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Russo-Ukraine War - 13 August 2025 - Day 1267

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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 UK Ministry of Defence reported that in July 2025 Russia launched approximately 6,200 one way attack uncrewed aerial systems (OWA UAS) against Ukraine, a new monthly high, surpassing the approximately 5,600 launched in June 2025. Russian OWA UAS continue to be combined with Russia's premier missiles in attempts to increase the missiles' survivability and complicate Ukrainian air defence efforts. Several daily highs for Russian OWA UAS use were also observed in July 2025, with significant numbers of decoy UAS employed alongside live warhead variants. This has become standard practice for Russia's attritional air strategy.

Russian Long Range Aviation (LRA) bombers have maintained their operational tempo, continuing to demonstrate the resilience and retained capability of the fleet following Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb on 01 June 2025. Seven LRA strike packages were observed in July, launching more than 70 of its premier munitions.

Ukraine continues its own OWA UAS strikes deep into Russian territory, attempting to disrupt Russian military industry and fuel production. Russian air defence continues its struggles in protecting both military and industry locations within range of Ukraine's ever improving UAS capabilities. However, it is likely that Russia will respond to Ukrainian successes both in kind, and with its more destructive LRA fleet, with the Kremlin frustrated by Ukraine's ability to penetrate its extensive defensive posture.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that so far, there have been a total of 118 combat clashes. Today, the Russian state launched one missile and 58 aviation strikes, using two missiles and dropping 84 controlled bombs. In addition, the Russian zombies engaged 1674 kamikaze drones for impressions and carried out 3820 shelling of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Eight clashes with Russian zagarbnikami took place in the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions. The Russian enemy made 12 aviation strikes, dropping 19 controlled bombs, carried out 277 shelling, including 12 - from jet systems of salpovogo fire.

Today, Russian forces attacked twice in the South Slobozhans Фиkomu direction in the districts of Vovchansk and Figolivka.
Three times the Russian aggressor tried to go ahead on Ukrainian positions in the Kupyans Триkomu direction near Golubivka.
In the Lyman direction today, Ukrainian defenders repelled six Russian attacks in the areas of settlements Novovodyane, Karpivka, Ridkodub, Kolodyazi and Torske. One fight is going on so far.
In the sívers сьkomu direction Ukrainian warriors fought off 11 Russian attacks. Units of the Russian occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Grigorívka, Novoselívka and Pereíznogo, one attack is still ongoing.
At the moment in the kramators часkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders have stopped two enemy attacks. Russian forces attacked in the direction of Stupočok and Predtečinogo.
The confrontation is still continuing in the Toretsky direction. Ukrainian troops for today repelled six Russian attacks in the areas of šcherbinívka, йblunívka and Rusynogo Yar.
On the Pokrovsky direction during this day, the Russian aggressor 42 times attacked Ukrainian positions in the areas of the settlements of Volodymyrivka, Nikanorivka, Red Lyman, Novoekonomíčne, Rodins вke, Ray, Chunyshine, Zvirove, Kotline, Udačne, Gorihove, Novoukrainka and Dachne. Resisting the Russian pressure, Ukrainian defenders repelled 40 attacks, the fights have not subsided so far.
According to preliminary calculations, today Russian forces in the Pokrovsky direction lost 192 people killed and wounded. Ukrainian warriors destroyed a tank, five units of automotive equipment, 18 bpla and bpla antenna. Ukrainian defenders also struck a tank, two cannons and nine shelters for personnel.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine Russian attacks near the settlements of Maliyivka, Tovste, Shevchenko and Oleksandrograd. Four clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Gulyaipil direction, Russian forces made one attempt to advance near Malinivka, was stopped by Ukrainian units.
In the oríhiv direction, at the moment the Russian opponent has not carried out offensive actions.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces made four unsuccessful attempts to advance to the positions of Ukrainian units.