On Friday, November 13, 243 combat clashes occurred on the front line between Ukrainian defenders and Russian troops. The most intense fighting continued in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy launched almost fifty attacks.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the operational summary as of 22:00.
According to the military command, during the day the Russian army carried out 44 airstrikes, dropping 155 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the occupiers used 3,023 kamikaze drones and carried out 1,775 shellings of Ukrainian positions and settlements.
The most difficult situation remained in the Pokrovsk direction, where 47 Russian attacks were recorded. As of the evening, two combat clashes were ongoing.
According to preliminary data from the General Staff, in this direction Ukrainian troops eliminated 101 Russian servicemen, and another 23 were wounded. Also destroyed were 43 units of automotive equipment, one special system, a drone control point, and 14 enemy shelters. In addition, 100 Russian UAVs of various types were destroyed or suppressed.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 14 attempts by Russian units to advance. Another ten assault actions were recorded in the Kostiantynivka direction.
In the Huliaipole direction, Ukrainian troops repelled five enemy attacks, while three more clashes were ongoing. In the Orikhiv direction, Russian units made five assaults.
Four offensive attempts were recorded in the Sloviansk direction, and two in the South Sloboda and Oleksandrivka directions. One combat clash each occurred in the Kupiansk and Kramatorsk directions.
In the Prydniprovske direction, Russian troops did not conduct assault actions. On other parts of the front, according to the General Staff, no significant changes in the situation were recorded.
For comparison, as of 22:00 the previous day, November 12, the General Staff reported 168 combat clashes. Thus, the intensity of combat operations on November 13 increased significantly.
