Here's the current status of the conflict on Saturday, July 13, 2024:

Fighting

• Russian assaults resulted in the deaths of at least six individuals and the injury of 13 in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, according to regional prosecutors.
• Three civilians sustained injuries from a landmine in the eastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv, near the Russian border. The regional administration has cautioned about landmine clearances in other areas along the border.
• Ukraine's domestic security service has recorded the deaths of almost 300 civilians due to mines left by Russia, gathering evidence for the International Criminal Court (ICC).
• Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted an accusation by a Russian official claiming Kyiv was plotting to stage attacks on its power dams to blame Russia, calling it a new intimidation tactic.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) condemned a missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv and attributed it to Russia, which has denied targeting civilians.
• Ukraine approached the IAEA's governing board concerning the matter because the Okhmatdyt children's hospital received assistance from the agency for cancer diagnostics and treatment.
• Andriy Kostin, Ukraine's prosecutor general, urged the ICC to prosecute Russia for the assault on the children's hospital.

Diplomacy

• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia is considering all possibilities regarding the potential reinstatement of the now-defunct Black Sea grain deal.
• Russia accused Australia of fostering "anti-Russian paranoia" by charging a Russian-born couple, Australian citizens, for espionage.
• Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismissed Russian criticism over the arrest of the couple, urging the Kremlin to refrain. Albanese accused Russia of espionage globally.
• United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov discussed reducing tensions in their second conversation in just over two weeks, according to the Pentagon.
• Russia's Ministry of Defence stated that the discussions focused on averting security threats and decreasing the risk of potential escalation. Despite tensions over the Ukraine conflict, the two sides have engaged in sporadic phone conversations.
• Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maria Zakharova clarified Russia's lack of intentions to attack NATO, criticizing the alliance for worsening tensions.
• The Russian Foreign Ministry accused South Korea of using blackmail and threats concerning potential weapon supplies to Ukraine.
• China announced joint military exercises with Russia along its southern coast following the NATO meeting that cautioned against Beijing's close ties with Moscow.

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