Zelenskyy has submitted draft laws to the Verkhovna Rada on the extension of martial law and mobilisation

Russian military channels have released footage of a massive air strike on a residential area in Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, claiming that a three-tonne FAB-3000 bomb was used.

In the Temryuk District of the Krasnodar Region, a fire broke out on the premises of one of the businesses following a drone attack. According to monitoring sources, the fire occurred at the port of Kavkaz.

On the morning of 13 July, Russian troops attacked a civilian merchant vessel flying the flag of the Republic of Togo as it was unloading mineral fertilisers at a port in the Odesa region.

On the night of 13 July, the Ukrainian Defence Forces launched a massive strike against a large semi-underground logistics facility belonging to Russian forces in the area of the temporarily occupied city of Armiansk. According to reports, a large-scale fire broke out at the site of the strike.

According to a number of military analysts, Ukraine has strengthened its position thanks to advances in drone technology and strikes against Russian military and energy infrastructure. At the same time, experts emphasise that the war remains gruelling for both sides, and its future course depends on many factors.