Russia's war on Ukraine. 13.05.25
Operational situation
On the Kursk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked near Tetkino and Novyi Put.
In Belgorod Oblast, Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked near Popovka.
In Sumy Oblast, fighting continued along the international border near Bilovody.
On the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces attacked near Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces attacked toward Pishchane, Novoosynove, Zahryzove, Nova Kruhlyakivka, Shyikivka, Kopanky, Zelenyi Hai, Hrekivka, and Olkhivka.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces are attempting to advance north of Kolodiazi and attacked near Ridkodub, Novyi Myr, Lypove, Nove, Zelena Dolyna, Novomykhailivka, Torske, and in the area of the Serebriansk Forest.
On the Siversk direction, Russian forces attacked near Bilohorivka, Hryhorivka, Verkhnyokamianske, Vasyukivka, and Pazene.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces tried to advance near Ozaryanivka and Kurdyumivka, attacked near Chasiv Yar, Novomarkove, Andriivka, Dyliivka, Bila Hora, and Ozaryanivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Stupochky.
On the Toretsk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces advanced northeast of Druzhba and counterattacked in Toretsk and near Romanivka.
Russian forces captured positions along the T0504 Pokrovsk–Kostyantynivka highway and advanced northwest of Berezivka. They attempted to advance northwest of Toretsk, southeast of Zelene Pole, near Oleksandropil, southeast and southwest of Novoolenivka, and near Yablunivka. The 68th Tank Regiment of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Army is fighting on the outskirts of Romanivka. The enemy attacked toward Katerynivka, near Vodyane Druhe, Stara Mykolaivka, Yelyzavetivka, Malynivka, Zoria, Leonidivka, Nova Poltavka, and Popiv Yar.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces advanced southwest of Myroliubivka and captured a reservoir south of the village. They attempted to advance further southwest of Myroliubivka, north of Shevchenkove and Pishchane, continued assaults near Promin, Myrnohrad, Lysivka, Sukhyi Yar, Novoukrainka, Dachenske, Udachne, Kotlyne, and Novotoretske.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Udachne and Kotlyne.
On the Novopavlivka direction, the 35th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 41st Army advanced in the northern part of Kotlyarivka and is close to capturing the village. The enemy attempted to advance near Orikhove, Novomykolayivka, in the center of Bahatyr, south of Odradne, Novoserhiyivka, and reached a line 700–800 m from the administrative border of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts. The enemy continued assaults near Novoserhiyivka, Novooleksandrivka, Troitske, Kostyantynivka, Andriivka, Oleksiivka, and Rozdolne.
On the Huliaypole direction, Russian forces attempted to advance southeast of Komar, north of Dniproenerhiya, south of Vilne Pole, and attacked near Novosilka and Novopil.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Vilne Pole.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces attacked near Mala Tokmachka, Stepove, and Mali Shcherbaky.
General conclusion:
Ukrainian Defense Forces advanced on the Toretsk direction.
Russian forces advanced in Toretsk, as well as on the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions.
The enemy maintains high combat intensity south of Kupyansk and on the Lyman direction.
On the Toretsk direction, units of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 58th Army, which operates on the Zaporizhzhia direction, were observed.
Near Chasiv Yar, the Presidential Regiment of the Kremlin Commandant's Service of the Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation is being deployed. The enemy's military command tries to engage any available reserves for an offensive on Kostyantynivka, using poorly trained personnel, which prevents them from conducting complex tactical maneuvers. Russian forces lack the capabilities to achieve significant battlefield success in the near future, so the enemy is trying to maintain the initiative to strengthen Russia's negotiating position.
On the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy increasingly attacks on motorcycles.
The enemy's military command is strengthening its air defense grouping in Crimea, also deploying ships to cover its logistical area from air strikes.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 166 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Kharkiv direction, 7 enemy attacks were repelled near Vovchansk and Krasne Pershe.
On the Kupyansk direction, there were 5 attacks. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled enemy assaults near Pishchane, Hlushkivka, and Novoosynove.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 20 times, attempting to advance toward Zelenyi Hai, Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Torske, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, Nadiia, Lypove, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka, and towards Olhivka.
On the Siversk direction, 6 enemy attacks were repelled. Occupying units attempted to advance toward Hryhorivka and near Bilohorivka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, 4 clashes were recorded near Vasyukivka, Chasiv Yar, and toward Bila Hora and Predtechyne.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy conducted 9 attacks in the areas of Dyliivka, Petrivka, and Toretsk.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 60 enemy assault and offensive actions were stopped near Nova Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Myrnohrad, Udachne, Novoserhiyivka, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyarivka, Troitske, Andriivka, Stara Mykolaivka, Malynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Popiv Yar, Novomykolayivka, Muravka, and Oleksiivka.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 24 enemy attacks near Konstyantynopil, Bahatyr, Zelene Pole, Novosilky, and towards Shevchenko.
On the Orikhiv direction, the enemy conducted 6 attacks near Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, and towards Pavlivka, with no success.
On the Prydniprovske direction, the aggressor made 4 failed attempts to advance toward Ukrainian Defense Forces positions.
On the Kursk direction, there were 9 clashes of varying intensity, and the enemy carried out 18 airstrikes.
In the Black Sea-Azov naval operational area, the enemy naval group on combat duty consists of:
Mediterranean Sea: 4 ships, including 1 cruise missile carrier; the total salvo is 8 cruise missiles.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out strikes on targets in the occupied Crimea, and in Belgorod, Kursk, and Lipetsk Oblasts.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
Units of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 58th Army operate near Stara Mykolaivka, southwest of Toretsk. The 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 68th Army Corps operates in Malynivka, and the 1st "Prizrak" Battalion of the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Army Corps operates near Druzhba.
Possible operation situation developments:
The plan for the enemy's spring-summer offensive campaign in the Southwestern Theater of Operations may be as follows: a simultaneous breakthrough towards Kostyantynivka and Druzhkivka from the south and southeast (from the direction of Toretsk and Vozdvyzhenka), as well as from the northeast (from the direction of Chasiv Yar), followed by an advance towards Kramatorsk from the south while simultaneously advancing towards Slovyansk with the forces of the 20th and 25th Combined Arms Armies of the "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping through Lyman. Russian forces may attempt to advance near Kupyansk, Lyman, Novopavlivka, or toward the city of Zaporizhzhia. The Pokrovsk direction is viewed by Ukraine’s military-political leadership as the absolute priority for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Additionally, Russian forces intend to create a buffer zone in the north of Sumy Oblast and pose a threat to the city of Sumy in the coming months.
The enemy will maintain its offensive in northern Sumy Oblast to establish a buffer zone along the Yunakivka – Khrapivshchyna – Radkivka – Mohrytsya line, extending along the Psel River. The command of the "Sever (North)" Operational Grouping is focusing on seizing control of the Bilovody – Loknia – Yunakivka – Yablunivka sector, as well as the eastern portion of the forested area west of Mohrytsya. Their objective is to push forward to the Velyka Rybytsya – Myropillya line along the Psel River. The enemy is also attempting to break through towards Vorozhba and Bilopillya to disrupt the Sumy – Novhorod-Siverskyi supply route.
On the Kupyansk direction, the command of the enemy's "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping intends to encircle the tactical group of "Khortytsia" OSG which is defending along the Novoyehorivka – Hrekivka line. To achieve this, they plan to advance with the 144th Motorized Rifle Division from the bridgehead near Nove towards the heights near the village of Cherneshchyna, and with the 4th Tank Division advancing in converging directions: Raihorodka – Cherneshchyna and Pershotravneve – Kopanky.
On the Lyman direction, the forces of the "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping will advance towards Karlivka and Drobysheve, aiming to reach the Karlivka – Shandryholove – Drobysheve line while simultaneously advancing near Torske to approach Lyman from the east. The 25th Combined Arms Army will attempt to break through the communication lines of the "Khortytsia" OSG tactical group, which is defending in the Dibrova – Yampil direction and in the area of the Serebriansk Forest. The enemy will attempt to advance on both banks of the Chornyi Zherebets River, moving towards the general directions of Yampolivka – Torske and Ivanivka – Zarichne. The main grouping of the army will operate on its right flank, attempting to break through from the north to the Lyman – Kreminna road in the Zarichne – Torske section, while simultaneously tying down the "Khortytsia" OSG forces in the center and on the left flank of the operational zone with frontal engagements.
On the Siversk direction, the command of the enemy's "Yug (South)" Operational Grouping will attempt to eliminate the Siversk salient held by "Khortytsia" OSG and break through towards the Sloviansk – Kramatorsk agglomeration and to Kostyantynivka, delivering its main strike in the area of Chasiv Yar. The 3rd Combined Arms Army of the enemy will try to break through to Kostyantynivka from Chasiv Yar, but it is unlikely to achieve its operational goals without reinforcements, such as the return of the 106th Airborne Division from the Kursk direction or strategic reserves. The 3rd Army will attempt to advance to the northern bank of the Siverskyi Donets River between Yampil and Hryhorivka and from the southeast towards Siversk. The command of the "Yug" Operational Grouping is also concentrating forces in the areas of Soledar, Rozdolivka, and Zaliznyanske to strike from the south along the Bakhmutka River towards Siversk. The offensive may begin with the advance of the forward units of the 127th and 6th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades of the 3rd Army towards Siversk from the east and southeast. The immediate objective for the enemy is to capture Pereyizne and Fedorivka, with the subsequent goal of advancing to the Zvanivka – Vyimka line.
On the Kramatorsk direction, the command of the enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping and the 3rd Army, in particular, may soon change the direction of their main strike and shift it to the north of Chasiv Yar, launching an offensive on both sides of the Bakhmut–Sloviansk road along the Orikhovo-Vasylivka–Minkivka and Blahodatne–Pryvillya directions, which would allow them to break through to the forward approaches of Sloviansk directly from the southeast and create a real threat to the “Siversk” Operational Tactical Grouping (OTG) of Ukrainian Defense Forces by executing a deep flanking maneuver on its right flank. If the enemy manages to achieve operational surprise in these directions and advance to tactical depth, the situation in the Kolodyazi–Hryhorivka sector on the Lyman direction could radically deteriorate for the “Khortytsia” OSG.
The command of the enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping will continue its offensive on the Toretsk direction with two tactical groups — one in the Toretsk area (main group), and another in the Vozdvyzhenka area (group on a secondary direction). The first group will attempt a breakthrough toward Pleshchiivka, bypassing the Kleban-Byk reservoir from the east; the second will push toward the Novoolenivka area, bypassing the reservoir from the west along the Pokrovsk–Bakhmut highway. The enemy will attempt to outflank the prepared “Khortytsia” OSG defenses from the east, along lines based on a cascade of small reservoirs and ponds along the Bychok River, generally in the Toretsk–Kostyantynivka direction, aiming to reach the intermediate line Pleshchiivka–Bila Hora. Its forward units will attempt to advance through Shcherbynivka toward Pleshchiivka and along the Dachne–Dyliivka railway. In the near future, the enemy will focus on seizing Shcherbynivka and Novospaske. If unsuccessful, the main axis of the attack may shift to the zone of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division near Vozdvyzhenka, or the enemy may focus on dismantling the “Khortytsia” OSG’s defenses along the Siverskyi Donets–Donbas canal, advancing from south to north.
The operational plan of the 8th Combined Arms Army on the Kostyantynivka direction is to envelop the tactical group of the "Khortytsia" OSG, which is defending south of Kostyantynivka between Oleksandropil and Tarasivka from the flanks. The enemy aims to encircle and destroy this group or, if unable to do so, force it to withdraw from the area south of Kostyantynivka in a northwestern direction under the threat of encirclement. The ultimate goal of these actions is a two-pronged breakthrough from the southwest and southeast toward the area of Stepanivka – Berestok – Pleshchiivka – Yablunivka, followed by a simultaneous assault on Kostyantynivka from this area and from the direction of Chasiv Yar.
Russian operational losses from 23.02.22 to 13.05.25
Personnel - almost 968,130 (+1,070);
Tanks – 10,802 (+2);
Armored combat vehicles – 22,487 (+14);
Artillery systems – 27,780 (+62);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,381 (0);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,162 (0);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 48,256 (+138);
Aircraft - 372 (0);
Helicopters – 335 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 35,778 (+100);
Intercepted cruise missiles – 3,197 (0)
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
From the evening of May 12 to the morning of May 13, Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 10 Shahed strike UAVs and various types of imitation drones, all of which were destroyed.
At night, Russian forces attacked Nikopol District of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with "Grad" MLRS, artillery, and UAVs, targeting Nikopol, Marhanets, Pokrovske, and Myrove communities. A private house burned down; there were no casualties or injuries.
In the morning, an enemy drone attacked a civilian car in a frontline community of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, injuring a 72-year-old man.
On the morning of May 13, the occupiers shelled the single family home sector of Pokrovsk, injuring a married couple aged 54 and 55, as well as a 70-year-old pensioner. They suffered multiple injuries, concussions, and fractures. The enemy also attacked the village of Novoekonomichne in Pokrovsk District, injuring a 61-year-old local resident and destroying his home.
On May 13, Russian forces carried out an airstrike on the village of Nechvolodivka in the Kupyansk District of Kharkiv Oblast. An 80-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman died as a result of the shelling. Rescuers retrieved the woman's body from the rubble of a private house. An 88-year-old woman, a 69-year-old man, and two women aged 67 and 83 suffered various degrees of injuries.
During the day, Russians struck the center of Kharkiv twice with "Molniya" drones. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
From the morning of May 12 to the morning of May 13, Russian forces launched nearly 240 strikes on Sumy Oblast, resulting in one fatality. Over the past day, Russian forces conducted 454 strikes on 14 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
According to Energoatom, the occupiers hold at least 13 employees of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant captive. Since the occupation began, Russia has been pressuring nuclear workers who refused to cooperate and sign "contracts" with Rosatom. As a result, about five thousand power plant employees left Enerhodar. Of the 13 detained, seven have been "sentenced" to imprisonment, three remain in prison awaiting verdicts, and three are considered missing. At the beginning of the invasion, Russians tortured Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant diver Andrii Honcharuk to death.
According to the "Assessment of the Ukrainian Labor Market 2024–2025," a study conducted by Helvetas Ukraine in cooperation with the State Employment Service and the Federation of Employers, 39% of Ukrainian agricultural companies report a labor shortage, with mobilization being the main problem.