“A third of the battles were in the Pokrovsky direction”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders stopped 52 assault actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Shakhove, Zatyshok, Novye Shakhove, Dorozhne, Vilne, Chervyn Liman, Rodynske, Myrnograd, Zvirove, Udachne, Grishyne, Molodetske, Muravka, Filia,” the message reads.
According to the General Staff, there were 20 Russian attacks in the Kostiantynivskyi direction, 13 in the Oleksandrivskyi direction, and 16 in the Gulyaipilskyi direction.
In addition, hostilities continued in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, in the South-Slobozhansk, Kupyansk, Lymansk, Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Orihiv, Prydniprovsk directions.
“The enemy launched two missile strikes against the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements using 24 missiles, 66 air strikes, dropping 178 guided air bombs. In addition, it carried out 4,494 attacks, of which 153 were from rocket salvo fire systems, and engaged 6,925 kamikaze drones for destruction,” the message reads.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on November 19 that the Defense Forces continue to carry out tasks in the area of the Pokrovsko-Myrnograd agglomeration. In the Pokrovsky direction, according to him, “high activity of the enemy remains, which is helped by clear interaction and coordination of actions of our units.”
As noted on November 14 by the Radio Liberty Donbas.Realii project, Pokrovsk, an important hub of Ukrainian defense in Donetsk region, was on the verge of capture after Russian army troops managed to break through to the city.