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Russo-Ukraine War - 13 April 2025 - Day 1145

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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to withhold the pressure of the occupation troops. The Russian enemy is most actively in the Intercession direction.

So far, there have been a total of 117 combat encounters.

Today, Russia committed one rocket and 93 aviation strikes using two rockets and 143 controlled bombs. In addition, the zombies involved 1235 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out about five thousand shells of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian enemy twice attacked near the settlements of Vovchansk and Vovchanskí farms.
Four times Russian forces tried to advance to Ukrainian positions in the Kupyans Заkomu direction, near Petropavlivka, Nova Kruglyakivka and Zagrizovoye.
In the Lyman direction for today Ukrainian defenders repelled 20 Russian attacks in the areas of Sergiyivka, Katerynivka, Ridkoduba, Novomikhailivka, Green Valley, Grekivka, Torsky and Novoy.
There are two clashes in the area of Verkhnyokamiansky in the Siversky direction.
Currently, six Russian attacks have occurred in the Kramators відбуkomu direction. The Russian attacks in the area of časovogo yaru and predtečinogo. So far, two clashes are ongoing.
In the Toretsky direction, Ukrainian military repelled 15 Russian attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Ozaryanivka, Friendship and Leonidivka, 11 attacks stopped by the Defense Forces, four are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction during this day, the Russian aggressor 38 times attacked Ukrainian positions in the areas of the settlements of Suha Balka, Tarasivka, Vodâne Druge, Elizavetívka, Kotline, Novosergíivka, Bogdanivka, Andriyivka and towards the Old Nikolaivka. The six clashes are still ongoing. Russian aviation caused air strikes of kabama on new poltavka.
According to preliminary calculations, today the Russian occupiers in the Pokrovsky direction lost 196 people killed and injured. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed three mortars, eight intelligence agencies, 13 vehicles units, seven motorcycles, one self-propelled artillery rig, ten satellite terminals and two control points of the Russian occupiers. Also Ukrainian defenders struck a tank, car, cannon and armored combat vehicle of the Russian enemy.
In the Novopavlívs напряkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled six Russian attacks. Russian forces tried to break through near Constantinople. There's still one battle going on.
In the Gulyaipil direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 attacks in the areas of Novopol and Privilny, Vilny Pol and Shevchenko. Aviation strikes were hit by settlements Novopil, Zelene Pole, Shevchenko, Chervone, Malinivka and Gulyaipole.
In the Orihívs Оkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled three attacks of the Russian zagarbnikív in the areas of Stepovoye, Šcherbakív and Malih Šcherbakiv. Russian forces caused air strikes in the areas of Kamiansky and Stepnogirsk.
In the pridniprovsk direction, the Russian aggressor made one unsuccessful attempt to move forward, in addition, caused an aviation strike on Ivanivka.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to carry out the operation in Kurshchyna, where Ukrainian troops have repelled 18 attacks of the enemy so far. Russian invaders launched 32 air strikes, using 53 controlled air bombs, and carried out 436 artillery shells, including 14 from reactive salvage systems.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

The Sever Group of Forces in Belgorod direction engaged units of two mechanised brigades, a coastal defence brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and four territorial defence brigades close to Turya, Miropolskoye, Novodmitrovka, Prokhody, and Petrushevka (Sumy region).

In Kharkov direction, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade of the AFU and a territorial defence brigade close to Karasevka and Shuby (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 90 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armoured personnel carrier, a motor vehicle, three field artillery guns, a UK-made 128-mm RAK-SA-12 multiple rocket launcher, a counter-fire station, and an electronic warfare station. Three enemy ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian units hit five mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, a jaeger brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades close to Kupyansk, Radkovka, Petropavlovka, Borovaya, Novaya Kruglyakovka, Novoyegorovka (Kharkov region), Redkodub, Yampol, Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic) and the Serebryansky forestry.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 260 troops, seven pickup trucks, and seven artillery guns. Three Zakhist and Kvertus electronic warfare stations and an ammunition depot were eliminated.

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Russian troops damaged manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade, a regiment of unmanned aerial systems of the AFU, a territorial defence brigade, a national guard brigade, and the Azov special forces brigade near Dronovka, Novaya Poltavka, Zarya, Kalinovo, Chasov Yar, Kleban-Byk, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 295 troops, 17 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. One ammunition depot and one fuel depot were neutralised.

The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Yelizavetovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops engaged four mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, a Jaeger brigade, an unmanned aerial vehicles brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, a marine brigade, and three national guard brigades close to Novoekonomicheskoye, Zverevo, Kotlino, Udachnoye, Alekseyevka, Novopavlovka, Krasnoarmeysk, Novosergeyevka, Mirolyubovka, and Preobrazhenka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 435 troops, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, seven pick-up trucks, and eight field artillery guns including a U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian forces hit manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, a mountain assault brigade of the AFU, a marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades close to Bogatyr, Novopol, Aleksandropol, Karl Marks, Burlatskoye, Shevchenko, Otradnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Filiya (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Gulyaypole (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 130 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, one motor vehicle, and two field artillery guns, including one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system. One electronic warfare station was eliminated.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian units engaged three mechanised brigades, a mountain assault brigade, and two coastal defence brigades of the AFU near Novodanilovka, Pavlovka, Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region), Sadovoye, Nikolskoye, and Antonovka (Kherson region).

Up to 70 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, and two ammunition depots have been neutralised.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the infrastructure of the military airfield, the location of the ammunition and armament of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a training center for pilots of unmanned aerial vehicles, the location of tactical missiles as well as temporary deployment areas of the Ukrainian armed forces and mercenaries in 141 area.

Russian air defence units have shot down an F-16 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, eight JDAM guided bombs, seven U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 207 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 661 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 51,335 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,817 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,535 MLRS combat vehicles, 23,556 field artillery guns and mortars, and 34,048 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

The Sever Group of Forces engaged units of two mechanised brigades, a tank brigade, two air assault brigades, a marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gornal and Oleshnya.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Belovody, Gnilitsa, Loknya, Malaya Rybitsa, Marino, Miropolye, Mogritsa, Sadki, Zapselye, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.

In the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to up to 190 troops, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armoured fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, three mortars, and a BM-21 Grad MLRS.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 74,010 troops, 406 tanks, 333 infantry fighting vehicles, 302 armoured personnel carriers, 2,265 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,690 motor vehicles, 606 artillery guns, 54 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 123 EW stations, 18 counter-fire radars, ten air defence radars, 57 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. 

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.