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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., November 23, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 23 November 2023 18:49

    Day 638 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    During the day of November 23, there were 52 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 38 air strikes, 32 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements.

    russian terrorist attacks have unfortunately resulted in deaths and injuries among civilians. Private residential buildings as well as other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

    The operational situation in eastern and southern 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. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Kostobobriv (Chernihiv oblast), Oleksandriya (Sumy oblast). Around 20 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Khrinivka (Chernihiv oblast), Basivka, Stepok, Mezenivka, Turya (Sumy oblast), Hraniv, Bochkove, Vovchansk (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the enemy conducted assault operations with air support in the vicinity of Synkivka, (Kharkiv oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 2 attacks. The occupiers launched air strikes near Kupyansk, Kurylivka, Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Stelmakhivka (Luhansk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

    Lyman axis: the adversary did not conduct any offensives. The invaders launched air strikes in the area of Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast) and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 15 settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: the invaders made unsuccessful assaults near Klishchiyivka and Andriyivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 10 attacks. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Chasiv Yar, Bohdanivka, Klishchiyivka, Toretsk (Donetsk oblast). More than 10 settlements, including Chasiv Yar, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, New York (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Avdiyivka axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations with air support east of Novokalynove, Pervomaiske and Avdiyivka (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 18 attacks. The invaders launched 6 air strikes near Avdiyivka. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 20 settlements, including Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: the adversary made failed assaults with air support in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 attacks. Around 10 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiyivka, Maryinka, Novomykhailivka, Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

    Shakhtarske axis: the adversary conducted no assaults. The enemy launched air strikes near the settlements of Vodyane and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast). Around 10 settlements, including Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensives. More than 15 settlements, including Hulyaipole, Orikhiv, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Kherson axis: the settlement of Antonivka (Kherson oblast), the city of Kherson, as well as the settlement of Dmytrivka 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.

    Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold their ground on the left bank of the Dnipro River (Kherson oblast) and continue to inflict fire on the enemy.

    During the day of November 23, Ukrainian Air Force launched 11 strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the occupiers. 

    The Ukrainian missile troops hit 3 concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1 command post, 1 air defense system, 4 artillery systems of the russian invaders.

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