of Boiaro-Lezhachi, Kamianka, Seredyna-Buda (Sumy region), Bilohiria, Prymorske, Malokaterynivka (Zaporizhzhia region), Odradokamianka, and Antonivka (Kherson region).
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck ten areas where Russian personnel and equipment were concentrated, an artillery unit, 2 drone control points, and a Russian air defense unit.
Directions
There were 17 combat engagements in the North-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions. Russia carried out 17 air strikes, dropped 28 guided bombs, and fired 281 times, including 11 times from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South-Slobozhanskyi direction, since the beginning of the day, Russia has carried out 3 offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Vovchanski Khutory, Kamianka, and Krasne Pershe.
In the Kupiansk direction, there were 8 Russian attacks over the past day. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled Russian assaults in the directions of Kindrashivka, Moskovka, Kupiansk, Bohuslavka, and Nova Kruhliakivka.
In the Lyman direction, Russia attacked 23 times, trying to advance in the areas of Hrekivka, Myrne, Zarichne, Karpivka, Torske, Dibrova, and towards Shandryholove and Serebrianka.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 8 Russian attacks over the past day. Russian forces attempted to advance in the areas of Hryhorivka and Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, 3 combat clashes were recorded in the areas of Oleksandro-Shultyne and Stupochky.
In the Toretsk direction, Russia carried out 6 attacks in the areas of Nelipivka, Shcherbinivka, Rusyn Yar, and Yablunivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 47 Russian assaults and offensive actions in the areas of Popiv Yar, Maiak, Rubizhne, Volodymyrivka, Kolodiazi, Nikanorivka, Kotlyne, Nove Shakhove, Novoekonomichne, Zvirove, Udachne, Lysivka, as well as in the directions of Pokrovsk, Zolotyi Kolodiaz, Rodynske, and Promin.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 28 Russian attacks in the areas of Dachne, Shevchenko, Novoukrainka, Zirka, Vilne Pole, Oleksandrohrad, Tovste, Myrne, Maliivka, Olhivske, Voskresenka, and Andriivka-Klevtsove.
Over the past day, in the Huliaipole direction, Ukrainian defenders successfully stopped 2 Russian attacks in the direction of Poltavka.
In the Orikhiv direction, Russia twice attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the area of the settlement of Kamianske and the direction of Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russia carried out 6 offensive actions in the direction of the settlements of Prydniprovske, Antonivka, and Hola Prystan. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled all Russian attacks.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups were detected.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia lost 890 troops over the past day.
Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed a Russian tank, 8 armored combat vehicles, 23 artillery systems, a multiple launch rocket system, and 2 air defense systems.
In addition, 99 tactical-level unmanned aerial vehicles, 2 missiles, 46 vehicles, and a tactical missile system were destroyed.
The situation in Pokrovsk remains difficult. According to local authorities, it is almost impossible to enter the city or deliver humanitarian and medical aid.
