Ukraine’s defenders strike 15 areas of Russian concentration and down 22 drones

Over the course of the past 24 hours, Ukraine's defence forces struck 14 areas of Russian manpower concentration, two command posts and other important Russian targets; they also shot down 22 Russian drones. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, information as of 06:00 on 13 May Details: Occupiers launched 7 missile and 49 air strikes, and carried out 81 attacks using the multiple launcher rocket systems during the day.

Invaders once again deployed S-300 missile system to attack Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka, and Zaporizhzhia.  The likelihood of further missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high, as the enemy continues to use terror tactics.

The Russians continue to focus their main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts. In total, the occupiers carried out 47 attacks on these fronts over the last day, with Bakhmut and Marinka remaining at the epicentre of fighting.

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the Russians continue to maintain military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine. They carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements of Karpovychi, Medvedivka in Chernihiv Oblast; Sohany, Volfyne, Slavhorod, Popivka in Sumy Oblast, as well as Chervona Zoria, Veterynarne, Hlyboke, Lyptsi, Starytsia, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Nesterne, Velykyi Burluk in Kharkiv Oblast. On the Kupiansk front, during the day Russians attempted to improve the tactical position, and carried out offensive actions in the area of Masyutivka, but had no success.

Kamianka, Krasne Pershe, Mytrofanivka, Fyholivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kyslivka, Tabaivka in Kharkiv Oblast and Stelmakhivka in Luhansk Oblast came under Russian artillery and mortars fire. 

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On the Lyman front, Russians shelled the settlements next to the contact line, including Makiivka, Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast; Serebrianka, Verkhniokamianske, Spirne, Donetsk Oblast. On the Bakhmut front, the Russians continue to advance.

Fighting continues in the town of Bakhmut. In addition, during the day, the occupiers conducted unsuccessful offensive actions towards Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka and Stupochky. Occupiers carried out airstrikes in the areas of Bohdanivka, Bakhmut and New-York.

Vasyukivka, Fedorivka Druha, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Pivdenne, Toretsk, Druzhba, Pivnichne, and New-York in Donetsk Oblast were affected by Russian shelling. On the Avdiivka front, Russians arried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Avdiivka and Vodiane, shelled the settlements of Stepove, Avdiivka, Netailove and Pervomaiske in Donetsk Oblast. On the Marinka front, Ukrainian defence forces repelled numerous Russians attacks near the town of Marinka.

At the same time, the settlements of Hostre, Heorhiivka, Maksymilianivka, Marinka and Pobeda in Donetsk Oblast came under Russian fire. On the Shakhtarsk front, the Russians did not conduct any offensive actions during the day. Occupiers carried out airstrikes in the areas of Prechystivka and Velyka Novosilka settlements.

Paraskoviivka, Kostyantynivka, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Novoukrainka and Prechystivka came under Russian fire. On the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson fronts, the occupiers continue to conduct defensive actions. Invaders carried out an airstrike on the areas of the settlements of Novopil, Donetsk Oblast; Malynivka and Chervone in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, as well as Kizomys in Kherson Oblast.

Meanwhile, Russians carried out shelling of the settlements near the contact line, including Vremivka, Novopil, Donetsk Oblast; Malynivka, Huliaipole, Bilohirya, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Novopavlivka, Mali Shcherbaky and Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Kozatske, Ivanivka, Sadove, Antonivka in Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson. The Ukrainian Air Force carried out 12 strikes on areas of concentration of Russian military personnel and equipment over the day and five strikes on anti-aircraft systems. Over the course of the past 24 hours, Ukrainian defenders shot down 22 Russian UAVs of different types. 

Units of Rocket Forces and Artillery struck two command posts, three areas of concentration of Russian military manpower, seven artillery units at firing positions, an ammunition warehouse and two electronic warfare stations.

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