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

Glory to Ukraine! The two hundred and second day of heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation against the Russian large-scale invasion has begun.

The enemy continues to concentrate efforts on establishing control over the territory of Donetsk Oblast, maintaining temporarily occupied territories, and disrupting our troops' advance on certain fronts.

The adversary conducts aerial reconnaissance and delivers fire strikes against our units, attempts to take measures to restore lost positions, and moves its forces. There remains a continued threat of air and missile strikes across the entire territory of Ukraine.

The enemy continues tactics of terror and intimidation of civilian population. The cities of Kharkiv and Lozova were hit by attacks. Infrastructure in the areas of Bilohorivka, Vesela Dolina, Zaitseve, Yur’yivka, New York, Pervomaisk, Kamianka, Stepole, Mali Shcherbaky, Suchy Stavok, Kostromka, Bila Krinitsia and Mирне was damaged by air strikes and shelling from multiple rocket launchers.

Overall during the past day Russian occupiers delivered two missile strikes, 25 air attacks, and carried out 11 shelling with multiple rocket launchers on military and civilian objects in Ukraine's territory.

On Volynskyi and Polissky directions the situation has not changed significantly.

On other fronts, the enemy shelled infrastructure with mortars, tanks, armored vehicles, artillery:

on the Northern direction — near Atynske and Stukalivka of Sumy Oblast;

on the Kharkiv direction — in the areas of Kozatska Lopan, Baranivky and Kupiansk;

on the Kramatorsk direction — in the areas of Pryshyb, Bilohorivka, Kramatorsk, Slov’yanske, Staryi Karavan, Starodubivka, Spirene, Rozdolivka and Hryhorivka;

on the Bakhmut direction — in the areas of Suhaya Balka, Mykolaivka Second, Zaitseve, Solodar, Bakhmutskoe, Bakhmut, Vesela Dolina;

on the Avdiyivka direction — populated areas of Avdiyivka, Orlovka, Lastochkine, Krasnogorivka, Vodyane, Mariinka and Novomikhailivka;

on the Novopavlivskyi direction — near Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Novoukrayinka and Veremivka;

on the Zaporizhzhia direction — in the areas of Kamianske, Mala Tokmachka, Shcherbaky, Charyvne, Nesterianka, Orikhiv, Bilyhor’yia, Zaliznychne, Temirovka, Novopil and Veremivka.

On the Southern Bug direction enemy artillery strikes were recorded along the line of contact. In addition, the adversary conducted aerial reconnaissance with UAVs — carried out 23 sorties.

Due to significant losses during combat operations, the level of moral and psychological state in units formed on temporarily occupied territories has significantly decreased. According to available information, in order to improve readiness status, the command of the 2nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 2nd Army Corps issued an order not to pay financial compensation to servicemen who are temporarily absent, including those undergoing medical treatment. Payments will be resumed only after providing justification documents and with personal permission from the commander.

Defense forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Zaitseve, Bakhmut, Bakhmutskoe, Krasnogorivka, Vodyane, Bezimenne and Novohryhorivka.

During the day, aviation of the Defense Forces carried out nine strikes — inflicted damage on seven strongholds and enemy troop concentration points, destroyed two positions of his air defense missile systems. Losses of personnel and equipment by occupiers are being verified.

Over the past day, subunits of rocket forces and artillery hit command posts, areas of enemy troops and equipment concentration. The zone of impact included an electronic warfare complex, a "Zoopark" radar station, artillery units, and ammunition depots.

On temporarily occupied and already liberated Ukrainian territories, up to 200 bloody war crimes committed by Russian occupiers are recorded daily. Mine danger in liberated cities and villages remains high, over 70 thousand square kilometers in ten regions are contaminated with explosive ordnance and hazardous materials. Defense forces take measures to restore peaceful life in the liberated communities as quickly as possible.

We firmly hold our weapons! We believe in victory! Glory to Ukraine!