In one day, 7 people died on reservoirs in Ukraine, including two children, in various regions. Three more were rescued. Since the beginning of the year, 443 people have died on the water, 39 of them children.
The American publication The New York Times published a report about life in the Kursk region, where the author describes "devastation and deaths" after the actions of the Ukrainian military. The Center for Countering Disinformation states that the publication retransmits Russian narratives, as it does not mention the beginning of the war in 2014 and the full-scale invasion.
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 4 S-300/400 missiles and 136 drones, 61 of which were shot down. 28 drones were recorded hitting 10 locations.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the NSDC's Center for Countering Disinformation, refuted Bild's publication about the Kremlin's plans for a broad offensive in Ukraine by the end of summer. He noted that the Russians have not stopped their offensive since last year, and their actions are a continuation of pressure, not a new offensive.
Russia plans a new offensive in Ukraine by the end of summer, ignoring calls for peace. The occupiers intend to expand hostilities beyond the occupied territories.
On July 13, Donetsk Oblast suffered 24 shellings, resulting in three deaths and seven injuries. Among the affected settlements are Sloviansk, Lyman community, Pokrovsk, and Dobropillia, where dozens of houses were destroyed.
On the night of July 13, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 60 strike UAVs, including Shahed and decoy drones. The Defense Forces shot down 20 Shahed-type UAVs and lost/suppressed 20 decoy drones with electronic warfare systems.
The "ATESH" movement carried out a successful sabotage operation in Mariupol, destroying a vehicle belonging to servicemen of the "Akhmat" unit. The operation took place at night, and the agent successfully escaped.
On July 13, cloudy weather with clearings is expected in Ukraine. The air temperature will range from +24°C to +29°C, in Donetsk and Luhansk regions up to +38°C.
The General Staff reported 186 combat engagements over the past day, 63 of which took place in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched 75 airstrikes, dropped 135 guided bombs, and carried out 5535 shellings.
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War predict that Russia will not be able to capture the entire Donetsk region by the end of 2025. This confirms the statement by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, about the unrealistic nature of such Kremlin plans.
Fugitive businessman Serhiy Kurchenko and a number of high-ranking Russian officials have been served with a notice of suspicion for appropriating Ukrainian enterprises in the occupied territories. From 2017 to 2021, they exported products worth over 55 billion hryvnias to Russia and other countries.
A rockfall occurred at the "Almazna" mine of SE "Dobropilliavuhillia-Vydobutok" in Donetsk Oblast, resulting in the death of a mining foreman born in 1978. At the time of the collapse, 134 miners were in the face, 26 of them in the emergency section.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that Russian troops have intensified their offensive, trying to break through the defense in the direction of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. According to him, the Russians intend to enter the oblast 10 km deep to create a buffer zone.
Russian occupiers struck a garbage truck in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. Over the past day, Russians carried out 3387 strikes along the front line and residential areas, killing seven people and injuring nine.
Over the weekend, July 12 and 13, contrasting weather is expected in Ukraine: up to +38 degrees in the east, and +21 to +25 degrees in the west. Localized rain with thunderstorms is expected, particularly in Kyiv on Saturday evening.
More than 500 foreigners from 28 countries have died at the front in Russia's war against Ukraine. Among them, the majority are citizens of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, many of whom ended up at the front from Russian penal colonies.
As of June 2025, the average salary in Ukraine is UAH 24,609. The highest salaries are recorded in Donetsk, Lviv, and Kyiv regions, the lowest — in Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, and Poltava regions.
Dmitry Patrushev, Deputy Head of the Russian Government, has been served with a notice of suspicion for war crimes. He is accused of misappropriating agro-industrial assets in the occupied territories and illegally exporting Ukrainian grain.
Australia has called on Russia to pay damages for the destruction of flight MH17 in 2014 after the European Court of Human Rights found Moscow responsible for violating international law in Ukraine.
Two lawyers, including the son of a criminal boss from Kolomoiskyi's orbit, have been notified of suspicion.
In Donetsk region, as a result of an evening drone attack from Russia, a man was killed in Kostiantynivka, and five people were wounded in Dobropillia. A shop and seven cars were damaged.
A 63-year-old man was detained in Kramatorsk for wounding a 15-year-old boy with a knife. The injured teenager is in the hospital with a penetrating abdominal wound.
The European Court of Human Rights found Russia guilty of systemic human rights violations in the occupied territories of Ukraine since 2014, including executions, torture, and deportations. The decision covers four major proceedings, including the Netherlands' claim regarding the downing of MH17 and the full-scale invasion.
At the initiative of Valeriy Dubil, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Youth Initiative Charitable Foundation "Nadiya" and First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Health, and Vita Prysyazhnyuk, co-founder of the foundation, the "Nadiya" team embarks on humanitarian missions to the front line every week.
Russian troops attacked Donetsk region with aerial bombs and drones, killing 8 civilians and injuring 3 more. The occupiers shelled Rodynske, Kostiantynivka, and Zvanivka community, damaging civilian objects and a vehicle with humanitarian aid.
The European Court of Human Rights will announce its decision on July 9 in the case "Ukraine and the Netherlands v. the Russian Federation". The case concerns systemic human rights violations in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and the downing of flight MH17.
The Center of National Resistance published a report on the situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in the first half of 2025. Russia is militarizing the TOT, creating new military bases and depleting Ukrainian resources, which leads to a humanitarian catastrophe.
Police reported suspicion to 22 employees of the Kalininska correctional colony in Donetsk region, who since 2014 tortured Ukrainians, holding them as prisoners of war and civilian hostages. They used brutal torture, beatings, and psychological violence, forcing them to sing the Russian anthem.
During the night and day, Russian troops launched strikes on Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka. In Kramatorsk, an FPV drone hit a car service station, while in Kostiantynivka, a FAB-250 aerial bomb damaged an educational institution, and FPV drones damaged private houses and an apartment building.
