💥 Attack

Ukrainian Defense Forces continued assault operations south of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, inflicting losses on Russian forces in manpower and equipment.

October 13, 2023 Bakhmut, Donetsk

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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian Defense Forces continued assault operations south of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, inflicting losses on Russian forces.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russian forces gained additional ground on a waste heap on Avdiivka's northern flank near the Avdiivka Coke Plant

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

The Ukrainian unit claimed its drone observers confirmed Russian forces lost two armored vehicles and 100 soldiers in the one-sided battle lasting ten minutes

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

FPV drones of the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade hit a Russian T-80 tank in the Avdiivka direction, which was then destroyed by an anti-tank mine.

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