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November 29, 2023

Ukrainian General Staff:  1,140 Russian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours; 42 tanks and APCS destroyed or disabled

Ukraine Defense Ministry

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 29.11.2023 were approximately:

personnel ‒ about 327580 (+1140) persons,

tanks ‒ 5538 (+15),

APV ‒ 10312 (+27),

artillery systems – 7908 (+32),

MLRS – 910 (+3),

Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 600 (+3),

aircraft – 323,

helicopters – 324,

UAV operational-tactical level – 5944 (+39),

cruise missiles ‒ 1567 (+2),

warships / boats ‒ 22,

submarines – 1,

vehicles and fuel tanks – 10348 (+46),

special equipment ‒ 1121 (+8).

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

Operational information on 18.00, 29.11.2023 regarding the #russian_invasion 

Glory to Ukraine! Day 644 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

During the day of November 29, there were 73x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 3x missile strikes, 13x air strikes, 8x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. 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.

Moreover, the russian federation launched another attack on Ukraine with 1x Kh-31 guided missile and 2x S-300 antiaircraft missiles. The strikes targeted civilian infrastructure.

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 10x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Znob-Trubchevs’ka, Klyusy (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Vovchans’k, Hatyshche, Mala Vovcha (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Syn’kivka, northeast of Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Stel’makhivka (Luhansk oblast). Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x attacks on this axis. The adversary launched air strikes near Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Kup’yans’k, Kurylivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 15x enemy attacks in the vicinity of Serebryans’ke forestry (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, east of Terny, Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Serebryanka, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the occupiers made unsuccessful assaults near Ivanivske and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Chasiv Yar, Markove, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, New York (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Avdiivka axis: the invaders made assaults with air support near Stepove, Novokalynove, east of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, south of Tonen’ke, Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast), to no success. Ukrainian defenders repelled 20x attacks in the area. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Oleksandropil’, Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiivka, 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 6x attacks. Around 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Mar’inka, Novomykhailivka, Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives south of Prechystivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 2x attacks. The invaders launched an air strike near Novoukrainka (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Vodyane, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy made 5x attempts to regain lost ground in the vicinity of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), to no success. Also, Ukrainian defenders repelled 5x attacks west of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20x settlements, including Levadne, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, Mali Shcherbaky, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Kherson axis: the enemy fired artillery at the city of Kherson and the settlement of Tyahynka (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 29, Ukrainian Air Force launched 2x strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, and 2x strikes on air defense systems of the occupiers.

Ukrainian missile troops hit 3x command posts, 2x ammunition depots, 1x concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment of the russian invaders.

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