Russians actively attack in Ukraine's east but have no success – General Staff report

Russian troops tried to storm areas near Klishchiivka, to the east of Pivdenne, near Marinka and Novomykhailivka, at the same time continuing their attempts to surround Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast, without success. In total, Ukrainian defenders repelled over 40 Russian attacks in the east of the country. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 22 November

Quote: "A total of 48 combat clashes took place over the past 24 hours. The enemy launched 5 missile strikes and 61 airstrikes and conducted 60 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas."

Details: On the Bakhmut front, Ukrainian defenders repelled five Russian attacks near the settlements Klishchiivka and east of Pivdenne in Donetsk Oblast. Moreover, Ukraine's Defence Forces are continuing their assault operations south of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the Russians and consolidating their positions.

In the area of responsibility of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group on the Avdiivka front, Russian forces continue their attempts to encircle Avdiivka. Ukrainian soldiers are firmly holding the defence, inflicting significant losses on the Russians. Russian offensive operations to the east Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, Sieverne, and Pervomaiske in Donetsk Oblast were unsuccessful.

Ukraine's Defence Forces repelled 13 attacks there. On the Marinka front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful assault operations near the settlements of Marinka and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast, where Ukrainian soldiers repelled 18 attacks.  On the Shakhtarsk front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful assault operations near the settlement of Staromaiorske in Donetsk Oblast. 

On the Lyman front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful assault operations near the settlement of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast. In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group on the Kupiansk front, Russian forces conducted assault operations near the settlements of Synkivka and east of Petropavlivka in Kharkiv Oblast, where Ukrainian soldiers repelled three attacks. On the Zaporizhzhia front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful assault operations near the settlements of Robotyne and Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's Defence Forces are continuing to conduct offensive operations on the Melitopol front, inflicting losses in military personnel and equipment on the Russian occupying forces and exhausting them along the entire frontline. In the area of responsibility of the Odesa Operational Strategic Group on the Kherson front, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold their positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River, conducting counter-battery operations and striking the Russian rear. In the area of responsibility of the Pivnich (North) Operational Strategic Group on the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there were no significant changes.

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, Russian forces are maintaining their military presence in the border areas, conducting intense sabotage activities in order to prevent the redeployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened fronts. Ukraine's Air Force hit a command post, launched six attacks on the areas where Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment were concentrated and two strikes on Russian anti-aircraft missile systems. Ukraine's Rocket Forces and Artillery struck three clusters of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment, as well as two ammunition storage points.

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