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November 26, 2023

Ukrainian General Staff: 1,070 Russian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours; 27 tanks or APCs destroyed or disabled

Ukraine Defense Ministry

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 26.11.2023 were approximately:

personnel ‒ about 324830 (+1070) persons,

tanks ‒ 5513 (+11),

APV ‒ 10279 (+16),

artillery systems – 7874 (+23),

MLRS – 907 (+2),

Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 597 (+1),

aircraft – 323,

helicopters – 324,

UAV operational-tactical level – 5901 (+93),

cruise missiles ‒ 1565,

warships / boats ‒ 22,

submarines – 1,

vehicles and fuel tanks – 10288 (+29),

special equipment ‒ 1113 (+1).

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

Operational information on 18.00, 26.11.2023 regarding the #russian_invasion 

Glory to Ukraine! Day 641 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

During the day of November 26, there were 46x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 33x air strikes, 45x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Russian terrorist attacks have unfortunately resulted in injuries among civilians. Private residential buildings as well as other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged. Moreover, the russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 5x Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, 4x drones were shot down by Ukrainian air defense.

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 an air strike near the settlement of Seredyna-Buda. Around 20x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Semenivka, Klyusy, Yeline, (Chernihiv oblast), Volfyne, Seredyna-Buda, Basivka, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan’, Hraniv, Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Syn’kivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Novoselivka (Luhansk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x attacks. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Kam’yanka, Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the adversary made failed assaults in the area of Serebryans’ke forestry. The invaders launched an air strike near Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Serebryanka, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the invaders made assaults with air support near Klishchiivka, Andriivka and east of Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 7x attacks. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, Toretsk, Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, New York (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Avdiivka axis: the invaders made assaults with air support east of Novobakhmutivka, south of Novokalynove, Sjeverne, Stepove, Avdiivka and Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast), to no success. Ukrainian defenders repelled 24x attacks in the area. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Sjeverne, Netailove, Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the adversary made unsuccessful assaults with air support in the vicinities of Mar’inka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x attacks. Around 10x settlements, including Heorhiivka, Mar’inka, Novomykhailivka, Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary conducted no offensives. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Staromaiors’ke and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy made no offensive actions. More than 15x settlements, including Hulyaipole, Levadne, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Kherson axis: the enemy fired artillery at the city of Kherson. The invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of the settlement of Krynky (Kherson oblast).

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 26, Ukrainian Air Force launched 3x strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the occupiers. 

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment of the russian invaders.

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