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Update from May 13th, 8:40 p.m.: The Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine is also accompanied by the expulsion of Ukrainian civilians. Around 6,000 people were evacuated from the border area with Russia, the region’s governor said at a press conference. This was reported by the Ukrainian portal Kyiv Independent.
Update from May 13th, 7:50 p.m.: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired deputy head of the foreign intelligence service Andrey Alieksieenko, the portal reported Kyiv Independent. Accordingly, Zelensky fired the intelligence officer by decree and replaced him with Oleg Luhovskyi. A reason for the personnel change was not yet announced on Monday evening.
Update from May 13th, 6:30 p.m.: The Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region is causing more civilian casualties. As the Ukrainian Pravda reported that Russian soldiers are said to have shelled a farm near a suburb east of the city. According to the regional government, one civilian was killed and three others were injured.
Ukrainian secret service prevents attacks in Kiev and Lviv – Two Russian agents arrested
Update from May 13th, 5:25 p.m.: Ukraine says it prevented several bomb attacks in Kiev. The news agency reported that Russia had planned attacks on several hardware stores in Kiev and a defense company in Lviv Reuters. According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia planned “the explosives to detonate in stores during peak hours to cause maximum damage to the civilian population.” Two Russian military agents were arrested as part of the investigation.
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Ukraine attacks occupied Crimean peninsula
Update from May 13th, 4:50 p.m.: Ukraine has launched an airstrike on the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula. The commander of the military unit there is said to have died in the attack, reported Ukrainian Pravda. In addition, several Storm Shadow missiles are said to have damaged the air defense facility on Mount Ai-Petri.
Update from May 13th, 3:57 p.m.: Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) has called for more support for Ukraine. During a speech at the Federal Academy for Security Policy, he said that Germany had “not done enough,” the reported dpa. Although Germany has provided enormous help in the defensive fight against Russia, the situation at the front shows that this is not enough.
Fighter plane triggers air alert across Ukraine
Update from May 13th, 2:50 p.m.: The takeoff of a Russian fighter jet has triggered air raid alerts across Ukraine. The plane may be a Russian MiG-31K, reported Ukrainian Pravda. This is capable of firing the Ch-47M2 Kinschall hypersonic guided missile. With a range of between 500 and 2,000 kilometers, it could hit targets far into the interior of Ukraine.
Update from May 13th, 1:49 p.m: Since the beginning of the war, numerous Russians have been arrested on charges of collaborating with Ukraine. Now a Russian court has sentenced another five Ukrainians to several years in prison on espionage charges. According to the FSB, they had passed on information about the location and movements of Russian army units to Ukrainian military intelligence, Russian state media reported.
Zelenskyj is apparently pulling consequence out of Kharkiv offensive
Update from May 13th, 12:48 p.m: The Ukrainian army says it has replaced its commander on the front in Kharkiv. Accordingly, Mykhailo Zabrodskyi has been commander there since May 11th. This is reported by the British Guardian citing the Ukrainian broadcaster RBC Ukraine.
Update from May 13th, 12:01 p.m: Kiev admits Russian troops are making gains in their Kharkiv offensive. “The enemy is currently having tactical success,” the Ukrainian General Staff said in its situation report that night.
First report: Kiev/Moscow – Vladimir Putin continues to escalate his advance in the Ukrainian region of Kharkiv. After heavy fighting and “tactical successes” by Russia, as the Ukrainian General Staff announced on Facebook on Monday, the fighting continues unabated.
In conversation with Ukrainian Pravda The spokesman for the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Dmitry Likhovy, said that “the enemy” was trying to advance towards the villages of Lyptsi, Starytsya and Volchansk. Both sides would use artillery and mortars to attack the opposing troops. Russia also carries out air strikes with aircraft.
According to an army spokesman, the situation in Kharkiv remains complex
The severity of the fighting can be seen particularly clearly in Russia’s losses, which the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces published. Around 1,740 Russian soldiers have died in the past 24 hours. In addition, 31 tanks and 15 artillery systems are said to have been destroyed. The information cannot be independently verified.
Despite the high losses, Russia was able to continue to achieve tactical successes, Lichowy explained. The situation at the front is constantly changing and is therefore very complex. Nevertheless, Ukraine has planned measures “to destroy the enemy that has penetrated our defenses,” the spokesman said Ukrainian Pravda.
Army of the Ukraine wants “Russian Disrupt attack plans“
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the population on Sunday morning with a situation report. In it he spoke of a total of 12 Russian attacks in the Kharkiv region Mirror reported. The Ukrainian army is currently focused on “disrupting Russian attack plans,” he said.
The president also reiterated the need for Western arms supplies. These are crucial for the defense of the country. Zelensky emphasized that it is important to “support Ukrainian resilience through timely deliveries – really timely deliveries.” In the past, Ukraine had complained several times about hesitant arms deliveries from the West.
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