Today, the russian federation conducted another massive air strike with Iranian Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs in Odesa oblast and Sumy oblast. The main target of the strike was the port infrastructure in the cities of Izmail and Reni in Odesa oblast. Air defense destroyed 34 out of 45 enemy Shahed UAVs. In total the russian invaders launched 1 missile, 80 air strikes and 32 MLRS strikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks killed and wounded civilians. Port infrastructure, residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

During the day of September 13, there were 24 combat engagements.

The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. There are no signs of offensive groups being formed. Certain units of the Belarusian armed forces are performing tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the enemy maintains its military presence in the border areas, continues shelling settlements from the territory of russia, and unsuccessfully tries to carry out armed provocations assaulting Ukraine’s frontiers. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Morokhovets, Pletenivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Stepok (Sumy oblast). More than 30 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Karpovychi, Hremyachka, Osove (Chernihiv oblast), Yastrubyne, Sadky, Velyka Pysarivka (Sumy oblast), Ohirtseve, Zybyne (Kharkiv oblast).

Kupyansk axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled russian attack northeast of Berestove (Kharkiv oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Petropavlivka, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Novoselivske (Luhansk oblast). The settlements of Fyholivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Synkivka, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Lyman axis: the adversary did not conduct any offensive actions and continues to regroup its troops. The invaders launched air strikes against the settlements of Novojehorivka, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), and Siversk, Spirne (Donetsk oblast). russian occupiers shelled with artillery and mortars more than 20 settlements, including Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Zarichne, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, Vesele, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the enemy tried to regain the lost position in the area of Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast).  The enemy launched air strikes against the settlements of Kurdyumivka and Klishchiyivka, (Donetsk oblast). More than 20 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Vasyukivka, Zaliznyanske, Minkivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Klishchiyivka (Donetsk oblast). 

Avdiyivka axis: the settlements of Keramik, Ocheretyne, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Lastochkyne, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast) suffered russian artillery and mortar fire.

Maryinka axis: during the day of September 13, the Ukrainian defenders repelled more than 10 enemy attacks in the vicinity of Maryinka. The adversary launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtarske axis: the adversary launched air strikes at the settlements of Prechystivka, Novomaiorske, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast). Around 10 settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Novoukrainka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 15 settlements, including Orikhiv, Hulyaipole, Robotyne, Stepove, Pyatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast) and Nikopol (Dnipropetrovsk oblast).

Kherson axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Odradokamyanka and Prydniprovske (Kherson oblast). The russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Zmiivka, Odradokamyanka, Antonivka, Kherson, Tomyna Balka (Kherson oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol axis and offensives (assaults) on Bakhmut axis, destroying the enemy and step by step liberating the occupied territories. As a result of the assault operations, the Defense Forces have partial success in the vicinities of Klishchiyivka, Andriyivka, Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast), pushing the enemy out of their positions and consolidating new positions.

During the day of September 13, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 10 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment as well as 2 strikes against anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary. 

Missile troops hit 10 artillery systems, 2 ammunition depot, 1 command post and 1 anti-aircraft missile system and 1 electronic warfare station of the russian invaders.

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