January 13, 2024

Ukrainian General Staff: 700 Russian troops killed or wounded in the past 24 hours; 20 Tanks and APC’s destroyed or disabled

Ukraine Defense Ministry

Total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 13.01.24 were approximately:

personnel / personnel / close / about 369160 (+700) persons / persons,

tanks / tanks тан 6065 (+5) from,

Combat Armored Machines / APV ова 11269 (+15) from,

artillery systems – 8728 (+18) from,

RSZV / MLRS – 957 (+0) from,

anti-aircraft warfare systems за 646 (+4) from,

airplanes / aircraft – 329 (+0) from,

helicopters / helicopters-324 (+0) from,

UAV operational-tactical level – 6848 (+12),

winged rockets / cruise missiles кри 1806 (+0),

ships /boats / warships / boats / 23 (+0) from,

submarines / submarines – 1 (+0) from,

Automobile equipment and avtocistern / vehicles and fuel tanks-11632 (+20) from,

special equipment / special equipment equip 1345 (+6)

Glory to Ukraine! Day 689 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

The russian federation continues to wage its war of aggression. Despite significant losses, it has not abandoned its plans to fully occupy Ukrainian territory. The adversary continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, strikes and shells both military and civilian objects. The enemy is actively using aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles.

The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

During the day of January 13, there were 49x combat engagements. During the day of January 13, the enemy launched a total of 32x missile, 65x air strikes, and 42x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Vovchans’k and Vesele (Kharkiv oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 35x settlements, including Kostyantynivka, Khotin’, Popivka, Volfyne (Sumy oblast), Hatyshche, Pletenivka, Vovchans’k, and Potykhonove (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x adversary attacks in the vicinity of Syn’kivka (Kharkiv oblast). In that area, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops. The occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Pishchane and Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x attacks in the vicinities of Makiivka (Luhansk oblast) and Terny (Donetsk oblast). The enemy attempted to improve its tactical position in that area. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka, Serebryans’ke forestry (Luhansk oblast), and Sivers’k (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Yampolivka, Tors’ke, Serebryanka, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 1x adversary attack in the vicinity of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched 1x air strike in the vicinity of settlement of Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 5x attacks near Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, and 10x more attacks in the vicinities of Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast). With the air support, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to improve its tactical position in that area. Also, the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Ocheretyne (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka, and Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). With the air support, the adversary made 16x unsuccessful attempts to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops. The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, and Paraskoviivka (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Shakhtars’ke axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 3x adversary attacks south of Prechystivka and west of Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast). The enemy made unsuccessful attempts to improve its tactical position in that area. The enemy launched 1x air strike in the vicinity of settlement of Vodyane (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, and Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 2x attacks in the vicinity of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground in that area. The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of settlement of Novoandriivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Around 20x settlements, including Poltavka, Malynivka, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: Kherson and the vicinities of Mykhailivka, Sadove, Dniprovske, and Veletens’ke (Kherson oblast) came under enemy artillery fire. Also, the invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of settlements of Chervonyi Mayak and Zmiivka (Kherson oblast).

The occupiers do not abandon their intention to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. For instance, during the day of January 13, the adversary attempted 4x unsuccessful assault operations, but the Ukrainian troops continue to hold their positions and inflict significant losses on the adversary.

During the day of January 13, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 11x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary. Also, the Ukrainian Air Defense forces and means destroyed 7x Kh-101 / Kh-555 / Kh-55 guided missiles and 1x Kh-59 air-launched guided missile.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 3x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 9x artillery systems, 4x air defense systems, 1x ammunition depot, and 1x electronic warfare station of the russian invaders.

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