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Actual information about the situation on the front line: August 13 (updated)
2023-08-14
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:59 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 08/13/2023 to 00:00 08/14/2023

Over the past day, the Representation reported 74 facts of firing by the AFU.

Information was received about the death of two civilians in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk and Zaitsevo.

Wounds of varying severity were received by five civilians in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk and Zaitsevo.

Six residential buildings were damaged in Petrovsky, Kirovsky and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, as well as one civil infrastructure facility.

Under enemy fire were areas of six settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Central City, Nikitovsky, Kalininsky districts), Ozeryanovka, Zaitsevo, Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Kievsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Kirovsky, Chervonogvardeysky districts ).

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy fired 45 rounds from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cluster warhead.

On Gorlovsky 24 artillery attacks from 152mm artillery.

On Yasinovatsky five artillery attacks from MLRS, artillery 155mm, incl. with a cluster warhead.

Having fired 254 units of various ammunition.

In the previous day, 46 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.

21:18 Servicemen of the Russian group "Vostok" did not allow Ukrainian troops to build a pontoon crossing across the river Wet Yaly west of Harvest in the DPR, Oleg Chekhov, head of the press center of the group of troops "Vostok", said in a video posted on the telegram channel of the Russian Defense Ministry.

“To the west of Urozhayne, an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to build a pontoon crossing across the Wet Yaly River was thwarted. The pontoons were destroyed by artillery fire,” Chekhov said.

20:41 Ukrainian troops fired 20 “NATO” caliber rounds in the regions of Donetsk in 30 minutes, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported in telegram departmental channel.

“Fire was recorded from the side of the VFU (armed formations of Ukraine - ed.) in the direction:
16.30 (coincides with Moscow time - ed.) - the settlement of Galitsinovka - the city of Donetsk (Kirov and Kuibyshevsky districts): three rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired ...
16.35 - the settlement the point Netaylovo - the city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky and Kievsky districts): three rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired ...
16.40 - the settlement of Kurakhovka - the city of Donetsk (Petrovsky district): three rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired,” the message says.

19:50 Statement of head of the press center of the Vostok group:

The advanced units of the group of troops "Vostok", with the support of artillery and aviation, inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which continue to attempt to attack in the direction of Urozhaynoye and Staromayorsky. The enemy suffers losses in manpower and equipment.

To the west of Urozhayne, an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to build a pontoon crossing over the Wet Yaly River was thwarted. The pontoons were destroyed by artillery fire.

Artillery fire also destroyed a stronghold of nationalists in the Makarovka area and an observation post of militants north of Priyutnoye.

Rocket artillery fire destroyed a US-made counterbattery radar station northwest of Novodonetsk.

By dropping a projectile from a UAV, an anti-tank missile system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Novomikhailovka area was destroyed.

Aircraft hit the places of accumulation of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the Oktyabr state farm and Staromayorsky.

19:25 The main directions of enemy movement obvious.

1. They climb from the Right Bank. The shoaled Dnieper has a problem - the enemy is transferring motorized infantry groups, constantly maneuvering along the Dnieper and trying to enter the DRG, shitting seriously. A number of bridgeheads, incl. in the area of the Antonovsky bridge, created by the enemy on the Left Bank, which require liquidation. Activity does not decrease. An example is an attempt to transfer a group to the area of n.p. Kazachi Lagery and entering our positions.

2. It is very difficult for the Donetsk divisions of the OBTF "Kaskad", "Vostok" and others. At the moment, they are under the strongest pressure at the junction of the Zaporozhye and Donetsk regions. in the area of n.p. Urozhaynoe, Mayorskoe and others. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are constantly pressing, incurring crazy losses, the rod, regardless of them. The pressure is reinforced by the active use of RAV (missiles and artillery), UAVs along our front line and tactical rear.

3. On Bakhmut, the situation was relatively localized by the forces of the Airborne Forces. We must pay tribute to Teplinsky, who personally, "on his fingers" built a defense in this direction, where not only paratroopers, but also volunteer units are stationed.

The enemy, having received in the teeth, slightly tempered his ardor. The fighting does not stop, but the hard roll, which was even at the end of July, is now fading away.

3. In the Kupyansk direction, ours are pressing, breaking through the enemy's front. Let's crawl a little. The enemy urgently organizes the transfer of forces and means - to close the direction. The evacuation of citizens from the front line was announced so that the enemy reinforcements had a place to stay.

In a good situation, you need to introduce a considerable reserve into a breakthrough, there is an opportunity to go. In the Kupyansk area, the encirclement of one of the tank units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is ripening. But ... The question is in the reserves, in the human resource ...

4. Groups of mercenaries of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (RDK, Poles, British, and other bastards) begin to move along the border - units are being transferred north and north-west of Kharkov at the junction of the borders of the Belgorod and Sumy regions.

Their task is in small groups of 5-10 people. cross the border, make ambushes on the roads in the Belgorod region.

5. In Marinka 30% n.p. - under the enemy. In a good way - to knock him out with a good attack, for this "Akhmat" was brought in to reinforce the Donetsk units. It is hard for them, both in Maryinka and Avdievka. It is unthinkable to go on the attack five of us on the enemy's opornik. Donetsk are coming. They are not on Tik Tok.

6. Storming Avdiivka head-on is pointless. Is anyone still doing this? If it is not possible to cover, it is important:
1) to build a good line of defense along it;
2) to conduct KBB (counter-battery combat) - to jam those who level Donetsk.
At this stage, this may be sufficient, given that the enemy is suppressing attempts to go through the suburbs and is trying to counterattack. "Avdeevskoe deja vu" continues for many years.

7. The main problem at ALL sites is the physical shortage of people. The equipment has appeared, the armament is sufficient, and there are not many people anywhere. From here, the healed wounded return to duty, not cured, which turns into consequences.

8. A year and a half of the NWO showed that shooting “tik-toks” and fighting are not the same thing. Especially if the “tik tok” warriors, as in the Belgorod region, sit in the fourth line after the mobilized (1), motorized riflemen-contractors (2), SOBR and OMON fighters (3). Only Tik Tok remains on the 4th line.


18:45 Statement by the head of the press center of the South group:

A subdivision of the missile forces of the "Southern" grouping attacked the point of temporary deployment of the eightieth separate airborne assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kramatorsk.

The calculation of the multiple launch rocket system "Tornado-S" struck the rear area of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the enemy in Konstantinovka.

The crews of helicopters of the army aviation attacked the accumulations of manpower and armored vehicles of the assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Kleshcheevka and Andreevka.

Artillery units of the grouping destroyed enemy dugouts in the village of Pobeda, a combat vehicle of the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in the area of the Belaya Gora settlement and an enemy artillery ammunition field depot in Nikolayevka.

As part of the counterbattery fight, two 122mm D-30 howitzers were destroyed in the areas of Seversk and Predtechino, 120mm mortars in Krasnogorovka and Thin.

Loitering ammunition "Lancet" hit self-propelled artillery "Palladin" near Seversk.

18:25 Colors near Kleshcheevka: ours covered the enemy with a fiery “hail”:

Yesterday and today, fighting continues on the southern flank of Artyomovsk, our fighters are actively destroying the enemy who is trying to advance.

On the footage of the MLRS 102 msp and 150 Motorized Rifle Division covers the attacking forces of the enemy.

17:55 Ukrainian formations artillery attack the border area Kursk region:

The enemy fired ten rounds at the village of Volfino, Glushkovsky district, as a result of which one house was damaged, three people were injured, they are receiving the necessary medical care.

17:20 Soledar direction setting as of 16.00 August 13, 2023:

At Kleshcheevka, the situation today is relatively stable. Yesterday, Ukrainian formations again tried to advance to the north of the village, where they were met by Russian paratroopers.

As a result of the ensuing battle, the fighters of the Russian Airborne Forces not only repelled the attack, but also captured seven members of the Ukrainian 5th Assault Brigade. According to some reports, the RF Armed Forces were able to slightly improve the situation in Kleshcheevka.

At the turn of Kurdyumovka - Ozaryanovka, from 0400 hrs, Ukrainian tanks from closed firing positions massively fired at positions in the villages, as if preparing for an attack. However, there have been no assault attempts so far.

At the same time, one of the battalions of the 1st Brigade of the President of the Armed Forces of Ukraine arrived at this site, which had previously operated in the Liman direction. Also on the VerumReactor channel they report about an additional two mechanized battalions and a MLRS division from under the Liman.

On the northern flank, there is a concentration of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Razdolivka. But for now, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are attacking with small infantry groups. It even comes to the point that one or two people go on the attack.

16:25 A 120mm mine hit the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The body was thrown 15 meters into the air:

Every month, the accuracy of artillery and mortars of the Russian army is growing, the calculations receive the necessary coordinates and spend less rounds to hit targets than before -video.

15:45 Statement of head of the press center of the group "West":

During the fighting in the Kupyansk direction, assault groups of the 6th combined-arms army captured two strongholds, three observation posts and defeated an infantry platoon in the Olshan area. In order to restore the lost positions, the enemy carried out two counterattacks by units of 41 Separate Mechanized and 95 Separate Airborne Brigades against our positions in the area of the settlement Sin'kovka and Mankovka. All counterattacks were successfully repelled. The losses of the enemy amounted to a platoon of manpower.

In addition, heavy flamethrower systems struck at the stronghold of the units of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade in the area of the settlement Sin'kovka.

The reconnaissance and strike squad with the Lancet loitering ammunition destroyed the Crab self-propelled artillery mount in the area of the Shevtsov Yar beam.

In the defense zone of the 1st Tank Army, the enemy, with assault groups of 32 and 44 Separate Mechanized Brigades, carried out two attacks on the positions of our troops in the area of the settlement. Novoselovskoe. The artillery of the grouping inflicted a fire defeat, the losses of the enemy amounted to a platoon of manpower.

15:25 Orekhovsky area setting as of 15.00 August 13, 2023:

By the end of yesterday, enemy attacks on Rabotino had ceased. The Armed Forces of Ukraine were driven out of the eastern outskirts, but they were able to take part of their positions three kilometers east of the village, as well as in adjacent areas to the northeast.

Somewhere from 0900 hrs, infantry groups of the 4th battalion of the 46th detachment, under the cover of armored vehicles, resumed the assault, using the bridgehead they had received. Drones detected clusters of personnel and several tanks, which immediately changed their position.

So far, gun battles are going on. The same activity as yesterday is not observed, but the fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are already moving more freely through the landings in the east indicates some problems in their defeat.

In addition, the Ukrainian formations maintain the combat potential of their forces by rotating twice a day: the paratroopers of the 46th detachment of infantry units change the reinforcement units from the 15th Brigade of the Kara-Dag National Guard and vice versa.

And now the situation remains tense. After several unsuccessful assaults on the forehead, the enemy began to gradually bite into the east, and in the rear in the direction of Ilchenkovo, according to the interception, the DRG was hiding, waiting for a breakthrough and directing artillery.

14:45 August 13 around 13.30 Moscow time crossed another attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack by an aircraft-type UAV on objects on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Russian air defense systems detected and destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region. There were no casualties or damage.

14:20 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (as of August 13, 2023)

- In the Kupyansk direction, units of the "Western" group of forces, using the results of army aviation strikes and artillery fire, successfully repelled six unsuccessful attacks and counterattacks by units of the 14th, 44th Mechanized and 95th Air Assault Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in areas of settlements Novoselovskoye of the Luhansk People's Republic, as well as Sinkovka and Mankovka tracts of the Kharkov region

Enemy losses in this direction amounted to more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, two vehicles, as well as a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar.

- In the Donetsk direction, active and well-coordinated actions of the units of the "Southern" group of troops, with continuous support from artillery fire, successfully repelled six attacks of assault groups of the 110th Mechanized, 5th Assault, 81st Airmobile and 79th Air Assault Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in areas of the settlements of Belogorovka, Vesele, Krasnogorovka, as well as to the west of Klescheevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

Enemy losses per day amounted to more than 300 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, three armored combat vehicles and two cars.

- In the Krasnolimansky direction, the professional actions of units of the "Center" group of troops, strikes by army aviation, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems successfully repelled the attack of the assault group of the 68th "Jaeger" Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine southeast of the settlement of Novogorovka of the Luhansk People's Republic.

Up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, four pickup trucks, a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, and a 122mm D-30 howitzer were destroyed.

- In the South-Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok grouping of troops, strikes by operational-tactical aviation, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems, defeated enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.

As a result of the fighting, up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, a tank, four armored combat vehicles, three vehicles, as well as 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30 howitzers were destroyed.

- In the Zaporizhia direction, units of the Russian group of troops, with the support of artillery, repelled an enemy attack southwest of the settlement of Uspenovka, Zaporozhye region.

In addition, a complex fire defeat was inflicted on accumulations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Yabloneve and Malaya Tokmachka of the Zaporozhye region.

Enemy losses amounted to more than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, five tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, three vehicles, a British-made FH-70 howitzer, two 152mm Msta-B howitzers, and a 152mm D-20 gun.

- In the Kherson direction, as a result of fire damage, more than 20 Ukrainian servicemen, four vehicles, as well as an M777 artillery system made in the United States were destroyed in a day.

Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the day hit enemy manpower and equipment in 137 districts.

In addition, the forward command post of the 9th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hit near the city of Orekhov, Zaporozhye region.

In the area of the settlement of Pervomaiskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic, the control center of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, were hit.

Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the area of the village of Brusovka in the Donetsk People's Republic shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force in the air.

During the day, air defense systems intercepted eight rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system.

In addition, 25 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Kremennaya, Rubizhne, Zolotarevka of the Luhansk People's Republic, Trudovskoe, Gorlovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Chapaevka and Ocherevatoe of the Zaporozhye region.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 458 aircraft, 246 helicopters, 5,708 unmanned aerial vehicles, 429 anti-aircraft missile systems, 11,274 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,144 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 5,862 field artillery pieces and mortars, as well as 12,207 units of special military vehicles.

13:45 FPV drone effectively struck the position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the Starlink communication kit:

The drone recorded the moment of installation of the antenna. Kamikaze drone worked to strengthen the Ukrainians -video.

13:30 Kherson direction setting as of 13.00 August 13, 2023:

To the west of the Kazachi Lagery, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold a foothold. Boats and boats are rotated, the wounded and the dead are taken out. Reinforcements from the 126th Terodefense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were transferred to the left bank the other day. Videos with captured fighters from the 1822nd battalion of the RF Armed Forces began to diverge on the Web: Russian military personnel are used to maximally discredit the RF Armed Forces in this area and sow panic.

The situation is still difficult, but not everything that Ukrainian resources publish should be believed. Russian troops continue to work: two Ukrainian assault groups of the 126th arr. TRO tried to attack with the support of the forces and means of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the right bank, but were stopped and thrown back from the Kazachi Lagery.

This morning, fresh reinforcements were transferred to the bridgehead, Ukrainian formations are trying with all their might to expand the zone of control. Continuous fire is being conducted on Russian settlements.

Heavy fighting continues under the Antonovsky Bridge. Russian assault detachments are forced to engage in close combat for nearby dachas and try to dislodge enemy DRGs, which are constantly being transferred to the left bank of the Dnieper. As for the Russian troops, as for the Ukrainian, drones and artillery are constantly working from both sides.

A similar situation is developing on the islands near Kherson, where neither side has clear and confident control. Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have shelled these areas more than 20 times.

Tanks were delivered to Veletensky (working from closed firing positions along the left bank). The assault detachments of the 121st Brigade of the territorial defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (the very ones that have been learning to force water barriers in recent months) have been transferred to “zero”. And their appearance against the backdrop of regular attacks by the DRG and increased artillery fire indicates possible attempts to strike from the right bank and land troops in the third place.

12:55 August 13 at about 6.40 Moscow time in the southwestern part of the Black Sea patrol ship The Black Sea Fleet "Vasily Bykov", who controlled shipping, discovered the dry cargo ship "Sukra Okan" under the flag of Palau, en route to the Ukrainian port of Izmail.

The captain of the dry-cargo ship did not respond to the demand to stop for inspection for the carriage of prohibited goods.

To force the ship to stop, a warning fire from automatic small arms was opened from a Russian warship.

In order to inspect the dry cargo ship, a Ka-29 helicopter with a group of Russian military personnel was raised from the Vasily Bykov patrol ship.

According to the results of radio communications, the ship stalled, the inspection team landed on a dry cargo ship.

After the completion of the work of the inspection team on board the Sukra Okan, the ship continued to move to the port of Izmail.

Black Sea Fleet ships continue to patrol in designated areas.

12:25 Opponent inflicts combined strikes on the settlements of the Belgorod region.

In the Belgorod region, air defense units shot down a Ukrainian UAV, there were no casualties or damage.

According to Mash, the enemy attacked the Tikhvin Church in Shebekino and the bus station from the Grad MLRS. According to preliminary data, no victims.

Local residents also reported the artillery attack of the Balki farm in the Shebekinsky district, but there was no official information about the consequences of the attack.

11:50 Vremyevsky section: situation as of 11.00 13 August 2023

At night, the consolidated detachments of the 35th and 37th brigades of the Naval Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Navy, supported by artillery fire from the 55th Brigade and tanks from the 1st Brigade, entrenched themselves in the northern part of Urozhayne. According to interceptions of conversations between members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian naval infantry took up all-round defense, expecting an attack by the Russian Armed Forces.

Despite statements about the withdrawal of Russian Armed Forces fighters from Urozhaynoye, the Kaskad OBTF is still holding the line in the south of the village. The onslaught of the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not subside: over the past two days, Ukrainian units have attacked the positions of the Russian army with a total force of more than a hundred people and 15-20 armored vehicles.

To date, the Ukrainian command has set the task of establishing full control over Urozhayne, so the rolls are likely to intensify. To do this, three assault groups of 128 mod trot were transferred to the controlled part of Staromayorsky.

Also, enemy detachments attacked the positions of the RF Armed Forces in the forest belt west of Staromayorsky and were able to occupy one stronghold. At the same time, the infantry group of the 1st brigade tried to break through at Priyutnoye, but the attack was repulsed, as reported by Voin DV.

Nevertheless, an increase in the number of attacks should be expected. The lack of significant successes at the front forces the Ukrainian command to demonstrate at least some results at any cost, and looming control over the destroyed Urozhainoye became goal No. 1.

Paratroopers of the 3rd Assault Battalion of the 80th Airborne Infantry Brigade of Ukraine have already arrived in Bolshaya Novoselka, and the 4th Battalion of the 15th Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard is expected to move from Komar in the near future.

11:20 Statementhead of the press center of the group "Center":

In the Svatov direction, artillery fire and air strikes from the "Center" group of troops repelled two attempts to attack the assault groups of the 68th Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Enemy losses amounted to 10 people, an armored fighting vehicle was destroyed.

In the Krasnolimansky direction in the area of Serebryansky forest, advanced units of the Russian group repelled five attempts to attack assault groups of 42 and 67 Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as 5 Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. The losses of the enemy amounted to more than 80 militants, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored vehicle, as well as an enemy 120mm mortar were destroyed.

The crews of Su-34 multi-purpose fighter-bombers delivered four strikes with guided aerial bombs at three points of temporary deployment and a field ammunition depot in the areas: Nevsky, Proletarskoye.

10:50 Enemy counted that we will start to retreat, but the situation is slowly changing in our favor.

“Teplinskiy said correctly – you can't win in defense. But we generously spent our resource in the first phase of the NWO, and in order to accumulate and prepare a new one, we needed a pause. And someone needed a result, and raw reserves were thrown into the attack. The result, contrary to expectations, but quite naturally, did not come, moreover, such an approach did not allow to form a potential capable of solving serious problems. By itself, a situation was brewing when we simply needed to go into a deaf echeloned defense, temporarily giving the initiative into the hands of the enemy in order to gain time and at the same time exhaust his forces.

Every day, replenishment arrives in the army, factories produce new equipment and weapons - losses are being replenished. Yes, the expense in the first months was colossal. They said about some commanders that they fired calibers like from a slingshot .... Now this practice no longer exists. Now the situation is slowly but surely leaning in our favor.

The enemy expected that we would begin to retreat, as we retreated in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions, but we rested, and he could not break through our defenses at once, bogged down in his creeping offensive. Now he is falling into a still slight panic, and with small victories he is trying to raise the spirit of the army and society, but mathematics is an exact and unbiased science.
Mathematics is, indeed. But so many things turn out to be not exactly mathematical, or to have more factors than originally accounted for in the mathematical model...
10:30 Frontline summary on the morning of 13/08/2023:

In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian troops found themselves in a very difficult situation in the village of Rabotino. The enemy, after shelling, constantly attacks the outskirts of the settlement from the north and northeast. At the same time, his units are also trying to move towards Novoprokopovka along the forest belt, bypassing Rabotino.

At the same time, with the support of the artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, they are attacking Verbovoye. The RF Armed Forces attacked Ukrainian positions in Plavni, Kamenskoe, Lobkove, Pyatikhatki, Orekhovo and Novodanilovka. Russians under fire in Lugovoe, Zherebyanki, Nesteryanka, Kopany, Novoprokopovka, Novopokrovka, Novofedorovka.

In the Ugledar sector, Russian units counterattacked from Urozhaynoye. The Russian Aerospace Forces worked on Staromayorsky. Artillery - along Blagodatny, Zolotoy Niva, Prechistovka, Bogoyavlenka, Ugledar and Vodyany (not to be confused with the settlement of the same name northwest of Donetsk).

In the Bakhmut direction, the RF Armed Forces counterattacked near Kurdyumovka, Kleshcheevka and from Berkhovka. Under shelling, the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Aleksandro-Shultin, Belaya Gora, Chasovoy Yar, Rozdolovka, Vesely (a settlement northeast of Soledar), Vyemka, Disputable and Verkhnekamensky. Russian - in Ozaryanovka, Kurdyumovka, Andreevka, Kleshcheevka, Bakhmut, Yagodny, Berkhovka.

In the Luhansk direction, Russian troops were advancing near Ivanovka and Sinkovka. Attacks on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Belogorovka, Nevsky, Cherneshchina, Pervomaisky, Kislovka and Kupyansk.

10:00 Official summary Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC from 00:00 08/12/2023 to 00:00 08/13/2023

Over the past day, the Representation reported 46 facts of firing by the AFU.

Information was received about the death of a civilian - a man, in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk.

Wounds of varying severity were received by seven civilians, incl. child born in 2010 #ChildrenNotTarget, in Petrovsky district of Donetsk, Kirovsky district of Makeevka, Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka and previously liberated Lugansk.

Nine residential buildings were damaged in Petrovsky and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, as well as two civil infrastructure facilities.

The regions of seven settlements of the Republic came under enemy fire: Svetlodarsk, Horlovka (Central City, Nikitovsky districts), Luhansk, Yasinovataya, Yasinovatsky district, the capital city. Donetsk (Kuybyshevsky, Kirovsky, Kievsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeivka (Kirovsky and Chervonogvardeysky districts).

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy fired 33 rounds from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cluster warhead.

On Gorlovsky six attacks from artillery 152mm, mortar 120mm.

On Yasinovatsky five artillery attacks from 155mm artillery, shock UAV.

On Svetlodarsky two artillery attacks from 155mm artillery.

Having fired 154 units of various ammunition.

In the previous day, 37 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.

09:30 Enemy again comes near Orekhov: fierce battles are going on

On the Zaporozhye Front, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from early morning again throws waves of infantry and armored vehicles into the attack, trying to capture our positions in the fields at the Rabotino-Verbove line and push through the front.

The enemy also does not stop firing from artillery using cluster munitions, trying to squeeze our fighters out of the trenches. Our artillery is responding.

Russian tanks, howitzers, MLRS and ATGMs are working on the advancing forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Army aviation also came to the rescue: helicopters strike.

Part of the enemy equipment was hit.

Fierce fighting continues.

08:55 Prevented sabotage:

While on combat duty to guard the weapons depot, senior sergeant Oleksandr Fetisov detained a citizen of Ukraine, who was found to have an improvised explosive device during the search.

Thanks to the competent and skillful actions of the serviceman, an attempt by the Ukrainian regime to undermine the readiness of the Russian unit to perform combat missions was thwarted.

08:30 Chronicle of special military operation for August 12, 2023:

Today, Ukrainian formations again delivered a combined massive strike on Crimea. At night, about 20 UAVs attacked various objects on the peninsula, but were shot down by air defense systems or suppressed by electronic warfare. Later, in the afternoon, two modified S-200s were launched across the Crimean bridge, which also intercepted air defense systems.

Relative calm is observed in most sectors of the front. Artillery duels are going on between the parties, the RF Armed Forces continue to crush the enemy defenses near Kupyansk. A difficult situation remains near Bakhmut, the enemy is attacking on the flanks of the city near Kleshcheevka and Blagodatny.

In the Orekhovsky sector, the enemy is trying to attack in the vicinity of Rabotino with mechanized formations supported by tanks. Fighting is taking place near Verbovoye and east of Rabotino, during the day there were two waves of attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, both were repulsed, but the battle for the villages is only gaining momentum.

08:07 Today around 0400 hrs thwarted attempt and the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack with one aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle against objects on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Russian air defense systems detected and destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region. As a result of the thwarted terrorist attack, there were no casualties or damage.

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