November 30, 2023

Ukrainian General Staff: 1,180 Russian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours; 41 tanks and APC’s destroyed or disabled

Ukraine Defense Ministry

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 30.11.2023 were approximately:

personnel ‒ about 328760 (+1180) persons,

tanks ‒ 5551 (+13),

APV ‒ 10340 (+28),

artillery systems – 7909 (+1),

MLRS – 910,

Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 600,

aircraft – 323,

helicopters – 324,

UAV operational-tactical level – 5954 (+10),

cruise missiles ‒ 1567,

warships / boats ‒ 22,

submarines – 1,

vehicles and fuel tanks – 10361 (+13),

special equipment ‒ 1124 (+3)\

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

Operational information on 18.00, 30.11.2023 regarding the #russian_invasion 

Glory to Ukraine! Day 645 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, launches strikes, and shells both military and civilian targets.

During the day of November 30, there were 73x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 1x missile strike, 43x air strikes, 34x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Moreover, since the beginning of the day, russian occupants have attacked Ukraine with 7x attack UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type, 5 of which were shot down by air defense forces. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. 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 15x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Hrem’yach, (Chernihiv oblast), Popivka, Atyns’ke, Loknya (Sumy oblast), Nesterne (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy conducted assault operations with air support in the vicinities of Syn’kivka, northeast of Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Stel’makhivka (Luhansk oblast). Ukrainian defenders repelled 7x attacks in the area. The adversary launched an air strike near Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the invaders made assaults in the area of Serebryans’ke forestry (Luhansk oblast), and Tors’ke (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x attacks. The occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 21x attacks near Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 20x settlements, including Min’kivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Avdiivka axis: the invaders made assaults with air support near Stepove, Avdiivka, Tonen’ke, Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast), to no success. Ukrainian defenders repelled 15x attacks in the area. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Novokalynove, Orlivka, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Nevel’s’ke Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the invaders made failed assaults with air support in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 9x attacks. Around 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, Novomykhailivka, Pobjeda, Kostyantynivka, Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary conducted no offensives. Around 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Vodyane, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Bohoyavlenka, Novoukrainka (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy made 11x attempts to regain lost ground in the vicinity of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), to no success. Also, Ukrainian defenders repelled 3x attacks west of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The occupiers launched air strikes near Kam’yanka and Novoandriivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20x settlements, including Zaliznychne, Bilohir’ya, Novodanylivka, Lobkove, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Kherson axis: the invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Tyahynka and Krynky (Kherson oblast). The enemy fired artillery at the city of Kherson and the settlements of Beryslav, Ivanivka, Sadove (Kherson oblast), as well as the city of Ochakiv (Kherson oblast).

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

During the day of November 30, Ukrainian Air Force launched 10x strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, and 1x strike on an air defense system of the occupiers. 

Ukrainian missile troops hit 3x air defense systems, 1x radar station, 1x electronic warfare station, and 2x concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment of the russian invaders.

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