Ukraine’s General Staff: 161 battles across frontlines in the past pay
Source:Ukraine’s General Staff
The frontline saw 161 combat clashes on November 13 as Russian forces continued their assault across multiple sectors.
They slaunched two missile strikes with five missiles and conducted 100 airstrikes, dropping 179 guided bombs. They also carried out over 4,840 shelling attacks and deployed 1,677 kamikaze drones against Ukrainian positions and settlements.
In response, Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out missile and artillery strikes, targeting enemy troop concentrations and equipment, a command post, two artillery systems, and a strategically important facility.
- Kharkiv Front: Russian troops conducted eight assaults near Vovchansk and Vysoka Yaruga.
- Kupiansk Front: Ukrainian forces repelled 12 attacks near Lozova, Kucheryvka, Petropavlivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahrizove, Kruhliaivka, and Pershotravneve.
- Lyman Front: Ukrainian defenders halted eight Russian attacks, with heavy fighting unfolding near Cherneshchyna, Zarichne, Novoyehorivka, and Terny.
- Kramatorsk Front: Clashes continued near Stupochky.
- Toretsk Front: Russian forces made 7 attempts to advance near Toretsk and Nelipivka.
- Pokrovsk Front: Ukrainian defenders repelled 40 attacks around Sukhaya Balka, Promin, Lysivka, Kruty Yar, Hryhorivka, Dachenske, Myroliubivka, Petrivka, Novooleksiivka, and Pustynka.
- Kurakhove Front: Russian forces launched 45 attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses near Berestky, Illinka, Novoselydivka, Sontsivka, Kreminna Balka, Voznesenka, Novodmytrivka, Maksymilianivka, Dalne, Antonivka, and Katerynivka.
- Vremivka Front: Ukrainian forces stopped 10 enemy attacks near Rivnopil, Novopil, Trudove, Kostiantynopil, and Makarivka.
- Orikhiv Front: Russian units made three unsuccessful advances toward Novodanilivka and Novoandriivka.
- Prydniprovsk Front: Ukrainian forces repelled five attacks on their positions.
In Volyn and Polissia, the operational situation remains stable, with no signs of new Russian assault groups forming.
Along the Chernihiv and Sumy borders, the enemy maintains a presence, conducting reconnaissance and artillery strikes.
In the Kursk sector, Russian forces launched 28 airstrikes, using 40 guided bombs. Ukrainian defenders countered with successful resistance, repelling 13 enemy assaults.
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