Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., November 26, 2023

Day 641 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 25, there were 58 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 4 missile and 109 air strikes, 59 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Also last night, russian occupants launched 1 air strike on Ukraine, using Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs. All of the enemy drones have been destroyed. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged. Also, during the day of November 26, the occupiers again attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs. Information on the aftermath is currently being updated. 

Air strikes hit Petropavlivka,  Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast),  Stelmakhivka, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Terny, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

More than 100 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 near Synkivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast), where Ukrainian soldiers repelled 4 attacks. 

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

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 10x attacks of the adversary near Klishchiyivka and Andriyivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut (Donetsk oblast), inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the invaders, and consolidate their new positions.

Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiyivka axis: with the air support, the enemy keeps trying to encircle Avdiyivka. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground and inflicting major losses on the occupiers. The enemy’s offensive operations in the vicinities of Stepove, Avdiyivka, Pervomaiske, and south of Novokalynove (Donetsk oblast) were unsuccessful. The Ukrainian defenders repelled 23 attacks in that area. 

Maryinka axis: the adversary conducted assault operations in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 9 attacks in that area. 

Shakhtarske axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful assault operations south of Zolota Nyva and east of Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy made 8 unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground near Robotyne (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, continue to conduct counter-battery fire, as they strike behind the enemy lines.

During the day of November 25, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 11 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary. 

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 11 concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment, 4 artillery systems, 1 command post, and 1 ammunition depot of the russian invaders.

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