Russian strike damages houses, injures woman in Zaporizhzhia region
Residential buildings were damaged and a woman was injured in the Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia region.
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13 March 2023
Ukrainian troops repel Russian attacks near four settlements in Bakhmut direction
In Bakhmut direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled Russian attacks in the areas of four settlements. Fighting in Bakhmut town is ongoing.
One civilian killed, five injured as enemy hits Avdiivka and Kostiantynivka
Today, March 13, the Russian invaders shelled the towns of Avdiivka and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region with tube artillery and Uragan MLRS. As a result, one civilian was killed and five more were injured.
In Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian border guards repel assault and capture Wagner mercenary
In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian border guards repelled another Russian assault and captured a mercenary from Russia’s Wagner Group.
Lyceum employee killed in Russian shelling of Sumy region
Russian forces shelled an educational institution’s dormitory in Sumy region, killing a 52-year-old employee of the lyceum.
Two civilians injured in Russian shelling of Kharkiv region
In Kharkiv region, two civilians were injured in Russian shelling of Kupiansk district.
Power engineers come under enemy fire in Kherson region, one injured
Russian troops shelled a settlement in Dariivka community, Kherson region. A team of power engineers carrying out emergency repair work came under enemy fire.
Man injured in land mine blast in Kharkiv region
In Kharkiv region, a resident of Snizhkivka village was injured after stepping on a land mine left by Russian invaders. He was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds.
One killed in Russia's shelling of school in Avdiivka
Russian invaders have shelled a school in Avdiivka, killing a local resident.
At least several thousand Ukrainian children forcibly displaced by Russia - HRW
The illegal deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia is a war crime, and all deported children must be returned home immediately.
Number of those injured in Russia's shelling of Mykolaiv region rises to four
The number of people who were injured in Russia's March 13 shelling of the Kutsurub territorial community in the Mykolaiv region has increased to four.
One killed, four injured as Russian forces shell village in Sumy region
Russian troops have struck the village of Znob-Novhorodske in the Sumy region, killing one civilian and injuring four others.
Major General Nikoliuk appointed commander of training at Ground Forces Command
Major General Viktor Nikoliuk has been appointed commander of training at the Command of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, and Brigadier General Dmytro Krasylnykov has become commander of Ukraine's North Operational Command.
Ukraine world's third largest arms importer in 2022 - SIPRI
Ukraine became the world's third largest arms importer in 2022 following the Russian invasion of the country in February 2022.
Ukrainian POW executed by Russian troops was citizen of Moldova - MFA
Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, executed by Russian troops, was a citizen of Moldova who defended Ukraine.
Russians shell Avdiivka three times, launch airstrike on coke chemical plant
Russian invaders shelled Donetsk region’s Avdiivka three times with artillery on Monday morning, as well as launched an airstrike on the territory of Avdiivka Coke Chemical Plant.
Wagner Group sets up outreach teams based in sports centres – British intelligence
About half of the prisoners, whom Russia’s Wagner Group has already deployed in Ukraine, have likely been killed or wounded.
Russian troops shell Kherson region 56 times in past day
Russian troops attacked Kherson region 56 times over the past day, firing more than 330 projectiles.
Wagner assault units trying to advance to central districts of Bakhmut – Syrskyi
Commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi has said that the situation around Bakhmut, Donetsk region, remains difficult - the assault units of Russia's Wagner Group are advancing from several directions, trying to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Two people killed, three more injured in enemy shelling of Mykolaiv region
Two civilians were killed and three more, including a seven-year-old child, were injured as Russian forces shelled Kutsurub community, Mykolaiv region, on the morning of March 13.
Russian troops shell three districts in Kharkiv region
Russian troops shelled three districts in Kharkiv region over the past day.
Russian forces injure seven civilians in Donetsk region in past day
The Russian army injured seven civilians in Donetsk region on March 12.
Russian death toll in Ukraine up to 159,800
From February 24, 2022 to March 13, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated 159,800 Russian aggressors, including 710 in the past day alone.
War update: Ukraine repels over 100 Russian attacks in past day
Despite significant losses, the enemy continues offensive operations on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Maryinka, and Shakhtarsk axes as Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 102 assault attempts in the past 24 hours.
Ukraine Army spox comments on likelihood of Russian strikes from Black Sea
Operational Command South believes stormy weather in the Black Sea area is forcing the Russian forces to postpone any strikes targeting Ukraine as missile carriers remain at their bases in occupied Crimea.
12 March 2023
ISW: Russian troops did not make any advances in Bakhmut yesterday
Russian forces did not make any confirmed advances within Bakhmut on Saturday, March 11.
President of Switzerland supports ban on arms supplies to Ukraine
President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset says that Switzerland’s neutrality is more important than ever which does not allow the country to send weapons to Ukraine.
Russians shell Sumy region with mortars
During the day, the Russian army shelled Bilopillia community in Sumy region with mortars.
Invaders turn residential neighborhood in Mariupol into desert
At the entrance to the temporarily captured Mariupol, the invaders turned a residential neighborhood into a desert.
Majority of artillery and MLRS strikes recorded in Lyman–Kupyansk axis
For several weeks, Russian troops have been firing artillery mostly in Lyman–Kupyansk axis. More than 400 artillery strikes have been recorded there today.