Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., November 22, 2023

Day 637 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.

On the night of November 21, russian occupants launched an air strike on Ukraine, using Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs. The Ukrainian air defense destroyed 9x of 10x attack UAVs. On the night of November 22, the adversary launched yet another air strike on Ukraine, using 14x Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs. All of the enemy drones have been destroyed. The invaders also attacked the port infrastructure of Odesa and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district (Odesa oblast) with Kh-31P missiles, and the city of Zaporizhzhia with Kh-22 missile. The Kh-22 cruise missile failed to reach its target and crashed in Zaporizhzhia oblast in an open area, the blast wave damaged private homes.

During the day of November 21, there were 48x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 5x missile and 61x air strikes, more than 60x 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 Leonivka, Popivka (Chernihiv oblast), Seredyna-Buda (Sumy oblast), Synkivka, Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast), Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), Spirne, Andriivka, Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast), Mala Tokmachka, Urozhaine (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Zmiivka, Novoberyslav, and Kozatske (Kherson oblast).

More than 150x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson 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 and east of Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast), where Ukrainian soldiers repelled 3x attacks.

Lyman axis: the enemy conducted assault operations near Siversk (Donetsk oblast), to no success.

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 5x adversary attacks near Klishchiivka, and east of Pivdenne (Donetsk oblast). 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 Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Sjeverne, and Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 13x attacks.

Maryinka axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian soldiers repelled 18x attacks in that area.

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

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Robotyne and Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

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

During the day of November 21, Ukrainian Air Force launched 1x air strike on a command post, 6x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 2x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x command post, 3x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 2x ammunition depots of the russian invaders.

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