Almost half of the fighting at the front took place in the Pokrovsk sector. Enemy attacked near Lypky, Hlyboke, Tykhy and Vovchansk - Ukrainian Defense Ministry

Almost half of the fighting at the front took place in the Pokrovsk sector. Enemy attacked near Lypky, Hlyboke, Tykhy and Vovchansk - Ukrainian Defense Ministry

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The General Staff reports 80 combat engagements on the frontline over the last day, almost half of them in the Pokrovsk sector. In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy carried out 12 attacks near Lypky, Hlyboke, Tykhy and Vovchansk.

Since the beginning of the day, 80 combat engagements took place in the frontline, almost half of them in the Pokrovsk sector. In the Kharkiv sector , the enemy carried out 12 attacks near Liptsy, Hlyboke, Tykhy and Vovchansk. This is stated in the report of the General Staff as of 16:00 on August 13, UNN reports.

Russian invaders continue to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders. In total, 80 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of the day. Almost half of them were recorded in the Pokrovsk sector," the General Staff said in a statement.

Border villages and towns in Sumy and Chernihiv regions continue to suffer from shelling from the territory of the Russian Federation. Today, artillery and mortar fire hit the areas of Novi Vyrki, Manukhivka, Vidrodzhenivske, Karpovychi, Prohres and Bleshnya. In addition, the occupants conducted air strikes on Ryasne, Novi Vyrki, Vorozhba, Bilopillia, Lyubymivka, Bilovody, Radkivka, Yunakivka, Sumy and Basivka - a total of 31 guided aerial bombs were dropped.

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According to the General Staff, the situation in the areas is as follows: 

In the Kharkiv sector , the enemy conducted 12 attacks near Lypky, Hlyboke, Tykhy and Vovchansk. Two of the attacks are still ongoing near the latter.

In the Kupyansk sector , the enemy did not conduct any active offensives.

In the Liman sector , the invading army stormed the positions of our defenders six times near Makiivka, Nevske, Terny and in Serebryany Forest. Five battles are over, one is ongoing. The occupants fired uncontrolled aerial missiles near Serhiivka.

Five firefights took place in the Northern sector during the day. The enemy was advancing near Spirne and Verkhnekamianske. He received a fierce rebuff.

Two firefights continue in the Kramatorsk sector  near Chasovyi Yar. Ukrainian troops stopped another attack near Bila Hora.

In Toretsk sector , the occupants increased the number of attacks to four. One attack was repelled near Toretsk and Zalizne, and the fighting continues. In addition, the invaders launched five air strikes, dropping seven UAVs on Toretsk.

In the Pokrovsky sector , Russians conducted assault operations in the areas of Sukha Balka, Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Yelizavetivka, Zelene Pole, Malynivka, Hrodivka, Zhelanne and Skuchne. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught of Russian troops and repelled 22 attacks, 14 firefights are ongoing. Enemy losses in this area are being clarified. The enemy also launched four air strikes on Oleksandropol and Hrodivka.

In the Kurakhove sector, the invaders attacked three times near Krasnohorivka and Kostiantynivka, where they were defeated.

At Orikhivske direction, the enemy, using aviation, attacked the area of Bilohirya settlement with 30 NARs.

In the Prydniprovsky sector , Russians failed five times to attack the positions of our troops. They fired 15 unguided missiles at Mykolaivka.

In other frontline areas, the situation has not changed much.