The Russian military, during a special operation in Ukraine, attacked a facility with more than 350 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry.

“High-precision air-launched missiles on the territory of a shipyard in the city of Nikolaev destroyed more than 350 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 20 units of military equipment from the reserve of the Kakhovka operational-tactical group,” he said during a briefing on July 13.

In addition, the Russian Aerospace Forces attacked the point of temporary deployment of the artillery battalion of the 59th motorized infantry brigade in the eastern part of Nikolaev.

As a result, up to 70 servicemen of the artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ten 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers and over ten units of automotive and special equipment were liquidated.

In the Kharkiv region, the Russian military neutralized a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the 242nd battalion of the 241st territorial defense brigade deployed from Kyiv.

As noted in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, five militants were destroyed on the spot, ten more were captured.

  • Spokesman for the RF Ministry of Defense Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov

During the day, the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed two command posts in the Nikolaev region, an ammunition depot in the Seversk region, as well as seven units of armored vehicles of the 60th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region.

In addition, as part of the counter-battery fight, a platoon of multiple launch rocket systems "Hurricane" was liquidated at firing positions in the Donetsk People's Republic.

In turn, aviation, missile troops and artillery hit 11 command posts, artillery units at firing positions in 102 districts, as well as manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 123 districts in a day.

In addition, Russian fighters shot down three aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force in the air.

Thus, the Su-25 and Su-24 were shot down in the DPR area, the MiG-29 was destroyed in the Nikolaev region.

Another Ukrainian Su-25 was shot down by Russian air defense systems.

In addition, the air defense forces destroyed nine Ukrainian drones, intercepted five Tochka-U ballistic missiles and shot down 18 shells of the Uragan multiple launch rocket system in the air in a day.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian troops have destroyed 247 aircraft, 137 helicopters, 1,522 drones, 354 anti-aircraft missile systems, 4,050 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 744 multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles, 3,145 field artillery pieces and mortars, as well as 4192 units of special military vehicles.

The National Guard, in turn, announced the destruction of military equipment and the neutralization of 40 Ukrainian nationalists during a special operation in the Donbass.

As stated in the press service of the department, the calculation of the mortar battery of the special purpose unit of the Russian Guard completed six fire missions.

“During the fire defeat, the personnel of four enemy infantry groups (ten nationalists each) were disabled, two units of military equipment were destroyed.

The result was confirmed by the report of the artillery spotter of departments, ”the message says.

Pushilin on the situation in the DPR

The head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, announced the advance of the allied forces of Russia, the DPR and the LPR in the direction of Seversk and Soledar.

“As for Seversk, Soledar, units of the allied forces continue to advance in this direction.

As for the direction of Ugledar, there are also some successes there, but nevertheless, everything is not being implemented as quickly as we would like, ”he said on the air of the Solovyov LIVE TV channel.

According to Pushilin, the forces of the DPR are making efforts to prevent the enemy from delivering ammunition for attacks on the cities of the republic.

“The situation remains tense, however, our units are taking a number of additional measures so that the enemy does not have time to deliver equipment, guns and ammunition that can fly through our settlements,” he said.