⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Morning Briefing of The Ministry of Defense of Russia (May 13, 2023)

⚡️English Translation⚡️

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(13 May 2023)

◽️On 12 May at around 6.30pm Moscow time, AFU Air Force combat aircraft launched a missile attack on Polipak polymer products company and Milam meat processing plant in Lugansk.
The strike was carried out using Storm Shadow missiles supplied to the Kiev regime by the UK, contrary to London's claims that these weapons would not be used on civilian targets.

◽️As a result of the strike, a fire broke out on the territory of Lugansk food and chemical industries. Some nearby residential buildings are destructed. Civilians, including six children, were injured. Russian Aerospace Forces fighter aircraft shot down AFU Su-24 aircraft that attacked Lugansk and Mig-29 fighter that was covering it.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

◽️In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Sinkovka, Kurilovka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). 2 Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been thwarted near Berestovoye and Timkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 motor vehicles, Gvozdika and Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems.

◽️In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of AFU units near Terny, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 75 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 infantry fighting vehicles, 1 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer and 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

◽️ In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments have liberated a neighbourhood in the northwestern part of Artyomovsk. The Airborne Troops' units provided support to the assault units and restrained the enemy on the flanks. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the enemy units close to Grigorovka, Krasnoye and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥Russian aviation have made 9 sorties in this area during the day. The Group's artillery have performed 98 firing missions. The enemy losses were over 285 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, 2 tanks, 3 infantry fighting vehicles, 4 armoured personnel carriers, 4 motor vehicles, 2 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and 1 D-30 howitzer. In addition, 1 AFU artillery-missile armament and munitions depot was destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Ugledar, Pavlovka, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), Malinovka, Malaya Tokmachka and Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region).

💥The actions of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Novomayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 155 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 14 motor vehicles, as well as 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system.

◽️ In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, and one Giatsint-B gun. One AFU ammunition depot has been destroyed near Nikolayev.

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