“The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said that the enemy is now most active in the Pokrovsky direction, and the situation has also worsened in the Zaporizhzhia, Oleksandrivskyi, and Gulyaipilskyi directions.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: post by Syrskyi
Direct speech: “The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to act according to the principle of active defense. In difficult conditions of the prevailing enemy, our units repel attacks in most directions and continue search and strike operations in certain areas. In particular, in the districts of Kupyansk and Siversk.
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The enemy is now most active in the Pokrovsky direction. Today, about 40 percent of the battles fell on him. The enemy is steadily suffering significant losses there.”
Details: Syrskyi also writes that the aggressor has increased activity in the Zaporizhzhia region. Uses weather conditions – thick fog – for infiltration between Ukrainian positions.
Direct speech: “The situation in the Oleksandrivsk and Gulyaipilsk directions has significantly worsened, where the enemy, taking advantage of the numerical advantage in forces and means, advanced forward in the course of fierce battles and captured three settlements.
Soldiers of the Army Group “South” are fighting grueling battles for Rivnopillia and Yablukovo. Appropriate support measures are being taken. The combined fire inflicted significant losses on the aggressor.”
Details: The commander added that in the operational zone of the “South” troop group over the last three days, the occupiers lost about 800 people and more than a hundred units of various military equipment.
What preceded:
In the afternoon of November 11 The Southern Defense Forces reported the withdrawal of defenders from positions near 5 settlements in Zaporozhye due to the intensification of enemy assaults, increased firepower and in order to preserve the lives of personnel.