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Current information on the situation on the front line on April 12 (updated)
2025-04-13
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 23:57 Official summary of the Office for Documentation of War Crimes of Ukraine from 00:00 12.04.2025 to 00:00 13.04.2025.

A total of 30 facts of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

There were reports of two civilian deaths.

DAMAGED:
Two residential buildings,
Two passenger cars.

A total of 29 armed attacks in the Gorlovka direction,
One armed attack in the Yasinovataya direction.

A total of 77 units of various ammunition were fired.

21:19 FPV drone operators of the "Southern" group of forces destroyed Ukrainian RAK-SA-12 MLRS launcher manufactured in Croatia.

20:25 Assault groups advance near Green Field, –MAP.

19:16 In the area of ​​the settlement of Turya in the Sumy region, the Fearless have uncovered the position of the M-777 howitzer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The operator of the GV Sever strike UAV immediatelyinflictedprecise strike on target.

16:23 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the landings southwest of Rozovka –MAP

16:22 Pokrovskoe (Krasnoarmeyskoe)direction. Right flank (Mirnogradske)

Not only the Aleksandro-Kalinovskoye direction became active, but also the adjacent right flank of Krasnoarmeyskoye.

North of Novotoretskoye, our units have driven the enemy from their positions beyond the Kazenny Torets River and are fighting for the Ukrainian fortified area in the direction of Malinovka and Mirny.

Fierce fighting continues for Elizavetovka and Tarasovka, as well as in the area of ​​the Malinovskaya junction.

16:09 In the South Donetsk direction, supporting the offensive on Bogatyr, FPV drone operators of the Vostok group destroyed another tank and armored vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

16:08 Kalinovo liberated by Russian army –MAP

15:06 Aleksandro-Kalinovskoye direction

Units of the South Group of Forces continue to eliminate the Kalinovsky salient.

Northeast of Novoaleksandrovka, our units advanced east in the direction of the enemy’s defensive area north of Kalinovo.

The enemy's flank of the Kalinovo-Sukhaya Balka defensive line is collapsing.

14:29 Summary The Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of repelling the attempted invasion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces into the territory of the Russian Federation in the Kursk region as of April 12, 2025

During offensive operations, units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades, a tank brigade, three airborne assault brigades, a naval infantry brigade, two territorial defense brigades, and an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Gornal and Oleshnya.

✈️Strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation and artillery fire damaged enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Belovody, Miropolye, Mogritsa, Sadki, Shalygino, Yunakovka and Yablonovka in the Sumy region.

Over the course of 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 175 servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored personnel carrier, seven vehicles, a 155mm M-777 howitzer, and three mortars were destroyed.

13:46 Summary Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of April 12, 2025

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.

💥Units of the North group of forces in the Belgorod direction inflicted defeat on formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Malaya Rybitsa, Mikhailovskoye, Miropolskoye, Krasnopolye and Ugroedy in the Sumy region.

📍In the Khar'kov direction, the manpower and equipment of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Kazachya Lopan and Volchansk in the Khar'kov region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 75 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, five vehicles and five field artillery guns.

📍Units of the "West" group of forces improved their position along the front line. They defeated formations of two mechanized, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Radkovka, Novaya Kruglyakovka in the Khar'kov region, Novoye, Yampol, Kirovsk in the Donetsk People's Republic and Makeyevka in the Lugansk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 250 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, eight cars and three artillery pieces. Three electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the "Southern" group of troops improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, mountain assault, artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defense brigade, a national guard brigade and the special forces brigade "Azov" in the areas of the settlements of Nikiforovka, Tarasovka, Slavyansk, Chasov Yar, Belaya Gora, Verkhnekamenskoye, Konstantinovka and Shcherbinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost over 310 militants, eight combat armored vehicles, including three US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, 18 cars and four field artillery pieces. An electronic warfare station and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Center group of forces took up more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated formations of three mechanized brigades, a brigade of unmanned systems, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Zverevo, Kotlino, Krasnoarmeysk, Kotlyarovka, Bogdanovka, Udachnoye and Alekseyevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 440 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, including an American M113 armored personnel carrier, five pickup trucks and five field artillery pieces, including 155mm self-propelled artillery units "Paladin" made in the USA and "Caesar" made in France.

Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, airborne assault, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the marine brigade in the areas of the settlements of Bogatyr, Poddubnoe, Otradnoe, Shevchenko, Volnoe Pole of the Donetsk People's Republic, Vovchye and Filiya of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 155 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, four cars and four field artillery pieces, including a US-made 155mm howitzer M-777. A fuel depot was destroyed.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated the formations of the mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Novodanilovka, Pavlovka in the Zaporizhia region, Dneprovskoe and Antonovka in the Kherson region.

✈️Up to 60 servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, five vehicles, an electronic warfare station, two ammunition depots and a military-technical equipment depot were destroyed.

13:06 From 11:30 to 12:10 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region.

12:53 Most of Kalinovo is under Russian control. The enemy has retreated beyond the Kalinovka River –MAP

12:23 Crew of the 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled artillery unit of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the West group destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Svatovsko-Kupyansk direction

12:21 Russian Armed Forces crossed the Kazeny Torets River north of Novotoretskoye –MAP

11:20 Krasnolimanskoe direction

Units of the West Group of Forces continue to develop the offensive in the area of ​​the Ivanovo and Makeyevka bridgeheads and in the Torskoye area.

Fighting continues in the eastern and north-eastern parts of Novy.

Counter battles are underway for a stronghold between Yekaterinovka and Redkodub.

Our units are attacking in the area of ​​Yekaterinovka and in the direction of Novomikhaylovka, east and south of Novoye in the direction of Zelenaya Dolina.

In the Makeyevka area, the group's units are trying to expand the zone of control in the direction of Grekovka (Petrovskoye).

There are fierce counter battles on the outskirts of Kolodez.

In the northern part of Torskoye there are counter battles in the area of ​​the fish farm, and our units are also attacking to the east, in the area of ​​the Bakai ravine.

Our units are not yet consolidated in Torsk itself.

11:06 Our UAV operator caught the rotation of the enemy, destroying the personnel and armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The reconnaissance UAV of a serviceman of the 41st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 44th Army Corps captured enemy armored vehicles. The enemy was attempting to rotate its units in the Khar'kov region.

09:46 During an air patrol of the Khar'kov region, the FPV operator of the 6th Airborne Forces "Sever" tracked movement of Ukrainian military personnel.

08:20 FPV drone operators of the Vostok group destroyed a tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the village of Bogatyr in the DPR.

07:06 During the period from 20:00 Moscow time on April 11 to 06:30 Moscow time on April 12 of this year, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 36 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

– 18 UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region,
– 13 UAVs – over the territory of the Rostov region,
– Two UAVs – over the territory of the Oryol region,
– Two UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
– One UAV – over the territory of the Krasnodar region.

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