November 24, 2023

Ukrainian General Staff: 1,100 Russian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours; 62 tanks and APC’s damaged or destroyed

Ukraine Defense Ministry

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 24.11.23 were approximately:

personnel ‒ about 322900 (+1100) persons,

tanks ‒ 5496 (+30),

APV ‒ 10256 (+32),

artillery systems – 7833 (+31),

MLRS – 904 (+2),

Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 595 (+4),

aircraft – 323 (+0),

helicopters – 324 (+0),

UAV operational-tactical level – 5800 (+1),

cruise missiles ‒ 1564 (+0),

warships / boats ‒ 22 (+0),

submarines – 1 (+0),

vehicles and fuel tanks – 10230 (+32),

special equipment ‒ 1108 (+1)

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Ukraine forces repel more than 30 Russian attacks on Avdiivak

Situation update as of 6 p.m., November 24, 2023

Glory to Ukraine! Day 639 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

During the day of November 24, there were 68x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 5x missile, 17x air strikes, 27x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Moreover, on the night of November 24, the occupiers attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs. All enemy drones were shot down. 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. Around 15x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Yanzhulivka, Arkhypivka (Chernihiv oblast), Znob-Novhorods’ke, Basivka, Yunakivka (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan’, Vovchans’k (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy conducted assault operations in the vicinities of Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Stel’makhivka (Luhansk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 13x attacks. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Syn’kivka, Kucherivka, Pershotravneve, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Krokhmal’ne (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the adversary did not conduct any offensives. The invaders launched air strikes in the area of Serebryans’ke forestry (Luhansk oblast) and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Vyimka, Vesele, Pereizne, Fedorivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 10x enemy attacks near Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinity of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Pivdenne, New York (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Avdiivka axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations with air support east of Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke and Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled more than 30x attacks. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Keramik, Avdiivka, Tonen’ke, Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast).

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

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

Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy made 5x attempts to regain lost ground near Robotyne and Novopokrovka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), to no success. More than 20x settlements, including Luhivs’ke, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Shcherbaky, P’yatykhatky, Lobkove, Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Kherson axis: the invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of Novoberyslav (Kherson oblast). the settlements of Dudchany, Beryslav, Vesele, L’vove, Ivanivka, Chornobaivka, Komyshany (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.

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.

On Kup’yans’k axis, some servicemembers of the russian occupation forces complain about constant losses in manpower due to unsuccessful offensives and claim their unwillingness to continue assaults. It has been observed that the “quality” of the recruits is extremely low – mostly elderly people addicted to alcohol, drugs, gambling. There is a perception among the military personnel of the russian occupation forces that the leadership deliberately sends them on “meat assaults” with no regard for losses.

Also, according to available information, in the temporarily occupied Mariupol, russian soldiers, recruited in prisons, killed their commander because of his constant threats, abuse and murder of their fellow invaders.

Moreover, on the Svatove axis, it is noted unsatisfactory combat service support of the occupiers’ units. In particular, servicemen of a russian unit report a poor supply of cold-weather gear, food, water, etc.

During the day of November 24, Ukrainian Air Force launched 9x strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the occupiers. 

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x logistics center of the russian invaders.

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