July 13, 2025

Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 1,220 Ukrainian casualties in the past day

Russian Defense Ministry

Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 13 July 2025

πŸͺ– The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

πŸ“ Units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, two air assault brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, and border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine close to Pisarevka, Korchakovka, Yunakovka, Sadki, Khrapovshchina, Radyanskoye, and Rybtsy (Sumy region).

β–ͺ️ The AFU losses were more than 150 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, fourteen motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, and one materiel depot.

πŸ“ Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit formations of three mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one territorial defence brigade near Kupyansk, Maleyevka (Kharkov region), Tatyanovka, and Karpovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

β–ͺ️ The enemy losses were up to 220 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and four ammunition depots.

πŸ“ Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops launched attacks on three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one National Guard brigade close to Konstantinovka, Seversk, Zakotnoye, Dronovka, and Kleban-Byk (Donetsk People’s Republic).

β–ͺ️ The enemy losses were more than 135 troops and three motor vehicles. One ammunition and one materiel depot were eliminated.

🚩 As a result of offensive actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Nikolayevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

πŸ’₯ Russian troops hit formations of four mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade near Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Novopavlovka, Oktyabrskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Novopodgornoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).

β–ͺ️ The AFU losses were more than 450 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns.

🚩 The Vostok Group of Forces’ units continued to advance to the depths of enemy defences and liberated Karla Marksa (Donetsk People’s Republic).

πŸ’₯ Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of three territorial defence brigades close to Temirovka, Charivnoye (Zaporozhye region), and Kamyshevakha (Donetsk People’s Republic).

β–ͺ️ The AFU losses were more than 205 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 14 motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and two electronic warfare stations. One materiel depot was destroyed.

πŸ’₯ Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of one mountain assault brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Novoandreyevka and Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region).

β–ͺ️ The AFU losses were more than 60 AFU troops, nine motor vehicles, one artillery gun, eight electronic warfare stations, one ammunition depot, and three materiel depots.

✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted losses on a Ukrainian defence industry enterprise, a training centre for operators of unmanned aerial vehicles, and temporary deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 136 areas. Two launchers and one radar station of a U.S.-made Patriot SAM system were neutralised.

🎯 Air defence systems shot down nine guided aerial bombs and 215 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

πŸ“Š In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:

 663 aircraft,

 283 helicopters,

 69,370 unmanned aerial vehicles,

 616 anti-aircraft missile systems,

 24,201 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,

 1,576 MLRS combat vehicles,

 27,294 field artillery guns and mortars,

 38,094 special military vehicles.

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