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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., November 7, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 07 November 2023 19:07

    Day 622 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    The russian federation continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, it does not abandon its plans for complete occupation of Ukraine. 

    The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, strikes and shells both military and civilian targets, which unfortunately results in civilian casualties.

    The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.

    During the day of November 7, there were 36 combat engagements. 

    The enemy launched a total of 3 missile and 35 air strikes, 30 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the attacks have wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged. 

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. Around 20 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Senkivka, Bleshnya, Karpovychi, Hremyach (Chernihiv oblast), Simeikyne, Iskryskivshchyna, Basivka, Hrabovske, Popivka, Velyka Pysarivka (Sumy oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Synkivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 5 attacks in the area. Also, the adversary launched air strikes near the settlements of Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Proletarske (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

    Lyman axis: the invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Serebryanske forestry, Riznykivka, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: the invaders conducted assaults near Bohdanivka, Klishchiyivka and Andriyivka (Donetsk oblast), to no success. The occupiers launched an air strike in the vicinity of Klishchiyivka. More than 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Markove, Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiyivka, Kurdyumivka, New York (Donetsk oblast). 

    Avdiyivka axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Stepove, Avdiyivka, Tonenke, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 13 attacks. The adversary launched more than 10 air strikes in the vicinity of Avdiyivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Ocheretyne, Berdychi, Lastochkyne, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, Netailove (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinity of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 attacks in that area. Around 10 settlements of Donetsk oblast, including Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiyivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

    Shakhtarske axis: the invaders conducted failed assaults in the vicinity of Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Rivnopil (Donetsk oblast). Around 10 settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the invaders did not conduct any offensive (assault) actions. More than 15 settlements, including Poltavka, Huliaipole, Charivne, Orikhiv, Mali Shcherbaky, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Kherson axis: the occupiers launched an air strike in the vicinity of Tyahynka (Kherson oblast). The settlements of Beryslav, Tyahynka, Ivanivka (Kherson oblast) and the city of Kherson suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

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

    During the day of November 7, Ukrainian Air Force launched 17 air strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 4 strikes on air defense systems of the occupiers. 

    The Ukrainian missile troops hit 6x artillery systems, 2 command posts, 1 fuel-oil depot, 1 concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1 air defense system, 2 radar stations and 1 electronic warfare station of the russian invaders.

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