Ukrainian army eliminates 1,030 Russian soldiers, 23 tanks, 47 armored vehicles per day - General Staff

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on April 13.

The total combat losses of the Russian Federation from 02/24/22 to 04/13/24 are estimated to be:

• personnel - about 452,760 (+1030) people,
• tanks - 7,169 (+23) 
• armored combat vehicles - 13,745 (+47) 
• artillery systems - 11,518 (+32)
• MLRS - 1,045 (+3) 
• air defense systems - 756 (+1) 
• aircraft - 347 (+0) 
• helicopters - 325 (+0) 
• UAVs of operational and tactical level - 9,201 (+40),
• cruise missiles - 2,088 (+1),
• ships/boats - 26 (+0) 
• submarines - 1 (+0) 
• motor vehicles and fuel tankers - 15,396 (+57) 
• special equipment - 1,893 (+5).

General Staff's report: 97 combat clashes at the frontline over the last day. Ukraine repels 33 attacks in the Bakhmut sector

The operational situation in the northern Ukrainian border remains unchanged.

In the northeastern border area, the Russian army maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts subversive activities to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened areas, and increases the density of minefields along the state border.

In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian troops did not conduct any offensive (assault) actions.

In the Lyman direction, Russia's army attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders once near Torske, Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 33 attacks near Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and 8 more settlements in the Donetsk region.

In the Avdiivka direction, Ukraine repelled 18 attacks in the areas of 5 localities in Donetsk region.

In the Novopavlivka direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back their enemy in the area of 6 populated areas in the Donetsk region, where the Russian troops tried to break through the Ukrainian defense 29 times.

In the Orikhiv direction, the occupation forces attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 7 times near Staromayorske in Donetsk region and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia.

In the Kherson direction , Russia does not abandon its intention to drive Ukrainian troops from their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Thus, over the past day, the Russian army made 6 unsuccessful attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops.

Russian army launches 2 missile and 91 air strikes against Ukraine

Over the past day, 97 combat clashes took place on the fontline. In total, Russia launched 2 missile and 91 air strikes, fired 160 times from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian troops' positions and localities.

Over the past day, 1 locality in Sumy region, 5 in Kharkiv region, 17 in Donetsk region and 2 in Zaporizhzhia region were subjected to air strikes.

More than 110 settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions were under artillery fire.

Ukrainian defense forces destroy Russian personnel concentration, 2 air defense systems

Over the past day, the aviation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck 12 areas of personnel, weapons and military equipment concentration and 4 Russian air defense systems. Ukrainian air defense forces also destroyed one Kh-59 guided missile.

The missile units struck the area of personnel concentration, 2 air defense facilities, and Russia's electronic warfare station.

• The Institute for the Study of War suggests that providing Ukraine with Western air defense equipment will be a critical element of Ukraine's ability to defend its defense industry.