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In Kharkiv region, not a single house survived in almost 80 settlements, 2,038 civilians were killed, and about 3,000 were injured as a result of Russia's armed aggression. "Unfortunately, there is a huge number of severely destroyed settlements. Nearly 80. We have already mentioned Masiutivka, Kindrashivka (in Kupyansk district). Villages located closer to Donetsk region practically do not exist. However, I would like to note that we still cannot visually determine whether this or that house is completely destroyed. Only an appropriate examination will answer whether it is subject to restoration. Therefore, these numbers are quite conditional," Oleh Syniehubov, Head…

Ukraine's defense forces continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Bakhmut, Melitopol and Berdiansk sectors, making gains in some places and entrenching themselves on the achieved lines. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. The General Staff noted that the defense forces had made partial gains in the area of Novodanylivka - Shyroka Balka and Mala Tokmachka - Novopokrovka, entrenching themselves on the achieved lines, firing artillery on the identified enemy targets and carrying out counter-battery countermeasures. The enemy is putting up fierce resistance, moving units and troops.…

Russian soldiers, under pressure from the command and barrier detachments, are trying to restore defense lines in the temporarily occupied territories flooded by the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant explosion. Natalia Humeniuk, the head of the joint press center of the Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine, said this on the air of the 'United News' telethon, according to Ukrinform. "In many areas, they were ordered to return and restore the first line of defense, although the occupiers are gravitating to the second line, where they were thrown back by high water, where they have already dug in well. The counter-battery work…

British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons has reacted to a Russian drone attack on Kyiv, calling the night of July 13 "pretty nasty." According to Ukrinform, the diplomat reported this on her Twitter account. Simmons said that Iranian-made drones attacked Kyiv, including the district where she lives. "Pretty nasty night. Russian UAV attacks on Kyiv from several directions, reportedly, including the district I live in and its neighbor. No wonder things got so loud. This morning I'm grateful for Ukrainian air defense and for my windowless shelter. Now time to get some air," she wrote. Read also: Ukraine’s air defense…

The Russian army has already killed 494 children in Ukraine and left 1,058 others injured. "As of the morning of July 13, 2023, more than 1,552 children were affected in Ukraine as a result of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation. According to official information from juvenile prosecutors, 494 children were killed and more than 1,058 sustained injuries of various degrees of severity," the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said in a post on Telegram. These figures are not final, as work is underway to establish them in areas of active hostilities and in temporarily occupied and liberated territories.…

At night on July 13, Russian troops launched a combined attack on southern Ukraine, shelling localities with Shahed UAVs and 'Kalibr' missiles. Air Defense Forces worked 'powerfully' on the enemy targets. Natalia Humeniuk, the head of the joint press center of the Defense Forces of the South of Ukraine, said this on the air of the telethon 'United News',Ukrinform reports. She said it was a turbulent night in the south. According to Humeniuk, Russian troops launched a combined attack on the region and used tactics to disperse the efforts of the Defense Forces and the Air Defense Forces. "Shahed launches…

On July 12, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 76 times, having fired 487 projectiles. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Russian invaders used mortars, artillery, tanks, aircraft, the Grad multiple launch rocket systems, recoilless guns, infantry fighting vehicles, and unmanned aerial vehicles. The enemy fired 33 projectiles at the city of Kherson. According to Prokudin, Russian projectiles targeted residential areas across the Kherson region’s settlements. Two civilians were reported killed and three injured. Photo: illustrative

Ukraine managed to return the bodies of 19 people who died in Russian captivity, four more bodies should be returned in the next few days. Oleh Kotenko, Commissioner on Persons Gone Missing Under Special Circumstances, said this during a round table meeting at Ukrinform news agency on July 12. "I want to share such unfortunate examples when a person is in captivity. I brought 19 bodies, they died in captivity. I will bring four more in the coming days. These are people who were in captivity and died there. It's about what we know, these bodies are returned to us.…

Ukrainian defenders used a Shark unmanned reconnaissance system to spot and destroy Russia's Buk-M2 anti-aircraft missile system. According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Navy reported this on Facebook. The enemy's Buk system was detected by aerial reconnaissance of the 36th Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky using a drone transferred as part of the Eye for an Eye project. "After the target was identified, the enemy's valuable equipment was destroyed by fellow gunners," the Navy said. Photo: Wikipedia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is convinced that the NATO summit brings Ukraine closer to victory and talked about agreements with partners regarding the protection of the Ukrainian sky and armored vehicles. He said this at a press conference in Vilnius on Wednesday, July 12, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "A very important moment with the protection of our sky. Now there are small steps forward, and they are very important. I will not talk about the number of Patriot [air defense systems], but it is important that this decision was made. This is one thing. The second…