War update: 168 clashes on frontline, battles in Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka sectors fiercest
A total of 168 combat engagements took place on the front line, with over one-third occurring in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors.
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13 June 2025
12 June 2025
Sixth body recovered after Russian strike on Kharkiv civilian facility on June 7
In Kharkiv, the search operation following the Russian strike on a civilian enterprise on Saturday, June 7, has concluded. A total of six people were killed.
CinC Syrskyi awards Cross of Merit to warriors credited with destroying enemy personnel, equipment, weapons
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, commented on the figure of one million Russian military losses and presented the Commander-in-Chief's highest honorary award — the Cross of Merit — to warriors who had eliminated numerous enemy troops, military equipment, and weaponry.
Injury toll in Russia’s attack on Huliaipole community rises to three, one person killed
As a result of an airstrike on Huliaipole community in Kherson region, one man was killed while the number of injured has risen to three.
Several more Ukrainian children brought back from occupation and Russia
As part of President of Ukraine’s initiative Bring Kids Back UA, several more Ukrainian children have been rescued from temporarily occupied territories and from Russia.
Russians launch four airstrikes at Huliaipole community, injuring one person
In Huliaipole community of Zaporizhzhia region, as a result of four Russian airstrikes, one person was injured, houses were destroyed, and a fire broke out in one of the buildings.
Retired Austrian general calls Ukraine's three-year defense effort 'something between a miracle and a sensation'
Retired Austrian Lieutenant General Christian Segur-Cabanac described Ukraine's ongoing defense against a much larger Russian force as something "between a miracle and a sensation."
Germany among leaders in supporting Ukraine – Zelensky
Germany is among the leading countries in supporting the Ukrainian state.
Ukrainian forces in Sumy region gradually pushing back Russians – Zelensky
Ukrainian troops in the Sumy region are gradually pushing back the Russian invaders.
Zelensky: Ukraine, Germany agree on three-year supply of Iris-T air defense systems
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced an agreement on the supply of Iris-T air defense systems from Germany over the next three years.
After Operation Spiderweb, Russia relocated its strategic aviation to Far East
The Russian Air Force has relocated its strategic bombers to the Far East following Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb.
Ukraine conducts second exchange of severely wounded POWs — Zelensky
The second stage of the exchange of severely wounded and ill prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russia has taken place.
Ukrainian forces hit high-value Rezonit military factory near Moscow
The Rezonit plant in Moscow region, which was struck by Ukraine’s Defense Forces in the early hours of Thursday, June 12, was involved in manufacturing components for Russian missiles and UAVs.
Ukraine’s HUR hackers crash Siberian internet on Russia Day
Hackers from Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) attacked the Siberian internet provider Orion Telecom on Russia Day.
UK intel: Russia’s bloodiest war since WWII with 500,000 irrecoverable losses
Russia’s armed forces have likely suffered around 1 million casualties (killed and wounded) since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Russians pushing toward Dyliivka, Yablunivka in Toretsk sector – military
In the past 24 hours, 20 combat engagements took place on the Toretsk front, with 35 Russian soldiers eliminated. The enemy is actively pushing toward Dyliivka and Yablunivka.
No threat of frontline breakthrough in Kharkiv region – Russian forces suffering heavy losses, say military
Russian troops continue active combat operations in the Kharkiv sector of the front, particularly near Vovchansk, but there is currently no threat of a breakthrough on this front.
Russian forces attempting to seize foothold near Orikhiv – military
On the Orikhiv front, Russian forces are conducting assault operations near the settlements of Mala Tokmachka, Stepove, and Lobkove. They are also trying to break through Ukrainian defenses to secure a foothold near Orikhiv.
Two more bodies found at Russian-struck industrial site in Kharkiv
Emergency crews discovered the bodies of two more workers at an industrial facility in Kharkiv on the morning of June 12, according to the Main Department of the State Emergency Service in the Kharkiv region.
General McMaster: Ukraine war outcome will shape strategy of aggressor axis
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former National Security Advisor Herbert Raymond McMaster suggested that Russia's war against Ukraine is closely tied to a broader campaign by a coalition of authoritarian states, which continue to support Moscow and share a goal of reshaping the global order toward an authoritarian model of governance.
General McMaster says Russia's manpower far from unlimited
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former National Security Advisor Herbert Raymond McMaster said that Russia's ability to continue sending people into the war is not limitless, and it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to replenish the losses of trained military personnel, especially among junior officers.
Ukrainian forces strike military-industrial facility in Moscow region
In the early hours of Thursday, June 12, the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces and other branches of the Defense Forces struck a key military-industrial target in Russia's Moscow region, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ukraine downs 49 out of 63 drones launched by Russia overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 49 out of 63 drones launched by Russia during an overnight attack that began late on June 11, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Russian shelling kills two, injures six in Donetsk region over past day
On June 11, Russian forces killed two civilians and injured six others in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, according to Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.
Fourteen injured in overnight drone attack on Kharkiv
Fourteen people were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, including four children.
War update: 220 clashes on front lines in past 24 hours, most intense fighting in Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka sectors
On June 11, Ukrainian forces engaged in 220 combat clashes with Russian invading forces, with the heaviest fighting reported in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors.
Russians attacked resident of Havrilivka in Kherson region with drone
On the evening of June 11, Russian troops attacked a resident of the village of Havrilivka in the Kherson region with a drone. She was wounded and is now in the hospital.
There are no Russian warships in Black Sea or Sea of Azov
One Russian Kalibr missile carrier remains in the Mediterranean Sea, while there are no enemy ships in the Azov and Black Seas.
Russian military losses in Ukraine exceed one million since full-scale invasion
Russian military losses since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to June 12, 2025, have exceeded one million people.
In Kramatorsk direction, AFU destroyed Russian cannon and mortar installation
Soldiers of the 5th Separate Assault Brigade of the Kyiv Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a cannon and mortar installation of Russian invaders in the Kramatorsk direction.