Russia‑Ukraine war update for June 13, 2025: Ukraine records 209 battles, 78 air strikes, over 5,200 attacks and 3,135 kamikaze drones used by Russia across key combat directions. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

A Russian missile and drone barrage hit the Dnipropetrovsk region, triggering widespread fires and extensive destruction in Kryvyi Rih and Dnipro. Homes, shops and infrastructure were damaged and casualties were reported.

Russian troops claim capture of the key settlement of Starytsya near Vovchansk in northeastern Kharkiv region, signaling expanded offensive gains along the Oskil frontline as fighting intensifies.

After 3+ years in Russian captivity and no contact with relatives, 23-year-old Mariupol defender Valeriy was finally freed. He urges that his message reach a girl named Ruslana — he is alive. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

A new stage of the Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange has freed Ukrainian fighters long considered missing in action, sparking emotional reunions and new hope for families after years of uncertainty.

Ukrainian drones struck the Rezonit circuit board and electronics plant in Russia’s Moscow region, targeting high-tech components used in Russian missiles, drones and military systems. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Russia-Ukraine war update for June 12, 2025: Ukraine reports 220 combat clashes, 86 air strikes, 6,064 attacks and 3,744 strike drones used by Russian forces as fighting rages across multiple fronts. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Russian forces struck a critical energy facility in Ukraine’s Kherson region, leaving the area without electricity and forcing water to be rationed on a schedule as emergency crews race to restore services.

Ukraine’s military confirmed a drone strike on the Tambov gunpowder plant in Russia’s Kotovsk, igniting a fire at the key facility that produces powders and explosives for small arms, artillery and rockets.

June 11 war update: Ukrainian drones struck key Russian military industrial targets inside Russia, intense combat continued across multiple directions, POW exchanges advanced and reported combat losses rose.

Russia launched a concentrated attack with 17 Shahed drones over Kharkiv, killing 3 civilians and injuring dozens, including children, as fires raged in multi‑storey apartment buildings and vehicles burned.

Ukraine’s Security Service deployed unique in‑house developed UAVs deep into Russian territory — part of Operation Spiderweb that hit multiple airbases and strategic aviation assets with precision strikes.