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Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., November 13, 2023
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
13 November 2023 19:27
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/operatyvna-informatsiia-heneralnoho-shtabu-zbroinykh-syl-ukrainy-stanom-na-1800-13112023-shchodo-rosiiskoho-vtorhnennia

Day 628 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

During the day of November 13, there were 50x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 2x missile and 32x air strikes, 23x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.

VOLYN and POLISSYA AXIS: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

SIVERSHCHYNA and SOBOZHANSHCHYNA AXIS: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. Around 15x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Tymonovychi, Leonivka (Chernihiv oblast), Seredyna-Buda, Bunyakyne, Mohrytsya, Hrabovske, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan, Starytsya, Vovchansk (Kharkiv oblast).

KUPYANSK AXIS: the enemy conducted assault operations in the vicinities of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x attacks in the area. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Pershotravneve and Kopanky (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

LYMAN AXIS: the adversary made failed assaults near Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the area of Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), and Spirne, Vyimka (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Serebryanka, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

BAKHMUT AXIS: the invaders conducted assault operations in the vicinities of Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 11x attacks. The occupiers launched an air strike near Klishchiivka. The settlements of Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

AVDIIVKA AXIS: the enemy conducted failed assault operations south of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne and east of Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 8x attacks. The occupiers launched air strikes near Novobakhmutivka and Avdiivka. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Sukha Balka, Keramik, BerdychiSKE AXISiivka, Opytne, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast).

MARYINKA AXIS: the adversary made unsuccessful assaults with air support in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 15x attacks. The settlements of Oleksandropil, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

SHAKHTARSKE AXIS: the invaders conducted assaults south of Zolota Nyva (Donetsk oblast), to no success. Also, the adversary launched air strikes near Vuhledar and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Rivnopil (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

ZAPORIZHZHIA AXIS: The occupiers made unsuccessful assaults near Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x enemy attacks. More than 10x settlements, including Poltavka, Huliaipole, Huliaipilske, Novodanylivka, Shcherbaky, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

KHERSON AXIS: the invaders launched air strikes near the settlements of Beryslav, Ivanivka (Kherson oblast). The settlement of Beryslav, Antonivka, Zelenivka, Veletenske (Kherson oblast) and the city of Kherson suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol axis and offensive (assault) operations on Bakhmut axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

During the day of November 13, Ukrainian Air Force launched 8x air strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x strike on an air defense system of the occupiers.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 6x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 2x command posts, 4x artillery systems, 1x air defense system, and 1x vital target of the russian invaders.

Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious!

Glory to Ukraine!