Ukraine’s Air Force launches six strikes on enemy clusters

This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06:00, April 13, published on Facebook.

"Our defenders shot down two enemy Orlan-10 UAVs. Missile and artillery units hit four areas of concentration of enemy manpower, weapons, and military equipment, two ammunition depots, and a radar station," the report reads.

In general, over the past day, the enemy launched two missile strikes, 32 air strikes, and more than 40 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and the civilian infrastructure of populated settlements. Civilian casualties were reported. Two Russian S-300 missiles hit the civilian infrastructure objects in Slovyansk, Donetsk region.

The Russian Federation continues to disregard the laws and customs of war, so the probability of launching missile and air strikes remains high throughout the territory of Ukraine.

"Despite the numerous equipment and manpower losses, the occupiers continue to focus their main efforts on conducting offensive operations in Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka directions. Over the past day, thanks to the courage of each soldier, more than 45 enemy attacks were repelled," the report reads.

In Volyn, Polissia, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. Certain units of the territorial troops of the Russian armed forces are still stationed in the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

The enemy continues to maintain a military presence in Kursk and Belgorod regions bordering Ukraine and continues to build up fortifications in the area.

Over the past day, the enemy shelled the settlements of Halahanivka, Zaliznyi Mist, Arkhypivka in Chernihiv region; Mefodivka, Seredyna-Buda, Esman, Khodyne, Bilopillia, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfyne, Pavlivka, Obody, Kindrativka, Varachyne, Basivka, Zapsillia, Myropillia in Sumy region; Veterynarne, Lukyantsi, Neskuchne, Vovchansk, Varvarivka, Nesterne, Zemlianky, Komisarove, Kolodiazne, Novomlynsk, and Oskil in Kharkiv region.

In Kupyansk direction, Topoli, Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kindrashivka, Oskil in Kharkiv region came under enemy fire.

In Lyman direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive operations in the area of Bilohorivka. Novoselivske, Nevske, Kuzmyne, Bilohorivka in Luhansk region; Torske and Spirne in Donetsk region were hit with artillery.

In Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues to conduct offensive operations, tries to take full control of the city of Bakhmut, fighting continues. Over the past day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the area north of the settlement of Khromove and near Bohdanivka and Predtechyne. Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Novodmytrivka, Kurdiumivka, Druzhba, Pivnichne, and Zalizne in Donetsk region came under enemy fire.

In Avdiivka and Marinka directions, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions neat Sieverne, Marinka, Pobieda, and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk region. The fiercest battles continue for Marinka. At the same time, Keramik, Novokalynove, Krasnohorivka, Stepove, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Sieverne, Vodiane, Pervomayske, Netaylove, Nevelske, Karlivka, Heorhiivka, Marinka, and Pobieda in Donetsk region came under enemy fire.

Over the past day, the enemy did not carry out offensive operations in Shakhtarsk direction. Novomykhailivka, Shakhtarske, Novoukrainka, Velyka Novosilka, Vuhledar, and Prechystivka in Donetsk region were hit.

In Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy continues to hold the defense. Over the past 24 hours, more than 35 settlements were struck, including Olhivske, Chervone, Charivne, Novodanylivka, Orikhiv, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia region; Kozatske, Odradokamyanka, Mykolaivka, Olhivka, Tiahynka, Kizomys, Kherson in Kherson region.

The Russian occupiers continue to strengthen the counter-intelligence regime in the temporarily occupied territories. The number of checkpoints and patrols increased in and around the village of Hrafske, Volnovakha district, Donetsk region. At the checkpoints, the invaders actively subject local population to filtration measures.

The situation in Blahodatne, Donetsk region, is somewhat similar. Fearing the leakage of information about the location of the occupation units, the invaders began to restrict certain traffic routes to taxi drivers, only local residents with registered places of residence are allowed to enter.