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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., November 25, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 25 November 2023 19:39

    Day 640 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    During the day of November 25, there were 42 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 3 missile, 99 air strikes, 38 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Moreover, the russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 75 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, 74 drones were shot down by Ukrainian defenders. All enemy drones were shot down. russian terrorist attacks have unfortunately resulted in 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. Around 15 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Klyusy, Yeline, Bleshnya, Tymonovychi, Leonivka, Hremyach (Chernihiv oblast), Volfyne, Kindrativka, Loknya, Zapsillya, Turya, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Udy, Alisivka, Bochkove, Mala Vovcha (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the enemy conducted assault operations in the vicinities of Synkivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 3 attacks. The adversary launched air strikes near Ivanivka and Kyslivka. 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 near Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Terny (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 made failed assaults near Klishchiyivka and Andriyivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 7 attacks. More than 10 settlements, including Bohdanivka, Mykolaivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, New York (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Avdiyivka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 17 attacks in the vicinities of Stepne, Avdiyivka, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 15 settlements, including Sukha Balka, Keramik, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: the adversary made unsuccessful assaults in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 7 attacks. The invaders launched air strikes near Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). Around 10 settlements, including Oleksandropil, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiyivka, Maryinka, Novomykhailivka, Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

    Shakhtarske axis: the adversary conducted offensives south of Zolota Nyva and east of Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast), to no success. Around 10 settlements, including Vodyane, Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy made 4 attempts to regain lost ground near Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), to no success. More than 20 settlements, including Poltavka, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Novodanylivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Kherson axis: the settlements of Mykhailivka, Shlyakhove, Kosatske, Ivanivka, Dniprovske, Berehove (Kherson oblast), the city of Kherson, and the city of Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast) suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

    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 25, Ukrainian Air Force launched 11 strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the occupiers. 

    The Ukrainian missile troops hit 7 concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 4 artillery systems and 1 ammunition depot of the russian invaders.

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