Nearly 260 combat clashes on battlefield: hardest on Pokrovsk and Sloviansk fronts
A total of 257 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the Russians pressing hardest on the Sloviansk, Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka fronts, which were attacked 87 times in total.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 13 July
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, three combat clashes with the Russians occurred over the past day. The Russians conducted five airstrikes, dropping 13 aerial bombs, and carried out 96 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including five from multiple-launch rocket systems.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians attacked Ukrainian unit positions 13 times in the areas of Starytsia and Vovchansk and towards the settlements of Hoptivka, Karaichne, Lyman, Hrafske, Mala Vovcha and Odradne.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted three attacks towards Kupiansk and Novoplatonivka.
On the Lyman front, the Russians attempted to break through Ukrainian defences 18 times, attacking towards the settlements of Novyi Myr, Stepove, Drobysheve, Ozerne, Lyman, Dibrova, Stavky, Novoselivka and Novomykhailivka.
On the Sloviansk front, the Russians conducted 25 assaults towards Rai-Oleksandrivka and Pyskunivka and in the areas of Zakitne, Kryva Luka and Riznykivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, the Russians conducted three attacks in the area of Nykyforiivka and towards Malynivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, Russian forces conducted 24 attacks in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia and Rusyn Yar and towards Dovha Balka, Stepanivka, Vilne and Kucheriv Yar.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 38 Russian assault actions in the areas of Rodynske, Hryshyne, Vasylivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske and Filiia and towards the settlements of Dorozhnie, Serhiivka, Nove Shakhove, Myrne and Novopavlivka.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians attacked twice towards Vorone and Oleksandrohrad.
On the Huliaipole front, the Russians conducted 16 attacks towards the settlements of Vozdvyzhivka, Olenokostiantynivka, Staroukrainka, Huliaipilske, Tsvitkove, Varvarivka and Charivne.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian defenders stopped two Russian attempts to advance in the areas of Bilohiria and Luhivske.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians conducted no offensive actions over the past day.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there were no signs of Russian offensive groups being formed in the area.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces continue their systematic destruction of the Russians, putting up effective resistance along the entire front line.
Russian losses over the past day totalled 1,600 personnel. Ukrainian forces also damaged five tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 58 artillery systems, one multiple-launch rocket system, four air defence systems, seven missiles, 11 ground robotic systems, 1,734 unmanned aerial vehicles, 494 motor vehicles and five pieces of special equipment.
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