Due to the low level of provision of winter uniforms, since January of this year, the number of servicemen of the russian occupation forces with signs of frostbite has increased significantly. Thus, in the medical facilities of Horlivka, Donetsk Oblast, the number of patients with such a diagnosis is up to 30 percent of all wounded.
That is according to Ukraine’s General Staff operational update regarding the russian invasion as of 06.00, on February 13, 2023.
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As the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine states, over the past 24 hours, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine have repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of Hryanikyvka settlements of the Kharkiv Oblast; Kreminna and Bilogorivka in Luhansk Oblast; Viymka, Fedorivka, Vasyukivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske and Klishchiivka in the Donetsk Oblast and Zaliznychne in Zaporizhzhia.
At the same time, the enemy launched 4x missile strikes and fired 85x shots from MLRS.
Key points of the report:
- Volyn’, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: there were no significant changes, and no signs of the formation of offensive groups were detected. Areas of 18x settlements were hit by the enemy shelling. Among them are Tovstodubov, Bachivsk, Basivka and Popivka in Sumy Oblast and Krasne, Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Figolivka, Novomlynsk and Dvorichna in Kharkiv Oblast.
- Kupyansk and Lyman axes: the enemy carried out mortar and artillery shelling of 22x districts of populated areas. In particular, these are Kislivka, Kotlyarivka, Pishchane and Berestove in the Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivske, Makiivka, Nevske, Dibrova and Bilogorivka in the Luhansk Oblast.
- Bakhmut axis: from tanks, mortars, and artillery were shelled, in particular, Spirne, Vasyukivka, Ivano-Daryivka, Paraskoviivka, Zaliznianske, Chasiv Yar, Bakhmut, Stupochki, and Klishchiivka. In total, there are 16 settlements.
- Avdiivka and Novopavlivka axes: areas of 25 settlements, including Tonenky, Avdiivka, Pervomaisky, Zolota Niva, Nevelsky, Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Prechistivka, and Bogoyavlenka of the Donetsk Oblast, were under tank, mortar, and artillery shelling.
- Zaporozhzhia axis: Vremivka and Novopil in Donetsk Oblast were affected by fire; Gulyaipole, Stepove, Olhivske, Novodanilivka, Novoandriivka, Mala Tokmachka, Stepnohirsk and Charivne in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
- Kherson axis: Kherson was affected by enemy artillery fire, as well as the districts of 20x settlements, in particular, Mylove, Zmiivka, Respublikanets, Novokairy, Vesele, Mykilske, Antonivka, and Dniprovske of the Kherson Oblast.
As the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine notes, to strengthen counter-subversive measures in the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson Oblast, the enemy sent about 200 soldiers of the russian Guard there. They were resettled on the territory of the Chaika recreation center in the village of Lazurne, and for the safety of the occupiers, the movement of local residents in the village is restricted.
Ukraine’s General Staff also warns that the threat of further russian air and missile strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
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