The goal of the occupiers in the east is to cut off the Ukrainian environmental group from the main forces.
Russian troops are making significant efforts in Izyum and Severodonetsk districts in an attempt to gain a breakthrough in the direction of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk. The main goal of the invaders in this direction is to surround the Ukrainian forces, isolating them from support or strengthening at the expense of the Armed Forces in the west of the country. This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense.
Also, according to British intelligence, Ukrainian troops have successfully prevented Russia's attempt to cross the river in the Donbass. pontoon crossing.
“Forcing the river during the war is an extremely risky maneuver and shows the pressure on the Russian command to make progress in eastern Ukraine. Russian troops are not able to make any significant progress, despite the concentration of forces in the area after the withdrawal and redeployment of units from Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, “- said in a statement British intelligence.
< p dir = "ltr" lang = "en"> Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 13 May 2022
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Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported operational information as of the morning of May 13 . The Russian occupiers continue their offensive in the Donbas and Kherson region. At the same time, tensions remain in the Transnistrian region and in Belarus.
The enemy is sending additional artillery units to the Bryansk region to shell the border settlements of Chernihiv region.
See the special topic: The enemy is trying to break through to Azovstal – Andryushchenko Adviser to the mayor of Mariupol said that the situation is deteriorating. The occupiers fired at the Sumy region twice last night with cruise missiles In particular, the enemy hit the border town of Ochkino. The number of children injured as a result of the Russian armed aggression has increased – Prosecutor General's Office Since the beginning of the war, the occupiers have killed 226 children in Ukraine. In the past 24 hours, Russian troops opened fire on Luhansk region 31 times, killing two people – the head of the OVA Almost 60 houses were destroyed. Ukrainian defenders of the past hit seven enemy air targets In particular, the military shot down a Russian helicopter.
