“The command counted 23 combat clashes in the Kurakhiv direction and 28 – in the Vremiv direction”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
In particular, the command recorded four clashes in the Kharkiv region, near Vovchansk and Staritsa. In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian army tried 23 times to dislodge Ukrainian units from positions near Kolisnykyvka, Zagryzovy, Kucherivka, Kruglyakivka, and Zeleny Gay.
Russian troops also attacked in the Lyman and Torets directions.
“The enemy is intensively attacking the Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, during the day, the aggressor carried out 33 assault and offensive actions. The greatest activity of the Russian occupiers remains in the areas of Myrolyubivka, Pustinka, Promin, Krutyy Yar, Krasny Yar, Lyskivka, Yuryivka, Zhovte, Petrivka, Dachenske, Novooleksiivka, Hryhorivka, and Pushkine settlements. Ukrainian defenders have already repulsed twenty-two attacks in the direction, eleven more clashes are ongoing,” the summary states.
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The command counted 23 combat clashes in the Kurakhiv direction. In particular, the Russian invaders remain highly active, trying to advance in the districts of Berestki, Zori, Sontsivka, Maksimilianivka, Katerynivka, Elizavetivka, and Antonivka. 16 attacks are still ongoing.
In addition, there were 28 skirmishes in the Vremivsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled five assaults in the districts of Trudovoy, Kostiantynopolsky, Rozdolny, Velikay Novosilka and Novodarivka, “fierce battles continue to this day.”
No active fighting was recorded in the Orihiv and Gulyaipil directions today. Also, the Armed Forces repelled five Russian attacks in the Dnieper direction.
The American Institute for the Study of War stated in its report on November 17 that the Russian army will probably focus in the winter of 2024-2025 on capturing front-line Ukrainian cities and on urban battles.
According to the project of Radio Liberty Donbas.Realii, the main battle of the winter will obviously be the battle for Pokrovsk, to which the Russian army is approaching from the south and southeast.