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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., November 16, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 16 November 2023 07:24

    Day 631 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

    The adversary continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, using the terror tactics, launching missile and air strikes, and firing multiple launch rocket systems not only at the military, but also at numerous civilian targets across Ukraine.

    During the day of November 15, russian terrorist forces launched yet another series of missile strikes on civilian targets in Selidove (Donetsk oblast) and Zarichne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Also, russian occupants launched yet another series of air and missile strike on Ukraine last night. The attack of Shahed-136/131 UAVs is ongoing.

    During the day of November 15, there were 65x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 8x missile and 29x air strikes, 76x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

    Air strikes hit Krasnyi Khutir (Chernihiv oblast), Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), Spirne, Klishchiivka, Oleksandropil, Novomykhailivka, and Vuhledar (Donetsk oblast).

    More than 160x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Mykolayiv oblasts came under artillery fire.

    Pivnich operational-strategic group, Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).

    Khortytsia operational-strategic group, Kupyansk axis: the enemy conducted assault operations in the vicinities of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast), where Ukrainian soldiers repelled 7x attacks.

    Lyman axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Nadiya (Luhansk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: the enemy conducted assault operations in the vicinities of Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x attacks in that area. In turn, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut (Donetsk oblast), inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy, and consolidate their new positions.

    Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiivka axis: the enemy keeps trying to encircle Avdiivka. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground and inflicting major losses on the invaders. The enemy’s offensive actions were unsuccessful in the vicinities of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, and east of Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 18x attacks.

    Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 22x enemy attacks in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Shakhtarske axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Prechystivka and Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 6x attacks in that area.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary conducted assault operations near Novodarivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), to no success.

    At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

    Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian soldiers conduct counter-battery fire and strike behind the enemy lines.

    During the day of November 15, Ukrainian Air Force launched 10x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, and 3x air strikes on anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

    The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment, 13x artillery systems, 1x ammunition depot, and 1x air defense system of the russian invaders.

    Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious!

    Glory to Ukraine!