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Russo-Ukraine War - 13 November 2025 - Day 1359

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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 are directing efforts to disrupt the execution of Russian invaders' offensive plans and exhaust their combat potential.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 157 combat clashes. The Russian enemy launched 30 air strikes, dropping 73 controlled aerial bombs, engaged 2,687 kamikaze drones and executed 3,624 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Three attacks of Russian attackers took place in the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions. Today, theRussian enemy launched one aviation strike, dropped four controlled aviation bombs, carried out 168 shells, including two from the jet systems of salvage fire.
In the south-Slobozhans ниkomu direction, 11 combat clashes took place in the areas of vovchansk, sinelnikovoye, dvorichanskogo, red first. There is still one combat going on.
In the Kupâns пkomu direction, Russian forces made eight attacks on the position of Ukrainian troops. Fights were intense in the areas of Novoosinovogo, Petropavlivka, Pi Боany and Glushkivka, one fight is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops 12 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of settlements Noviy Mir, Glushchenkov, Novomikhailivka, Druzhelyubivka, Grekivka, Stavki and Lyman. The four fighting clashes are still ongoing.
In the Slovak direction, Ukrainian soldiers today repelled nine attempts to attack Ukrainian positions. Units of the Russian occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Yampil, Serebryanka, Siversk and Fedorivka.
In the direction of Kramators дійkomu, the Russian enemy did not carry out offensive actions.
In the Konstantinivsky direction, the Russian occupiers today stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Pleschievka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Scherbynivka, Rusin Yar, Sofiyivka 15 times. Defense forces held back the pressure of the Russian enemy and repelled 13 Russian attacks.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the Russian zagarbniki made 47 attempts to potisniki Ukrainian units. The greatest activity is observed in the areas of settlements Suhetske, Bilitske, Razine, Rodinske, Road, Red Lyman, Pokrovsk, Mirnograd, Lisivka, Zvirove, Kotline, Udaachne, Molodetske, Dachne, Filia. So far, four locations have been fighting.
According to preliminary calculations, in this direction, Ukrainian soldiers eliminated 62 and wounded 54 Russian invaders, destroyed eight unmanned aircraft and six special equipment units. Ukrainian defenders also hit the Russian opponent's automotive equipment unit.
In the Oleksandrivsky direction, Russian forces tried to break through 12 times near the settlements of Yalta, Orestopil, Yegorivka, Pershotravneve and Rybne. Aviation strikes were hit by settlements Kosivtseve, Malomikhailivka, Mayak, Kyrychkove.
In the direction of Gulyaipil, the Russian enemy six times attacked the positions of Defense Forces in the areas of populated areas High, Green Grove, Yablukove, Sweet, Bilogirya. There is still one combat going on. In addition, caused air strikes on settlements of ternuvate, zatishya, zalíznyčne.
In the Orihiv direction, the Russian aggressor carried out 12 attacks in the areas of small tokmačka, Stepovoye, Šcherbakív, Malih Šcherbakiv, Primorsky, Stepnogirsk and Plavniv. In addition, the Russian opponent caused an aviation strike on the area of the settlement of novodanilívka.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, the Russian enemy carried out one useless offensive action in the direction of the Antonivsky Bridge.
In other directions, significant changes in the environment have not been recorded.

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

As a result of resolute actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Sinelnikovo (Kharkov region).

They inflicted losses on units of one jaeger brigade and two mechanised brigades of the AFU near Khoten, Mogritsa, and Volfino (Sumy region).

In Kharkov direction, units of one AFU motorised infantry brigade and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine have been hit near Volchansk and Proletarka (Kharkov region).

The AFU lost more than 120 troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, two artillery guns, one radar station, and eight materiel depots.

The Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade near Kurilovka, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), Dronovka, and Svyatogorsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

Assault detachments of the 6th Army continue to destroy enemy units close to Kupyansk (Kharkov region).

Over the past 24 hours, three counter-attacks launched by units of the 151st Mechanised Brigade of the AFU have been thwarted near Monachinovka (Kharkov Region), and of the 1st and 15th National Guard Brigades close to Osinovo and Nechvolodovka (Kharkov region) with the aim to unblock the encircled units, as well as break through to the Oskol River and repair the destroyed crossing points.

Up to 50 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, three mortars, and three electronic warfare stations were neutralised.

In total, up to 220 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, and 29 motor vehicles have been neutralised in the Zapad Group's area of responsibility. Four ammunition depots and ten electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

Yug Group's units took more advantageous lines and positions. They inflicted losses on formations of two AFU motorised infantry brigades and one National Guard Brigade near Kramatorsk, Seversk, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost up to 190 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, two field artillery guns, 21 motor vehicles, one electronic warfare station, and two materiel depots.

The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The manpower and hardware of one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, two airborne assault brigades, four mechanised brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, one national guard brigade, and one marine brigade near Rozy Luksemburg, Volnoye, Rodinskoye, Shevchenko, and Belitskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

In Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic), assault groups of the 2nd Army conduct intensive offensive actions in the north-western and eastern quarters of the Tsentralny District, as well as in the east industrial area.

Clean-up of Ukrainian militants of Rog (Donetsk People's Republic) continues.

Ten attacks of the 425th Skala Assault Regiment of the AFU were repelled from the area of Grishino (Donetsk People's Republic) in order to unblock an encircled group of the AFU.

Up to 30 troops and six armoured fighting vehicles were neutralised.

In Dimitrov (Donetsk People's Republic), units of the 5th Motorised Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army continue the offensive in the Vostochny microdistrict and southern part of the settlement, and towards the Zapadny microdistrict.

Over the past 24 hours, more than 229 troops, 11 units of ammunition and military hardware, including four armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns, have been defeated in Krasnoarmeysk direction.

In total, up to 510 troops, two Western-made armoured personnel carriers, three armoured fighting vehicles, two field artillery guns, and six motor vehicles were neutralised in the Tsentr Group's area of responsibility.

The Vostok Group's units continue the offensive into the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated Danilovka (Dnepropetrovsk region) as a result of active actions.

Russian troops inflicted losses on the formations of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to the Velikomikhaylovka (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Ravnopolye (Zaporozhye region).

Up to 220 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 10 motor vehicles have been neutralised.

The Dnepr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade and one coastal defence brigade of the AFU near Novoandreyevka, Nikolskoye, and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).

Up to 70 troops, 13 motor vehicles, four electronic warfare stations, and one materiel depot have been neutralised.

Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on the fuel, energy and transport infrastructure used for the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries in the 142 areas. Up to 19 uncrewed surface vehicles and three tugboats were neutralised.

Air defence systems shot down one guided aerial bomb, one Neptune long-range missile, and 157 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

Units of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed four AFU unmanned surface vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 668 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 96,284 unmanned aerial vehicles, 636 anti-aircraft missile systems, 26,000 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,611 MLRS fighting vehicles, 31,274 field artillery guns and mortars, and 46,560 special military vehicles have been neutralised.




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