Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of November 13
Most of the fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk direction (Photo: Getty Images)
On the front line, over the past day, as of 22:00 Kyiv time on November 13, there were 157 combat encounters with the enemy. Ukrainian fighters continue to disrupt the Russian plans and deplete their combat capabilities, according to the Telegram channel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Over the past day, the enemy carried out 30 airstrikes, dropping 73 guided aerial bombs, deployed 2,687 kamikaze drones to strike, and conducted 3,624 attacks on our troops’ positions and populated areas.
“Today, it is worth highlighting the warriors of the 40th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade, who are effectively holding back the enemy,” the General Staff noted.
The highest number of encounters with the Russian army occurred in the Pokrovsk direction, where fierce fighting has been ongoing for an extended period. On this front, the Russian army attempted to push back our units. The greatest activity has been observed in the areas of Sukhetske, Bilytske, Razine, Rodynske, Dorozhne, Chervonyi Lyman, Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne, and Filya. Combat engagements are still ongoing in four locations.
Preliminary estimates indicate that in the Pokrovsk direction, our warriors eliminated 62 and wounded 54 Russian soldiers, destroyed eight unmanned aerial vehicles and six units of specialized equipment. Ukrainian defenders also struck one enemy vehicle.
Regarding other directions on the front, the situation is as follows:
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, there were three attacks by Russian soldiers. Today, the enemy carried out one airstrike, dropping four guided aerial bombs, and conducted 168 attacks, including two with multiple-launch rocket systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, 11 combat engagements took place in the areas of Vovchansk, Synelnykove, Dvorichansky, and Krasne Pershe. One engagement is still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy launched eight attacks on our troops’ positions. Fighting occurred in the areas of Novoosynove, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Hlushkivka, with one engagement still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces stormed Ukrainian defenders’ positions 12 times in the areas of Novyi Myr, Hlushchenkove, Novomykhailivka, Druzhliubivka, Hrekivka, Stavky, and Lyman. Four combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled nine enemy attempts to advance on our positions today. Occupier units tried to move forward in the areas of Yampil, Serebrianka, Siversk, and Fedorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy conducted no offensive actions.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the Russian army stormed our defenders’ positions 15 times today in the areas of Pleshchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka. The defense forces held back the enemy’s pressure and repelled 13 of these attacks.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attempted to break through 12 times near the settlements of Yalta, Orestopil, Yehorivka, Pershotravneve, and Rybne. Airstrikes were carried out on the settlements of Kosivtseve, Malomykhailivka, Mayak, and Kyrychkove.
In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy attacked defense positions six times in the areas of Vysoke, Zelenyi Hai, Yablukove, Solodke, and Bilohirya. One combat engagement is still ongoing. In addition, airstrikes were conducted on the settlements of Ternuvate, Zatyshshia, and Zaliznychne.
In the Orikhiv direction, the Russian army conducted 12 attacks in the areas of Mala Tokmachka, Stepove, Shcherbaky, Mali Shcherbaky, Prymorske, Stepnohirsk, and Plavni. Additionally, the enemy carried out an airstrike near the settlement of Novodanilivka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy conducted one unsuccessful offensive action toward the Antonivskyi Bridge.
No significant changes in the situation have been recorded in other directions.
Frontline situation
According to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, the fiercest fighting today continues in the areas of seven cities across Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Regarding Pokrovsk, where heavy fighting is ongoing, Oleksandr Syrskyi previously emphasized that there is no question of Russian control over the city or the encirclement of our units.
At the same time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an interview with Bloomberg, stated that any decision to withdraw troops from Pokrovsk remains with the commanders on the ground.
