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Ukrainian forces consolidated on previously gained ground rather than launching new attacks, following two days of counterattacks around the city.

May 13, 2023 Bakhmut, Donetsk

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Entities

Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Bakhmut (location) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Ukrainian Ground Forces (military_unit) Russian occupational forces (organization) Smerch (weapon_system) 24th separate mechanised brigade named after King Danylo (military_unit) Prince (person) Ukrainian defense forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Institute for the Study of War (organization) Russia (organization) Russian Ministry of Defense (organization) 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) 200th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Berkhivka (location) Khromove (location) Bohdanivka (location) Klishchiivka (location) Serhiy Cherevaty (person) Eastern Operational Command (organization) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Lyman (location) Avdiivka (location) Marinka (location) Third Assault Brigade (military_unit) Ukraine (organization) Wagner Group (military_unit) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) 72nd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (military_unit) 14th SAB (military_unit) Russian tank (weapon_system) Ukrainian defenders (military_unit) Russian Federation (organization) MT-LB (weapon_system) 14th Separate Assault Brigade (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces consolidated on previously gained ground rather than launching new attacks, following two days of counterattacks around the city.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

On the Marinka front, the Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled numerous Russian attacks near the town of Marinka

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed elements of the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade and the 200th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade repelled all Ukrainian attacks in Berkhivka.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces regained at least a kilometre of territory on the southern flank of Bakhmut.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Russian units from the 72nd SMRB retreated due to Ukrainian strikes on manpower and equipment.

Censor.NET → Source tone: uncertain

The Ukrainian command is considering the possibility of encircling Russian occupiers in Bakhmut.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.373Z

Source story: day-444b-2023-05-15