Russians continue to focus their efforts on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mariinka directions. There were 40 combat clashes, - General Staff
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published operational information regarding the Russian invasion as of 6:00 p.m. on May 13, 2023.
As Censor.NET informs, this was reported on the official Facebook page of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the evening summation it is noted: "This day, at night, the Russian Federation made another massive attack on the territory of Ukraine, using Iranian attack UAVs "Shahed-136/131". According to the specified information, 18 out of 22 drones were destroyed by our defenders.
In general, during this day, the enemy launched a rocket attack with a S-300 missile against the civilian infrastructure of the city of Mykolaiv, as a result of which civilians were injured, a multi-story building and other civilian infrastructure were damaged. In addition, the enemy carried out 66 airstrikes and carried out about 70 attacks from rocket salvo systems. Settlements were also affected. In particular, as a result of the shelling of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, there are 2 dead and 11 wounded civilians. Among them are children. A private house was destroyed, 4 high-rise buildings and other civil infrastructure were damaged.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high, because the enemy will continue to use terror tactics.
The enemy continues to concentrate its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mariinka directions. In general, during the day, about 40 combat clashes took place on the specified areas of the front, Bakhmut and Mariinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly, and no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups have been detected.
In the Siversk and Slobozhansk areas, the enemy continues to maintain a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine.
He carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Mkhy, Prohres, Semenivka of the Chernihiv region and Budarka of the Kharkiv region. He carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements of Kliusy, Yelina, Zareche, Mkhi, Medvedivka of the Chernihiv region and Stara Huta, Demianivka, Bachivsk, Vilna Sloboda, Bobylivka of the Sumy region, as well as Kozacha Lopan, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Bochkovo, Nesterne, Budarki on Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensives in the Novoselyvsk area and the eastern outskirts of Stelmakhivka. He carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Vilshan and Kotlyarivka. Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Tabaivka of the Kharkiv region and Stelmakhivka of the Luhansk region came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.
During the day, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Lyman direction. He carried out an airstrike on the areas of the settlements of Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, and Verkhniokamianske and Spirne, Donetsk region. Settlements near the battle line, such as Makiivka of Luhansk region, Bilohorivka, Verkhnokamianske Spirne, and Berestov of Donetsk region, were hit by artillery fire.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues to conduct offensive actions. Heavy fighting continues for the city of Bakhmut. In addition, during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of the settlements of Bohdanivka, Bakhmut and Bila Hora.
Along with conducting positional defense, our defenders also conduct active actions, in particular, offensive ones. Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Northern, Southern, Toretsk, Donetsk regions were affected by enemy shelling.
In the Avdiivsk direction, the enemy launched an airstrike on the area of the settlement of Avdiivka. Pervomaiske and Karlivka in the Donetsk region were also shelled with artillery.
In the Mariinka direction, units of the defense forces repelled numerous enemy attacks in the area of the city of Marinka. At the same time, the settlements of Georgiyivka and Pobyeda in the Donetsk region were also subjected to enemy shelling.
During the day, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Shakhtarsk direction. He launched an airstrike on the Prechistivka area. He shelled the settlements of Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Prechistivka, and Shakhtarsk.
The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. He carried out airstrikes on the areas of the settlements of Vremivka in the Donetsk region, Burlatske, Zatyshsha, Huliaipole, Mali Shcherbaki in the Zaporizhia region, as well as Beryslav and Kozatske in the Kherson region. In the meantime, he carried out shelling of populated areas, which are next to the line of military confrontation. Among them are Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Bilohiria, Novodanilivka, Novoandriivka, Novopavlivka, Mali Shcherbaki and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia region; Zolota Balka, Mykhailivka, Antonivka, Chornobaivka of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
Russian occupying forces continue to put pressure on Ukrainian citizens and violate human rights in the temporarily occupied territories. In particular, in Mariupol, on the territory of the police department, about 50 representatives of the investigative committee of the Russian Federation were involved for questioning the local population. They take part in humiliating interrogations accompanied by abuse of the civilian population.
At the same time, the Russian occupiers continue to use the infrastructure of temporarily captured settlements to provide medical care to their wounded servicemen. Recently, in the settlement of Tavriisk, Kherson region, the invaders set up a field hospital on the territory of a kindergarten. The day before, the arrival of 3 military trucks with wounded occupants was noted.
During the day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces made 8 strikes on areas where the enemy's personnel and military equipment were concentrated, as well as a strike on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile system. Also, our defenders shot down two enemy reconnaissance UAVs of the "Orlan-10" type.
Units of missile troops and artillery struck 4 areas of concentration of manpower, 2 ammunition warehouses, as well as 2 radio electronic warfare stations of the enemy.
