“Most of the Russian attacks are observed in the Pokrovsky, Kurakhivskyi and Vremivskyi directions”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to the headquarters, the high level of activity of the Russian forces is currently maintained in the Pokrovsky direction, where clashes of varying intensity broke out 29 times near Myrolyubivka, Promeny, Lysivka, Sukhoi Yar, Pustinka, Hryhorivka, Dachensky, Petrivka, and Pushkin. Currently, five battles are still going on in the districts of Myrolyubivka, Sukhoi Yar, Petrivka and Pustinka.
The tense situation remains in the Kurakhivka direction – Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 assaults near Berestki, Sontsivka, Novodmytrivka, Kurakhovo, Katerynivka, Romanivka, and Antonivka. Ten more battles to go.
Also, Russian troops do not stop their attacks in the Kharkiv, Kupyan, Lyman, Kramatorsk, Toretsk, and Dnieper directions.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy launched airstrikes with guided aerial bombs in the areas of Belogorivka, Zakitny, and Siversk.
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.