Armed General Forces of Ukraine updates on Day 457 of Russia-Ukraine military conflicts

The Armed General Forces of Ukraine updated about the current situation of Ukraine today, as of Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 6 am, and shared that the Day 457 of the Russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

As per the update shared by the Armed General Forces of Ukraine, the Russian Federation launched even more attacks on Ukraine. Preliminarily, the enemy used 14x Kh-101/555 cruise missiles, 10x of which were intercepted by air defence. It also launched 4x Shaheds, 1x of which was blocked by our defenders.

Kryvyi Rih. A five-storey building and other civilian infrastructure were hit. Unfortunately, the casualties are in severe condition. The information is being updated.

On Monday, June 12, 2023, Russian occupants used 2x Kalibr sea-launched cruise missiles targeting residential buildings in Kharkiv oblast. In addition, the enemy launched 31x air strikes and 47x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Civilian infrastructure was damaged. In particular, the shelling of Bilopillya (Sumy oblast) and Shevchenko (Kharkiv oblast) destroyed private houses.

The Armed General Forces of Ukraine shared that Russian terrorists also dropped 3x-guided aerial bombs on the town of Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia oblast), killing one civilian and destroying private houses. As a result of the air strike on Avdiivka, civilians were wounded, and a cultural centre and multi-storey residential buildings were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains very high.

The adversary continues to focus on attempts to occupy Luhansk, and Donetsk oblasts fully. Heavy fighting continues. During June 12, 26x combat engagements took place in the area, as mentioned earlier, on the frontline.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were found. Specific units of the Russian Federation’s Armed Forces continue their deployment at the training grounds of the Republic of Belarus.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains a military presence in Russia bordering Ukraine. During June 12, the enemy fired mortars and artillery at the settlements of Tymonovychi, Khotiivka (Chernihiv oblast), Seredyna-Buda, Tovstodubove, Sopych, Zaruts’ke, Hirky, Bilopillya, Yunakivka, Zapsillya, Stepok (Sumy oblast), Ivashky, Veterynarne, Vysoka Yaruha, Strilecha, Morokhovets’, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, and Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Milove, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Novoselivs’ke (Luhansk oblast). Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Lyman Pershyi, Kyslivka, Tabaivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), and Novoselivs’ke (Luhansk oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

Lyman axis: during June 12, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the Vesele (Kharkiv oblast) and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) vicinities. The invaders launched air strikes on the settlements of Yampil’, Spirne, and Vesele. Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Yampolivka, Tors’ke, Dibrova, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.

Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary launched an air strike near Bila Hora. The enemy fired artillery at the vicinities of settlements of Vasyukivka, Blahodatne, Novomarkove, Kalynivka, Ivanivske, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Toretsk, Pivdenne, and Sukha Balka (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the adversary conducted offensive operations towards Avdiivka, to no success. The occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Avdiivka and Sjeverne. The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Keramik, Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Vodyane, Pervomais’ke, Netaylove, Karlivka, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all 14x enemy attacks near Mar’inka. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Staromykhailivka and Krasnohorivka. At the same time, the enemy shelled Mar’inka, Heorhiivka, Maksymil’yanivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, and Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensives towards Blahodatne. The occupant forces launched air strikes in Zolota Nyva, Shakhtars’ke, Velyka Novosilka, Vremivka, and Blahodatne (Donetsk oblast). The invaders shelled the settlements of Bohoyavlenka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, and Velyka Novosilka (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary stays on the defensive. Russian forces launched an air strike near Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy fired artillery at various settlements. The targets included Vremivka, Zelene Pole, Novopil’ (Donetsk oblast), Levadne, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv, Zhereb’yanky, Lobkove, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Novoberyslav, Vesele, Kozats’ke, Chornobaivka, Dniprovs’ke, Yantarne, Berehove, Kizomys (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.

Forced passport nation in Melitopol’ (Zaporizhzhia oblast) continues. 

Thus, the occupiers are actively threatening parents of graduates with the impossibility of obtaining graduation certificates if their children refuse to get a Russian passport.

The Russian invaders are actively looting in the flooded settlements in Kherson oblast. In particular, empty trucks are arriving in Hola Prystan under the guise of humanitarian aid, which the Russian service members load with their loot – household appliances, furniture, and other property.

On June 12, Ukrainian Air Force launched 9x air strikes on the concentrations of troops and 4x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

Also, Ukrainian soldiers intercepted 1x Ka-52 helicopter and 1x Orlan-10 operational-tactical level UAV of the enemy.

During June 12, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 3x command posts, 2x anti-aircraft missile systems, 1x concentration of enemy troops, and 3x artillery units at their firing positions.