In the Pokrovsky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped 34 assaults by the Russian army during the day
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In the Pokrovsky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped 34 assaults by the Russian army during the day

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
AFU

In total, 116 combat clashes were recorded on February 12 between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Russian occupiers.

 

Points of attention

  • Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled 34 assaults by the Russian army in the Pokrovsky direction amidst 116 combat clashes on February 12.
  • The Russian invaders launched missile and air strikes, as well as thousands of attacks, utilizing kamikaze drones and multiple launch rocket systems on Ukrainian positions and settlements.
  • Ukrainian forces destroyed substantial enemy equipment and inflicted significant losses on the Russian invaders, including personnel casualties and destroyed tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, and UAVs.

Current situation on the front on February 13

Operational information as of 08:00 on 02/13/2025 regarding the Russian invasion was provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the updated information, yesterday the enemy launched two missile and 88 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements, using seven missiles and dropping 128 KABs. In addition, it carried out more than five thousand eight hundred attacks, including 137 from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 3038 kamikaze drones to destroy them.

The aggressor carried out airstrikes, in particular in the areas of the settlements of Tymofiivka in the Kharkiv region; Novopil, Dolyna in the Donetsk region; Kamianske, Pyatikhatki in the Zaporizhia region.

Over the past day, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces have struck five UAV control points, an air defense system, an area of concentration of weapons and military equipment, and two radar stations of the Russian invaders.

  • In the Kupyansk direction, eight attacks by the invaders took place during the day. The defense forces repelled the enemy's assault actions in the directions of the settlements of Kindrashivka, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Novoosinove, Pishchane, Lozova and Zagryzove.

  • In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked nine times. They tried to advance near the settlements of Kopanky, Novomykhaylivka, Novolubivka, Yampolivka, and Kolodyazi.

  • Four enemy assaults were repelled by our defenders in the areas of Bilogorivka and Verkhnekamyansky in the Siversky direction.

  • In the Kramatorsk direction, seven clashes were recorded in the areas of Chasovy Yar and Vasyukivka.

  • In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 11 attacks near the settlements of Toretsk and Shcherbynivka.

  • In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders stopped 34 assaults by the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Vodyane Druge, Elizavetivka, Promin, Zvirovo, Nadiivka, Uspenivka, Andriivka, Oleksandrivka, Dachne, Zelene Pole, Ulakly, and Shevchenko.

  • In the Novopavlivske direction, the enemy attacked our positions 17 times near the settlements of Konstantinopol, Burlatske, and Rivnopol.

  • From the Hulyaipil direction, the enemy attacked the settlement of Kamianske with aircraft.

  • In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the Shcherbaky and Kamyansky areas.

  • In the operational zone in Kursk, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine have repelled 18 attacks by Russian invaders over the past 24 hours. The enemy carried out 527 artillery shelling, launched 19 air strikes, and used 28 anti-aircraft missiles.

In total, the losses of the Russian invaders over the past day amounted to 1,250 people. Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed 17 tanks, 23 armored combat vehicles, 58 artillery systems, 2 multiple launch rocket systems, 2 air defense systems, 153 operational-tactical UAVs, 6 missiles, 168 vehicles, and 2 units of special equipment.

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$33 trillion in global trade at risk because of Trump

Trump is capable of destroying the global economy
Source:  Bloomberg

Foreign economists are sounding the alarm as US leader Donald Trump plans to impose the largest trade restrictions in 100 years. This decision will be a powerful blow to the global trading system and will provoke many serious problems.

Points of attention

  • The global trade policy uncertainty index has reached its highest level since 2009, indicating the heightened risk and instability associated with Trump's trade decisions.
  • Under the maximum approach, the average tariff rates in the US could increase to 28 percentage points, resulting in a significant decline in GDP and a notable increase in prices over the next few years.

Trump is capable of destroying the global economy

A statement on this occasion was made by Nomura Holdings Inc. Chief Economist Rob Subbaraman.

He points out that the lack of details about the structure, size and purpose of the tariffs has left the world "flying blind".

According to the expert, about $33 trillion in global trade could be affected by Donald Trump.

It is also impossible to ignore the fact that the global trade policy uncertainty index soared to its highest level since 2009 on April 1.

A group of economists from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has suggested that the average U.S. tariff for all countries in 2025 will likely increase by 15 percentage points.

There is a high probability that this, in turn, will trigger an increase in core inflation, weakening growth and increasing the risk of recession.

Under the maximum approach, average tariff rates in the US would increase to 28 percentage points, leading to a 4% decline in US GDP and an increase in prices of almost 2.5% over two to three years.

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500% duties and more. The US has developed a new plan to take revenge on Russia

Russia faces even greater sanctions
Source:  online.ua

US senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on the aggressor country of Russia in the event that dictator Vladimir Putin thwarts US President Donald Trump's peaceful efforts to end the war against Ukraine.

Points of attention

  • The dominant view in the US Senate is that Russia is the aggressor, and tough sanctions, such as tariffs on countries purchasing Russian products, are necessary to address the ongoing conflict.
  • American leader Donald Trump has shown irritation over Putin's delay in ceasefire negotiations, indicating growing tension between the US and Russia.

Russia faces even greater sanctions

Journalists point out that half of the US Senate, led by Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal, worked on the new sanctions plan.

According to the senators, these restrictions would be put into effect if peace talks fail or an agreement is reached but Russia violates it.

According to the latest data, this primarily concerns 500 percent duties on imported goods from countries that purchase Russian oil, gas, uranium, and other Russian products.

The dominant view in the US Senate is that Russia is the aggressor, and that this terrible war and Putin's aggression must stop now and be restrained in the future, the authors of the new plan emphasized.

According to the senators, sanctions against the aggressor country Russia will include the introduction of tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil, gas, uranium, and other products.

They are tough for a reason, American politicians noted.

By the way, recently, American leader Donald Trump for the first time expressed irritation over dictator Putin's delay in ceasefire negotiations.

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