Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., November 13, 2023

Day 628 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The adversary continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, using the terror tactics, launching missile and air strikes, and firing multiple launch rocket systems not only at the military, but also at numerous civilian targets across Ukraine.

During the day of November 12, there were 69x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 7x missile and 34x air strikes, 59x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged. Also, the russian occupiers launched yet another series of missile strikes on civilian targets in the city of Kharkiv.

Air strikes hit Petropavlivka, Cherneshchyna (Kharkiv oblast), Novojehorivka, Bilohorivka, Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), Siversk, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Novomykhailivka, Urozhaine, Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast), Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Kherson, Novoberyslav, Tyahynka, and Ivanivka (Kherson oblast).

More than 110x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Mykolayiv oblasts came under artillery fire.

Pivnich operational-strategic group, Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).

Khortytsia operational-strategic group, Kupyansk axis: with the aircraft support, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of settlements of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, and Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 11x attacks.

Lyman axis: with the air support, the adversary conducted unsuccessful assault operations near Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). Ukrainian soldiers repelled 4x attacks in that area.

Bakhmut axis: with the air support, the adversary conducted assault operations in the vicinities of Dubovo-Vasylivka, east of Klishchiivka, and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled about 10x attacks in that area. In turn, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut (Donetsk oblast), inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy, and consolidate their new positions.

Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiivka axis: with the air support, the occupiers keep trying to encircle Avdiivka. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground as they inflict major losses on the enemy. The adversary’s offensive actions were unsuccessful southeast of Novokalynove, east of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, and Sjeverne (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 17x attacks in that area.

Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 24x invaders’ attacks in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtarske axis: with the air support, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations near Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). Ukrainian soldiers repelled 2x attacks in that area.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations.

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian defenders conduct counter-battery fire and strike behind the enemy lines.

During the day of November 12, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 4x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary. Also, Ukrainian air defense destroyed 1x X-59 air-launched guided missile.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 5x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 3x ammunition depots of the russian invaders.

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