General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: operational information regarding the Russian invasion (as of 06:00 13.08.2022)

For your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as of 06:00 on 13.08.2022 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: operational information regarding the Russian invasion (as of 06:00 13.08.2022)

Note to your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00 on August 13, 2022, regarding the Russian invasion into our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The one hundred and seventieth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation against the Russian military invasion has begun.

The enemy is concentrating its efforts on establishing full control over the territories of Luhansk and Donetsk regions, maintaining temporarily occupied areas in Kherson and parts of Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv regions, creating favorable conditions for resuming offensive operations along certain axes, as well as blocking Ukraine's maritime communications in the Black Sea.

On the Volynian, Polesian, and Northern directions — no significant changes. The enemy shelled with field artillery territories near Senkivka and Hremincha in Chernihiv region and Basivky and Kindyativky in Sumy region.

On the Kharkiv direction the enemy continued fire strikes from tanks, field and rocket artillery on objects in the areas of Kharkiv, Udi, Demeniyevka, Ruski Tishky, Cherhaski Tishky, Velyki Prokhody, Prudyanka, Protopyovka, Pytrovka, Staro Saltiv, Verkhnii Saltiv, Mospanove and Korobochkine. Conducted air strikes near Staro Saltiv and Mospanove.

On the Slovyansk direction shelling was observed near Dolyna, Brakhivky, Norcivky, Dybryvne, Mazanivky and Bogorodichne. Enemy aviation again operated near Zaliman.

On the Kramatorsk direction the enemy shelled with field and rocket artillery areas of Kramatorsk, Verkhnyokamyanskyi and Hryhorivka.

With offensive and assault actions, enemy units attempted to advance along the Lisichansk NPP — Ivan-Daryivka and Mykolayivka — Viyimka axes. Fighting continues on the Spirene — Ivan-Daryivka axis.

On the Bakhmut direction enemy artillery and tanks struck areas of Chasovo Yar, Berezhove, Bakhmut, Bakhmutskyi, Pereyeznoe, Solodara, Spirene, Rozdolivka, Yakovlivka, Verkhnya, and Zaycevo. Air strikes were recorded near Yakovlivka, Veselaya Dolyna, Zaycevo, Bakhmut, and Solodara. The enemy conducted assault actions along the Pokrovsko — Bakhmut, Revival — Verkhnya, Vuglegirsky TES — Zaycevo axes but failed to achieve success and withdrew.

On the Avdiivka direction occupiers carried out shelling with field and rocket artillery in the areas of Kurakhove, New York, Nevelyske, Pervomaiske, Opitne, Mariinka, Vodyane, Krasnogorivka, and Novobakhmutyvka. Combat aircraft struck near Mariinka.

Occupants conducted offensive battles along the Novoselivka Second — Krasnogorivka and Spartak — Avdiivka axes but failed to achieve success and were pushed back. Fighting continues on the Donetsk — Pisky and Novoselivka — Oleksandriipil axes.

On the Novopavlivsk and Zaporizhzhia directions the enemy shelled positions with field, rocket artillery, and tanks in the areas of Volodymyrivka, Pavlivka, Prechystivka, Vuhledar, Bogoyavlenska, Novopol, Zaliznytsne, Hulyaypilske, Olhivske, Burlyatske, Novosylikha, Drozhnianka, and Novodanylivka. Conducted an air strike near Novosylikha.

On the Storozhove — Novosylikha axis our soldiers successfully stopped the enemy's offensive and pushed back the occupiers.

On the Southern Bug direction the enemy carried out shelling with tanks and artillery in the areas of Posad-Pokrovsko, Stepova Dolyna, and another 27 populated places.

The enemy attempted to conduct an offensive battle along the Dry Ditch — Lohove axis but failed to achieve success and withdrew. Conducted air strikes near Osokorivka and Andriyivka. Continued conducting aerial reconnaissance with UAVs.

In the waters of the Black Sea and Azov Sea two carriers of cruise missiles are ready for use.

The threat of missile strikes on military objects and critical infrastructure targets in Ukraine's territory remains. Do not ignore air raid warning signals and trust only verified information sources.

Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!