Operational information as of 18.00 on 13.08.2023 regarding the Russian invasion
The main summary:
During the day, the Russian occupiers launched 2 rocket strikes, 24 air strikes, and about 40 attacks from rocket salvo systems.
During the day, 24 combat clashes took place.
In the Kupyan direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area southeast of Andriyivka, Luhansk region.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position in the areas south of Andriyivka and west of Yagidny of the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, under heavy fire from the enemy’s aircraft and artillery, our defenders continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the Avdiivka area of the Donetsk region.
In the Marinka direction, defense forces continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the area of the city of Marinka, Donetsk region.
On the Shakhtarsky direction, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position in the area west of Staromayorsky, Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position in the area east of Robotiny, Zaporizhzhia region.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions, are entrenched at the achieved boundaries, and carry out counter-battery countermeasures.
During the day, the aviation of the defense forces made 10 strikes on areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment of the enemy and 4 – on anti-aircraft missile complexes.
During the day, units of missile forces and artillery hit 2 artillery pieces in firing positions, 1 anti-aircraft missile complex, 1 EW station, and 1 means of enemy air defense.
As a result of the effective use of attack drones by specialists of the 14th regiment, several units of enemy equipment were destroyed and damaged, and the personnel of the occupiers were neutralized.
Panic moods are growing among the occupiers and the number of desertion cases is increasing, – General Staff
Thus, in the temporarily occupied settlement of Gornostaivka of the Kherson region, military patrols and servicemen of the commandant’s office of the Russian occupying forces conduct a tour of every house in order to search for deserters among their servicemen.
It is noted that the command resorted to such actions as a result of the fact that among the newly arrived military personnel of the Russian Federation, who are in the settlement and its surroundings, the number of not only deserters, but also people who use alcoholic beverages and narcotic substances has significantly increased.
The occupiers leave their places of service and try to hide in abandoned buildings.
Top news for the morning
The Armed Forces destroyed 560 occupiers, 3 tanks and 5 enemy anti-aircraft vehicles in a day, – General Staff
Yesterday, 39 combat clashes took place at the front.
As a result of enemy shelling of the Kherson region, a factory, a mobile phone tower and houses were hit
Three civilians were injured.
Ukraine has made “tactically significant” progress in its counteroffensive, – The New York Times
Ukrainian troops advanced 10-12 miles (approximately 16-19 km) on the two main lines of attack, while the Kerch bridge, important for Russian military logistics, was damaged by explosions.
Military analysts warn that Ukrainian forces still face a long, slow, and bloody battle against Russian forces positioned behind well-designed and fortified defenses.
