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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., November 12, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 12 November 2023 19:57

    Day 627 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    During the day of November 12, there were 61x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 3x missile and 27x air strikes, 43x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

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

    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 15x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Klyusy (Chernihiv oblast), Starykove, Basivka, Zapsillya, Myropillya (Sumy oblast), Nesterne, Dvorichanske, Vovchansk (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the enemy conducted assault operations with air support in the vicinities of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 8x attacks in the area. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Novomlynsk, Synkivka, Kyslivka, Krokhmalne, Tabaivka (Kharkiv oblast).

    Lyman axis: the adversary made failed assaults with air support in the area of Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x attacks. The invaders launched air strikes in the area of Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), and Siversk (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Makiivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhnokamyanske, Vyimka, Fedorivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: the invaders conducted assault operations with air support in the vicinities of Dubovo-Vasylivka, Andriivka and east of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x attacks. More than 15x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka, Andriivka, New York (Donetsk oblast).

    Avdiivka axis: the enemy conducted failed assault operations with air support near Avdiivka, Sjeverne (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 10x attacks. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Novokalynove, Orlivka, Lastochkyne, Sjeverne, Avdiivka, Opytne (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: the adversary made unsuccessful assaults with air support in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 20x attacks. Around 10x settlements of Donetsk oblast, including Heorhiivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Antonivka, Yelyzavetivka were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

    Shakhtarske axis: the invaders conducted assaults in the vicinity of Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast), to no success. Ukrainian defenders repelled 2x attacks in the area. Also, the adversary launched air strikes near Urozhaine and Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the invaders launched air strikes near Novodanylivka and Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20x settlements, including Levadne, Huliaipole, Novodanylivka, Novopavlivka, Novoandriivka, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Kherson axis: the invaders launched air strikes near the settlements of Tyahynka, Beryslav, Ivanivka (Kherson oblast) and the city of Kherson. The settlement of Antonivka (Kherson oblast), the city of Kherson and the city of Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast) 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.

    In the city of Starobilsk (Luhansk oblast), the occupiers are mobilizing local residents to the armed forces of the russian federation. The men of the city are trying to avoid military service by any means possible: they quit their jobs, go into hiding, and move to other settlements. The mobilized citizens who could not evade military service are sent for military training to Krasnodar Krai of the russian federation.

    During the day of November 12, Ukrainian Air Force launched 4x air strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the occupiers. On top of that, Ukrainian air defense destroyed 1x Kh-59 air-launched cruise missile.

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

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

    Glory to Ukraine!