War update: 66 clashes on front line since morning, Kostiantynivka direction most active
Since the start of the day, 66 attacks by Russian troops have been recorded on the front line, including 21 in the Kostiantynivka direction.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated this on Facebook, publishing operational information as of 16:00 on Friday, March 13, according to Ukrinform.
Shelling of border areas continues, the General Staff emphasized.
In Sumy region, Russian forces shelled the settlements of Budky, Iskryskivshchyna, Tovstodubove, Bezsalivka, Stepanivka, Prohres, Rohizne, Korenok, Novovasylivka, Bachivsk, Malushyne, and Hirky.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out three attacks and conducted 85 shelling strikes on populated areas and Ukrainian positions, one of them using a multiple launch rocket system.
In the southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, no Russian attacks were recorded .
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces once attempted to improve their position near Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian troops repelled three Russian attempts to advance toward Drobysheve and Lyman. One attack is ongoing.
In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy attempted three times to advance toward Ukrainian positions in the direction of Platonivka and Zakytne. One assault is still underway.
In the Kramatorsk direction, no active offensive actions by the enemy were recorded, the General Staff noted.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, Russian forces carried out 21 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Mykolaipillia, Sofiivka, and Novopavlivka. Two battles are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day the invaders have attempted 16 times to push Ukrainian troops from their positions near Toretske, Zatyshok, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novopidhorodne, and Muravka. Two engagements are still ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy launched five attacks toward Oleksandrohrad, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Vyshneve, and Kalynivske. Kolomiitsi also came under an airstrike.
In the Huliaipole direction, 13 attacks took place near Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Myrne, Olenokostiantynivka, and Varvarivka. The enemy carried out airstrikes near Vozdvyzhivka, Liubytske, Kopani, Mykylske, Shyroke, Novoselivka, and Charivne. One battle is ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces attacked toward Stepnohirsk. The area around Orikhiv also came under an airstrike.
In the Prydniprovske direction, no attempts by the enemy to improve their positions were observed, although an airstrike was carried out on Prydniprovske.
No significant changes have been recorded in other directions, and no enemy attempts to advance have been detected.
As Ukrinform previously reported, on March 12 there were 154 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops.