Ukraine's Defence Forces repelled 14 Russian attack near Marinka – General Staff report

Ukrainian defenders have repelled 14 Russian attacks near Marinka, Donetsk Oblast, with a total of 26 combat clashes taking place. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 13 June Quote: "The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on attempts to completely occupy Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, and heavy fighting continues.

Over the past day, 26 combat clashes took place on the specified section of the front." Details: During the past day, the Russian occupiers used two Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles to attack residential buildings in Kharkiv Oblast.

In addition, Russian forces conducted 31 airstrikes and carried out 47 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and settlements. Civil infrastructure facilities were damaged.

In particular, residential private houses were destroyed as a result of the attacks on Bilopillia in Sumy Oblast and Shevchenke in Kharkiv Oblast. Also, Russian terrorists dropped three guided aerial bombs on the town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killing one civilian, and destroying private houses. As a result of the airstrike in Avdiivka, there are wounded civilians, a damaged cultural centre and high-rise residential buildings.

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, Russian forces are maintaining a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine. During the past day, they carried out mortar and artillery attacks on the settlements of Tymonovychi and Khotiivka in Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Tovstodubove, Sopych, Zarutske, Hirky, Bilopillia, Yunakivka, Zapsillia and Stepok in Sumy Oblast, as well as Ivashky, Veterynarne, Vysoka Yaruha, Strilecha, Morokhovets, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche and Budarky in Kharkiv Oblast.

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On the Kupiansk front, Russian forces conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Milove and Kyslivka in Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivske in Luhansk Oblast.

Dvorichna, Masiutivka, Lyman Pershyi, Kyslivka, Tabaivka, Berestove in Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivske in Luhansk Oblast were attacked using artillery and mortars. On the Lyman front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Vesele in Kharkiv Oblast and Bilohrivka in Luhansk Oblast. They conducted airstrikes on the settlements of Yampil, Spirne and Vesele.

Russian occupiers fired using artillery on the settlements of Nevske, Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast and Yampolivka, Torske, Dibrova, Verkhnokamianske, Spirne and Rozdolivka in Donetsk Oblast. On the Bakhmut front, Russian forces conducted an airstrike in the area of Bila Hora in Donetsk Oblast. Vasiukivka, Blahodatne, Novomarkove, Kalynivka, Ivanivske, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Toretsk, Pivdenne and Sukha Balka in Donetsk Oblast were affected by Russian artillery fire.

On the Avdiivka front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near Avdiivka. They carried out airstrikes in the vicinity of Avdiivka and Sieverne. They fired using artillery on the settlements of Keramik, Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sieverne, Vodiane, Pervomaiske, Netailove, Karlivka and Nevelske in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Marinka front, Ukrainian defenders repelled all 14 Russian assaults near the city of Marinka. Russian forces carried out airstrikes toward Staromykhailivka and Krasnohorivka. At the same time, they deployed artillery to fire on Marinka, Heorhiivka, Maksymilianivka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka and Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Shakhtarsk front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions toward Blahodatne. They launched airstrikes in the areas of Zolota Nyva, Shakhtarske, Velyka Novosilka, Vremivka and Blahodatne in Donetsk Oblast. They attacked the settlements of Bohoiavlenka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva and Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast.

Russian forces are on the defensive on the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson fronts. They launched an airstrike near the settlement of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. They conducted an artillery attack on the settlements, including Vremivka, Zelene Pole, Novopil in Donetsk Oblast; Levadne, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv, Zherebianky, Lobkove, Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Novoberyslav, Vesele, Kozatske, Chornobaivka, Dniprovske, Yantarne, Berehove, Kizomys in Kherson Oblast, and the city of Kherson.

During the past day, Ukrainian aircraft carried out nine airstrikes on areas where Russian military personnel were concentrated and four attacks on Russian anti-aircraft missile system positions.  Ukrainian defenders also destroyed a Russian Ka-52 helicopter and an Orlan-10 operational-tactical UAV. Ukraine's Rocket Forces and Artillery struck three command posts, two anti-aircraft missile systems, an area where Russian personnel were concentrated and three field artillery units.

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