Russia

In the Odesa region, Russian troops attacked a Ukrzaliznytsia locomotive for the second time on August 13. This time, a drone struck a diesel locomotive that was performing shunting operations. A child was injured in the attack.

Photojournalist Yefrem Lukatsky revealed details as a witness to what happened to Viktor Yushchenko following his poisoning in 2004—during the Ukrainian presidential election.

The so-called FSB in occupied Crimea and Sevastopol announced the arrest of the perpetrator of the explosion in Sevastopol, which resulted in the death of a Russian serviceman.

As a result of the latest repatriation efforts, the remains of 261 deceased individuals were returned to Ukraine. According to the Russian side, they are those of Ukrainian servicemen.

During the attack on the Orsk Oil Refinery, Ukrainian drones struck key infrastructure that cannot yet be repaired. The refinery has been completely shut down. The city is facing a critical gasoline shortage, and authorities are preparing for the “worst-case scenario.”

Regular strikes by Ukrainian drones on oil refineries and Wildberries warehouses deep within Russia are significantly shifting public sentiment in Russian regions. However, Russians do not share a unified vision for ending the war.

Early on the morning of August 13, drones attacked Bashkortostan. In the city of Salavat, UAVs struck one of the Russian Federation’s largest oil refineries. A large Wildberries warehouse and distribution complex in the Chishminsky District is also on fire.

Putin traveled to the Southern Kuril Islands for the first time—Japan’s Northern Territories, which are under Russian occupation. He visited Iturup, marking his first visit to the island.

More than 95% of Ukrainian servicemembers who were held in Russian prisons and camps were subjected to severe torture and inhumane treatment.

Russian troops launched two missile attacks on a residential area in Balakliya, in the Kharkiv region. According to preliminary reports, three people were injured as a result of the attacks.