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Current information on the situation on the front line: November 21 (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[NewsFront] 23:55 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 November 21, 2023 to 00:00 November 22, 2023  Over the past 24 hours, the Representative Office reported 45 incidents of firing by the Ukrainian Federal Unitary Forces. Information was received about the injury of three civilians in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk and the Central City district of Gorlovka. 7 residential buildings were damaged in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk and the Central City district of Gorlovka, as well as 2 civil infrastructure facilities. The areas of four settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Tsentralno-Gorodskoy, Nikitovsky district), Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kievsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky districts), Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district). In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out 17 attacks from 155 mm artillery. At Gorlivske there were 27 shellings from 152, 122 and 155 mm artillery, incl. with a cassette warhead. On Yasinovatsky there was 1 shelling from 155 mm artillery. 163 units of various ammunition were produced. In the previous day, 32 shellings were recorded from the AFU. 21:50 They report about “geraniums” flying towards the Kharkov and Poltava regions 21:45 Powerful explosion in Zaporozhye By target in the city applied missile strike. 21:20 Military personnel of the 71st Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Southern Military District told about the battles in the Rabotino and Verbovoy areas Until now, the enemy has attacked in continuous waves, sending several infantry battalions against one Russian position. All attacks were repelled by soldiers of the 71st Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Southern Military District, who showed massive heroism, courage, perseverance and courage, preventing a breakthrough in the defense. Now the regiment's military personnel have arrived from the line of combat contact to the rear areas of the special military operation zone to restore combat readiness, as well as to go on scheduled vacations. 20:40 Frontline reports: Kleshcheevka. The situation at the moment is complete calm. Representatives of the Ukrainian Armed Forces most likely died from the snowstorm; they cannot be seen or heard. 20:10 Front birdie broadcasts: Dnepropetrovsk region. Air defense. 21.11 20:00 Evil tongues say that our Geranium UAV strike group took up the matter. Local public pages report on the work of air defense. The sound of an explosion was heard. 19:28 Crews of 120-mm “Sani” mortars of the Central Military District smash enemy in the Krasnolimansk direction Working in conjunction with unmanned aircraft and advanced reconnaissance groups, the crew of a registered mortar with the call sign “Voskhod” fires around the clock at identified targets, and also works on the enemy’s reconnoitred movement routes. The crew created a network of hidden firing points to reduce the time of deployment and inflicting fire damage. After firing, the servicemen camouflage the gun and retreat to underground shelters until they receive the next command to fire. 18:20 “X-leaders” of the Airborne Forces again hit another “toy” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces – the M777 howitzer. The new Lancets “crack them like nuts” -video. 17:37 Russian FSB Directorate for the DPR together with military counterintelligence agencies and the Russian Guarddiscovereda cache of weapons prepared for the Ukrainian DRG. The department reports this. Swedish-made AT-4 grenade launchers, as well as Czech RPG-75-M anti-tank grenade launchers, were seized from the cache. The seized weapons were sent for examination to one of the enterprises of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation. 16:19 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (as of November 21, 2023) In the Kupyansk direction, the active actions of units of the “Western” group of forces, with the support of aviation, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems, defeated accumulations of manpower and equipment of the 41st mechanized and 57th motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Sinkovka, Kharkov region. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to up to 25 military personnel and two vehicles. In the Krasnolimansk direction, the coordinated actions of units of the Center group of troops in cooperation with army aviation and artillery repelled two attacks by assault groups of the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Kremennaya and Kuzmino, Lugansk People's Republic. Total enemy losses amounted to up to 200 military personnel killed and wounded, as well as two pickup trucks. In the Donetsk direction, units of the “Southern” group of troops, with the support of artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, repelled two attacks by assault groups of the 28th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Kurdyumovka, Donetsk People's Republic. In addition, the manpower and equipment of the 22nd mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged in the area of the settlement of Kleshcheevka, Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this direction amounted to up to 245 military personnel killed and wounded, two infantry fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, and the Msta-B howitzer. In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of troops, using the results of artillery fire, defeated the manpower and equipment of the 72nd mechanized, 79th air assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 128th territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Shevchenko and Novomikhailovka and Nikolskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic. Enemy losses amounted to up to 75 military personnel, two vehicles, and a D-20 howitzer. In the Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian group of troops defeated concentrations of military personnel of the 33rd, 65th and 117th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Rabotino and Novoprokopovka, Zaporozhye region. The total losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in killed and wounded amounted to up to 75 military personnel, two armored combat vehicles and a D-20 howitzer. In the Kherson direction, units of the Russian group of forces, air strikes and artillery fire defeated concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 35th and 36th Marine Brigades. As a result of complex fire damage, up to 50 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen and two vehicles were destroyed. During the counter-battery fight, two Msta-B howitzers and a D-20 gun were hit. Operational-tactical and army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of groupings of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated the personnel and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 118 regions. Air defense systems shot down five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of Berestovoye, Donetsk People's Republic and Saga, Kherson region. In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 536 aircraft, 254 helicopters, 9050 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 anti-aircraft missile systems, 13509 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1185 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 7144 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 15,452 units of special military vehicles. 15:32 As a result of shelling of the village of Maisky from the positions of Ukrainian troops, a peaceful Gorlovka resident was wounded. This was announced by the mayor of Gorlovka Ivan Prikhodko. 15:28 Consequences of shelling of the village of Maisky (Central City district of Gorlovka) by the Ukrainian Armed Forces -photo. 14:39 Our army has 750 meters left until the complete liberation of Maryinka. The enemy has fortified himself in the western quarters of the city and is trying to hold his position. According to enemy reports, our army has been putting pressure on the enemy extremely intensively lately and is gradually moving forward. 14:30 Brief report from the front from NGP intelligence: Svatovsko-Kremennoe direction: in the Serebryansky forestry area, the enemy attempted counterattacks with small assault groups, but was unsuccessful. Avdeevskoe direction: in the industrial zone near the Yasinovataya-2 railway station, the enemy tried to counterattack, was unsuccessful, and suffered losses. South Donetsk direction: in the Vremevsky sector, Russian army soldiers carry out a series of attacks to the north of the settlement. Priyutnoe and in the region of the settlement. Productive. Zaporozhye direction: in the Orekhovsky sector, the enemy attempted counterattacks east of the settlement. Rabotino and in the region of the village. Verbovoe using small groups was not successful. Soldiers from Russian army units attacked and occupied a number of strong points in the direction of the village. Novofedorovka. Kherson direction: enemy forces represented by the Katran strike group continue to hold a bridgehead in the village. Krynki. The enemy also holds a number of positions in the area of Antonovsky and small railway bridges. 13:52 Our army launched a preemptive strike for the first timehitat the location of the deployment of the Neptune OTRK in the Odessa region near the settlement. Lebedevka. After arrival, there was a secondary detonation. 13:27 Update on Avdiivka: South-west of Avdeevka: no changes. Apparently efforts are currently concentrated to the east (Promka) and north. However, the direction may become more active if our reserves and weapons maneuver, which forces the Ukrainians to keep forces here on standby. South-east of Avdeevka: – Royal Hunt – there is no confirmation of progress to the north. We lost the bridge over the railway a long time ago, there is no evidence of its return. – Promka - we finish off Promka, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are still resisting. Fighting also continues in Vineyards – We begin to operate in the forests west and north of Promka. Forests are important as a springboard against the private sector in Avdiivka and a means to cut off the chemical bomb in the form of the DFZ, occupying it without a fight. Northern flank: – Information about progress between two railway lines to the Zarya dachas has been partially confirmed. One train is 1 km away, the other is 2.5 km. – To the west of the Ocheretino-Avdeevka railway in the Stepnoye area is the fog of war. Ours definitely have several bridgeheads across the railway, but the exact situation is unknown. Most likely, ours are now securing the northern flank and suppressing the southern (AKHZ) – AKHZ information about progress towards the Khimik railway station has not been confirmed – Statements about control of the treatment plant and progress along the settling ponds are not confirmed visually – Ukrainians claim our activity from the village of Veseloe to the south to the sandy quarry, there is no confirmation The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to concentrate on protecting their flanks outside Avdiivka, gradually moving to rearguard battles in their defense centers on the southeastern and northeastern approaches to the city. An important indicator will be the strength of their defense in the forests near Promka. Our advance here, in addition to forcing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to concentrate forces in Avdiivka (where their supplies are under our fire), will allow us to push the enemy further away from our most important Donetsk-Gorlovka road. In the north, the Russian Armed Forces continue to use tactics of transferring pressure from one area to another, preventing the Armed Forces of Ukraine from using reserves. In particular, the Russian army is expanding its line of control over the Ocheretino-Avdeevka railway, improving its positions against Stepnoye and Berdychi. Also, the Russian army is increasingly threatening Novokalinovo. The current direction of the attack confirms the version that the goal here is to bypass Avdeevka from the flank and break through its reserve line of defense. 13:20 Leaders of the 336th Separate Guards Marine Brigadeamazeenemy artillery in the Vremev direction. 12:19 Every day, military personnel of the Dnepr group of troops massively destroy Ukrainian militants who are sent to slaughter! Armed Forces landing in the area of the settlement. Krynki is successfully liquidated -photo. 11:30 Statement Head of the press center of the Center group In the Krasnolimansky direction in the Serebryansky forestry area, the actions of units of the Center group of troops, artillery fire, and air strikes defeated the assault groups of the 50th regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine. Artillery units hit 11 strong points and more than 40 artillery positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Enemy losses amounted to about 50 military personnel. A 120 mm mortar was destroyed. 11:10 The Ukrainian Armed Forces are transferring reserves to Kleschi, continuing to retreat. It’s still too early to talk about reaching the heights, but let’s hope. 10:28 Ukrainian military personnel are being deceived about the lack of resistance of Russian fighters during the assaults in the Zaporozhye direction. According to a fighter with the call sign Kipish,video interview which was distributed by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, such data was obtained from prisoners. 10:00 Statement Head of the press center of the "West" group During the fighting in the Kupyansk direction, units of the West group of forces, using the results of air and artillery strikes, repelled three counterattacks of assault groups of the 30th mechanized brigade in the Zagoruykovka area. The crews of operational-tactical aviation aircraft carried out missile and bomb attacks on the temporary deployment points of the 14th, 41st mechanized brigades, 57th motorized infantry brigade in the Sinkovka, Podol and Kurilovka areas. In addition, crews of heavy flamethrower systems struck the accumulation of manpower in the shelters of the 32nd mechanized brigade in the Timkovka area. During the counter-battery fight, the group’s artillery destroyed a 122-mm self-propelled artillery mount 2S1 “Gvozdika”, two mortar crews, an ammunition supply point and an electronic warfare station “Bukovel” in the areas of Pesochny, Zagoruykovka, Novolyubovka and Dvurechny. The total enemy losses amounted to up to 30 military personnel. 09:50 The criminal Kiev regime continues to fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery: according to n.p. New Camps 9 shells; according to n.p. Peschanivka 12 shells; according to n.p. Krynki 15 shells; according to n.p. Alyosha 10 shells; according to n.p. Cossack Camps 7 shells; according to n.p. Saga 8 shells. During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Novaya Kakhovka, n.p. Kakhovka, n.p. Radensk, n.p. Scrap, n.p. Aleshki, n.p. Dnepryany, n.p. Krynki, firing a total of 31 cannon artillery shells. Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined. 09:20 The situation from the Zaporozhye direction, the Verbovoe section, is reported by the Front Bird: “Everything here is developing very rapidly. After powerful downpours of snow, the soil gradually hardens and the enemy is probably already anticipating the next assault meat grinders. That night there were several periods of artillery fire from both sides. The roar of the engines of our aircraft was also heard, which sometimes help us in eliminating enemy artillery crews, operating at extremely low altitudes. We are currently observing some movement of small enemy infantry groups near forest belts. The birds have already reported the coordinates. The work is underway." 08:47 A reconnaissance officer from an artillery unit with the call sign “Handsome” spoke about the peculiarities of the work of unmanned aircraft on the front line -video. 08:17 Frontline summary on the morning of November 21, 2023: In the Kherson-Crimean direction, Ukrainian marines, supported by artillery, attacked from Krynoki on the left bank of the Dnieper and entered the forest belt near this village. The goal is to reach the M-14 highway, which is a road route. Russian long-range weapons operated against Ukrainian troops in Dneprovsky, Belogrudovo, Kherson, Antonovka, Prydneprovsky, Sadovoy, Novotyaginka, Tyaginka, Lvov, Olgovka and Kozatsky. The Ukrainians launched a missile attack on Genichesk. They fired at the Russian Armed Forces in Gola Pristan, Alyoshki, Poima, Peschanivka, Podstepnoye, Cossack Camps, Korsunka and Dnepryany. In the Ugledarsky sector, Russian troops, supported by artillery, counterattacked west of Staromayorsky. Under attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Levadne, Rovnopol, Blagodatne, Prechistovka, Bogoyavlenka and Vodyanoye (not to be confused with the settlement of the same name north-west of Donetsk). Return flights via the Russian Armed Forces to Priyutny, Zavetny Zhelanie, Staromlynovka and Novodonetsky. A hot battle continues on the Donetsk front. After the shelling, Russian troops carried out offensive operations in Marinka, near Severny (a settlement west of Avdeevka), from the Yasinovatskaya fork to Avdeevka, in the Stepnoy area (not to be confused with the settlements of the same name in the Zaporozhye and Ugledarsky directions) and at Novokalinov. Long-range weapons of the Russian Armed Forces hit the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novomikhailovka, Georgievka, the city of Krasnogorovka, Nevelskoye, Netaylov, Yasnobrodovka, Tonenkoye, Keramika, Sukhaya Balka and New York. 08:10 Two civilians in Donetsk and Gorlovka suffered from shelling by Ukrainian militants over the past 24 hours in the DPR. In the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, a man born in 1986 was wounded. from the explosion of ammunition dropped from a Ukrainian UAV at a public transport stop in the village of Abakumova. In Gorlovka, an elderly woman was seriously wounded by gunfire. The shell exploded in close proximity to her. Over the past 24 hours, Horlivka has been subjected to numerous attacks with American-made cluster munitions. This ammunition is banned in more than 120 countries. During the explosion, they scatter explosive submunitions around themselves, which can remain in the places of arrival for a long time and the moment of their operation is difficult to predict. In just one day, approximately 120 ammunition were fired at civilian targets of the DPR. 08:04 Summary on the morning of November 21, 2023: At night there was a massive raid by the Geranium UAV on enemy targets in the rear. Explosions occurred in Starokonstantinov, Khmelnitsky region, and in Volyn, Rivne, and Kyiv regions. There were reports of missile attacks on the Dnepropetrovsk region. From the Kherson direction they report the onset of cold weather. During the past 24 hours, against the backdrop of unflyable weather for UAVs, artillery on both sides was mostly active. The Russian Army stopped attempts to rotate enemy personnel on our shores with the help of heavy flamethrower systems. Our troops characterize the situation as controlled, but deadlocked. The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have the opportunity to advance further; ours do not yet have the opportunity to knock the enemy out of Krynki. At night, they still beat the enemy by dropping them into shelters and at crossing points. 6 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen - 200, 15 - 300, two boats were destroyed: 1st - a full boat with personnel, 2nd - a boat with a driver. The Zaporozhye Front also reports difficult weather conditions making it difficult to adjust artillery fire from the air. Both sides are maneuvering, but mud is preventing the movement of equipment. However, information is received about a counterattack by the Russian Armed Forces near Rabotino and Novoprokopovka, as a result of which several strong points were recaptured. Verbovoy also has a tactical advance for our troops. In the Kupyansk direction, there is an intensification of the offensive actions of our troops, an attempt to rotate the enemy at Sinkovka was thwarted - the enemy’s manpower was covered with artillery fire. To the south of Kremennaya there are local battles in Serebryansky forestry. Heavy fighting continues in the Avdeevsky direction; the initiative remains with the Russian Army. Ours are using incendiary ammunition, firing artillery at the coke plant and at targets in New York (north of the Avdeevsky bulge). The enemy is trying to carry out rotation in the most difficult sectors of the front under the cover of bad weather, but in a number of cases it was possible to inflict fire damage on enemy personnel. In the evening, Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed over the Bryansk and Kursk regions. Also in the Bryansk region, the village of Kurkovichi, Starodub municipal district, was shelled. Daily shelling of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of the Belgorod region continues. As a result of Nazi fire on the DPR, two civilians were wounded. 08:00 Russian military does not allow disembark enemy landing on the Dnieper islands and the left bank of the Dnieper. The footage shows the combat work of the Marine Corps units of the Black Sea Fleet in the Kherson direction. Even at distant approaches, command posts, storage sites for weapons and armored vehicles of Ukrainian nationalists are being destroyed. The enemy has no success in this direction. The Marines reveal in advance the enemy's plans to transfer their forces from the right bank of the Dnieper. Directly on the river, all high-speed boats with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel who are preparing to land on the islands on the left bank are destroyed. Most of the militants are destroyed on the spot, and those who survive prefer to surrender. Posted by: badanov 2023-11-22 |
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