This blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Sunday, August 13.

  • Moscow claims to have destroyed several Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod region in western Russia.
  • Russia’s Ministry of Defence says it shot down a Ukrainian drone over the Kursk region.
  • Seven people, including a 23-day-old baby girl, were killed on Sunday by Russian shelling in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, according to Ukrainian officials.
  • Kyiv says its forces have made progress in the south, capturing unspecified territories and claiming partial success near the key village of Robotyne.