Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Russia brings in top-level FSB Presidential Regiment to Chasiv Yar; If Russians are using this level of specialists in urban combat, they are probably facing difficulties — International Civil Aviation Organization rules Russia responsible for downing MH17 — Russia decreased but didn’t cease attacks during Victory Day truce — 6 Bulgarian nationals sentenced in the UK for spying for Russia … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/tuesday-may-13-2025/
Russian forces attempting to take the Ukrainian city of Chasiv Yar have been bolstered by the elite FSB Presidential Regiment.
The FSB Presidential Regiment — also known as the Kremlin Regiment — is responsible for the security of the Kremlin.
#putin has sacrificed part of his most loyal troops to try to take #ChasivYar the #fsb #presidential #regiment
IMHO this can indicate one of two things, #putler want to claim it before the negotiations starts or that #redarmy running out of troops, in which case the more these troops sent to #Ukraine the more likely there is a coupe in #kremlin
#Ukraine 
pushed back #Russia 
in #ChasivYar and #Leonidivka on #Toretsk direction
signed mineral resources deal, negotiated version described as beneficial to
drone strike on #Odesa destroyed a high-rise residential house
#Putin confirmed forces remain in #Kursk oblast' days after he celebrated "full liberation" of the region
continue holding positions in #Belgorod oblast'
~109.5 KIA confirmed by name, ~953k estimated irreversible losses (KIA, WIA, MIA)
07/04/2025 - 22:02
#DeepStateMap
The Ukrainian Defense Forces pushed back the enemy in #Shevchenko.
The enemy advanced near #Huyevo, #Novolyubivka and #ChasivYar.
Artillery Is Still King, And Ukraine Has Mastered Producing Howitzers https://www.byteseu.com/865602/ #Artillery #Bohdana #ChasivYar #Drones #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #UkrainianDefenseIndustry #UkrainianMilitary
Massive explosions in #Russia #Engels airbase after #Ukraine hits on ammunition and fuel depots
continues cross-border intrusion into #Belgorod oblast' 30 km south from #Kursk oblast' - #Grafovka #Demidovka #Prilesye
advanced ~500 m in #ChasivYar and #Privolnoe
Situation in #Toretsk highly dynamic, units engaged in urban combat and changing positions frequently
197 defenders returned home as result of prisoner exchange with
@united24media.com
Ep 3-9-2025 
"Combat Cam: Real War Footage From #Pokrovsk, #Kurakhove, #ChasivYar, Bakhmut, Velyka Novosilka, #Kursk"
Russia Is Gaining Advantage Using Blocked Intelligence Against Ukraine
by #ProfessorGerdes
15:25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwgxpY3KRSo
russian drone strikes skyrocket since #Trump’s inauguration
Oil depot in #Leningrad on fire from Ukrainian hit
Loss of intel cripples Ukraine’s push in #Kursk
Ukraine hammers Russian forces near #ChasivYar
Darin Gerdes is a professor at Charleston Southern University, giving daily explainers on the war since June 2022.
#Russia conducted mass UAV attack on #Ukraine gas processing facilities
conducted mass UAV attack on military objects in #Crimea #Berdyansk #Kursk oblast' and #Rostov oblast', explosions also reported in #Ufa
advance in south of #Sudzha in #Kursk oblast' threaten logistics
entered #Shevchenko on #Pokrovsk direction
repelled massive armoured assault in #ChasivYar
#Ukraine drones hit #Syzran refinery in #Russia
Massive fire at #Moscow Lebedev technical university linked to defense sector
pushed near #Malinovka on #Pokrovsk direction
advanced 1.4 km on #Kurdyumivka and #Andriivka on #ChasivYar direction
Increase of escalatory rhetoric by #Trump towards #Ukraine
98'954 KIA confirmed by name
First batch of 
Mirage-2000 fighter jet have arrived to #Ukraine along with batch of 
F-16
advanced in #Kursk oblast' in a surprise attack on #CherkasskayaKonopelka
#Russia may have attempted another launch of RS-26 "Oreshnik" missile from #Astrakhan oblast' which failed shortly after launch
conducted successful counterattack near #Oleksandropil on #Toretsk direction
Heavy fighting continues in #ChasivYar #Toretsk and #Kupyansk directions with no significant front line changes
#Russia attempted attack on #Zapadnoe on #Kupyansk direction was stopped by #Ukraine
made small advances in #ChasivYar
pushed back on #Bakhmut direction
attempted attack past #VelykaNovoselka was stopped
95'900 losses confirmed by name
#Ukraine drones hit #Russia #Bryansk oil depot and refinery in #Kstovo in Nizhegorodskaya oblast'
made small advances in #ChasivYar and #Novoandreevka on #Pokrovsk direction, while pushed them back in another part of the same village
In photos: Grinding war in Donetsk Oblast through lens of #photojournalist turned soldier
Oleg #Petrasiuk began taking photos in 2009, #photography a side gig earning money in college. It became his life’s work
After Russia launched its all-out war against Ukraine, he served in Ukraine’s Armed Forces. He held onto his camera
He serves in press service of 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade, defending #ChasivYar, #Donetsk Oblast
#Russia captured #Toretsk and took new positions north of #ChasivYar
Fire at #Engels fuel depots continues for the third day in row.
Massive fire of unknown origin in #NizhnyiNovgorod power plant
intends to train 10 thousand servicemen in 2025
has received €3 billion tranche from the as part of G7 loan
pledges $305 Million in military aid to
2 civilians killed and 2 injured by #Russia drone strike on multi-storey apartment building in #ChasivYar in #Donetsk region in eastern #Ukraine
#Russia continues offensive in #Kursk oblast using 
soldiers with small advances near #Kruglenkoe and #Zelenovka
Very heavy fighting continues in #ChasivYar and #Pokrovsk directions, with #Ukraine defenders holding while makes small advances with huge losses
Explosion in navy base #Severomorsk near #Murmansk
An-72 transport aircraft destroyed by GUR in #Moscow "Ostafyevo" airport
Rocket attack on "state security office" in #Donetsk
