War update: Some 40 invaders eliminated, ten military trucks destroyed in Kherson region

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

"The adversary is trying to hold the temporarily captured ground, concentrating efforts on restraining the actions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces in certain directions, continuing to equip defensive lines on the left bank of the Dnipro. At the same time, the Russians are conducting offensive operations in the Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Novopavlivka directions. In order to replenish personnel losses and form new units, the enemy continues to deploy freshly mobilized personnel to the hostility zones on the territory of Ukraine. In the city of Rostov-on-Don, civil defense training sessions are being held," the statement reads.

As noted, over the past 24 hours units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled Russian attacks in the areas of Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka and Bilohorivka in Luhansk region, as well as Biloorivka, Kurdyumivka, Vodiane, and Maryinka in Donetsk region.

The enemy does not stop shelling settlements and positions of Ukrainian units along the contact line, also conducting aerial reconnaissance. They continue their attacks on critical infrastructure and civilian homes in violation of international humanitarian law, the laws and customs of war.

Kharkiv and the settlements of Kharkiv region suffered from the Russian strikes.

In total, over the past 24 hours, the enemy launched four missile and 13 air strikes, and 60 times employed multiple launch rocket systems.

The situation in the Volyn and Polissia directions has not changed significantly.

The enemy also shelled Ukrainian territories in other directions:

• in the Siversky direction – using artillery of various types, in the areas of Mykolaivka, Zaliznyi Myst, and Leonivka in Chernihiv region, as well as Vovkivka, Zarutske, Sosnivka, Khodyne, Fotovyzh, Ulanov, Svarkove, Volfine, Pavlivka, and Kindrativka in Sumy region;
• in the Slobozhansky direction – using mortars, barrel and jet artillery, in the areas of Vidrozhenivske, Udy, Strilecha, Ohirtseve, Anyskine, Ambarne, Kolodyazne, and Kamianka of Kharkiv region;
• in the Kupyansk and Lyman directions – using tanks and the entire spectrum of artillery, in the areas of the settlements of Kislivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmalne, Berestov, Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Makiivka, and Nevske;
• in the Bakhmut direction – using tanks, mortars, barrel and jet artillery, in the areas of Bilohorivka, Hryhorivka, Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, and Klishchiivka;
• in the Avdiivka direction – using tanks and artillery of various calibers, in the areas of Pervomaiske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, and Novomykhailivka;
• in the Novopavlivka direction – using tanks and the entire range of artillery, in the areas of the settlements of Vuhledar, Pavlivka, Novoukrayinka, Prechistivka, Velyka Novosilka and Vremivka;
• in the Zaporizhia direction – using tanks and artillery, in the areas of settlements of Novopillia, Temyrivka, Olhivske, and Zaliznychne.
• in the Tavria direction, populated areas near the contact line were hit by fire from mortars, barrel, and jet artillery. The enemy directly fired artillery at Vyshchetarasivka, Dobriya Nadiya, and Illinka in Dnipropetrovsk region.

"There is a high level of mine threat in the liberated settlements of Kherson region. There is an increase in aerial reconnaissance activity conducted by the enemy forces, which may indicate that they are planning to shell both military and civilian objects. The units of the Defense Forces continue to carry out stabilization measures," the General Staff reported.

According to available reports, on November 12, the Russian occupiers fired mortars at a residential neighborhood in Hornostaivka, Kherson region, where residents refused the so-called “evacuation” to the Russian-controlled areas. As a result of the shelling, two local residents were killed and three were injured.

In some temporarily occupied settlements of Zaporizhia region, local residents are being evicted from their homes to house servicemen of the occupying forces.

Since November 10, the so-called "evacuation" of property of the Donetsk Railway Administration to the city of Ilovaisk (Russian-occupied) has been observed.

The enemy continues to suffer losses. According to detailed reports, on the night of November 13, the Defense Forces destroyed an ammunition depot, about 40 Russian invaders, two armored combat vehicles, and 10 military trucks in the area of Kairy, Kherson region.

Ukraine’s Air Force hit the enemy 16 times. Ten enemy clusters and six positions of anti-aircraft missile systems were struck.

"Over the past day, the Defense Forces shot down an Orlan-10 UAV. Missile and artillery forces hit two control points, 11 manpower and equipment clusters, as well as two other important enemy targets," the General Staff added.

As reported, from February 24 to November 13, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 80,860 Russian invaders.