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Russo-Ukraine War - 13 July 2025 - Day 1236

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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 so far, a total of 152 combat encounters have taken place.

Today, the Russian state made 46 aviation strikes, dropping 77 controlled bombs. In addition, the Russians engaged 1054 kamikaze drones for impressions and carried out 4239 shelling of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, 13 clashes with Russian zagarbnikami took place. The Russian enemy launched nine aerial strikes, dropping 21 guided bombs, carrying out 293 shells, including six from the jet systems of salpovogo fire.
Today, the Russian enemy attacked four times in the south-Slobozhansky direction in the areas of Vovchansk and Zelenogo.
Seven times Russian forces tried to advance to Ukrainian positions in the Kupyans Сkomu direction near Golubivka, Sinkivka, Stepova Novoselivka and Kolisnikivka.
In the Lyman direction, for today Ukrainian defenders repelled 20 Russian attacks in the areas of settlements Grekivka, Kopanka, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Kolodyazi, Green Valley, Torske and towards Bilogorivka. Five more attacks are ongoing so far.
In the sívers сьkomu direction Ukrainian warriors repelled three Russian attacks. Units of the occupiers tried to advance towards Serebryanka and Viimka, two more confrontations are still ongoing.
At the moment in the Kramators нашіkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders have stopped four Russian assaults. The Russian forces enemy attacked in the area of Chasovogo Yaru and towards Stupočok.
In the Torec наkomu direction currently continue fights in two locations. Ukrainian troops for today repelled ten Russian attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Oleksandro-Kalinovogo, Yablunivka, Rusynogo Yaru and towards Stepanivka.
In the Pokrovsky direction during this day, Russian forces 68 times attacked Ukrainian positions in the areas of the settlements of Poltavka, Myrolyubivka, Mykolaivka, Razine, Rodinske, Novotoretske, Ray, Renaissance, Shevchenko, Udaachne, Novosergíivka, Kotlyarivka, Muravka and Oleksiyivka. By holding Russian pressure, Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks.
According to preliminary calculations, today the Russian occupiers in the Pokrovsky direction lost 218 people killed and injured. Ukrainian warriors destroyed two cars, three motorcycles, 16 BPLA, five BPLA antennas, artillery, BPLA control point and one shelter. Ukrainian defenders also hit two cars, a motorcycle, four cannons and 11 shelters for personnel.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 Russian attacks near the settlements Zaporizhia Novohatske, Mirne, Shevchenko, Green Field, Rivnopil and Free Field. Seven brawlings are ongoing so far.
In the oríhiv direction, Ukrainian warriors have successfully repelled two attempts of the Russian zagarbnikív to advance towards Malih šcherbakív and novodanilívka.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, the Russian aggressor made seven failed attempts to advance to the positions of Ukrainian units.