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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., November 20, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 20 November 2023 07:04

    Day 635 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

    The russian federation 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 19, russian occupants launched 1x air strike on Ukraine, using Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs. Ukrainian air defense forces and means destroyed 15x of 20x attack UAVs.

    During the day of November 19, there were 46x combat engagements. The enemy launched 1x missile and 17x air strikes, 94x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

    Air strikes hit Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast), Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), and Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast).

    More than 100x 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, east of Petropavlivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 7x attacks.

    Lyman axis: the adversary did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations.

    Bakhmut axis: the enemy conducted assault operations in the vicinities of Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 11x attacks in that area. 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 occupiers keep trying to encircle Avdiivka. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground as they inflict major losses on the enemy. The adversary’s offensive actions were unsuccessful east of Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka, Sjeverne, and Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 12x attacks.

    Maryinka axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian soldiers repelled 16x attacks in that area.

    Shakhtarske axis: the invaders conducted assault operations near Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast), to no success.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations.

    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 Defense Forces maintain their positions held on the left bank of the Dnipro River, continue to conduct counter-battery fire, as they strike behind the enemy lines.

    During day of November 19, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 2x air strikes on the concentrations of enemy troops.

    The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 3x ammunition depots of the russian invaders.

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    Glory to Ukraine!