Russians are trying to surround Avdiivka and are storming six more fronts – General Staff report

Over the course of the last day, the Russian invaders did not stop trying to surround Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast. They tried to storm six more fronts. A total of 71 combat clashes took place during the day.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 19 November

Details: In the area of responsibility of the Pivnich Operational Strategic Group on the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the operational situation remains without significant change.

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the Russians maintain a military presence in the border areas, conduct active sabotage activities in order to prevent the transfer of Ukrainian troops to threatening directions, and increase the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border in Russian Belgorod Oblast.

In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group on the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted assault operations near Synkivka and east of Petropavlivka (Kharkiv Oblast), where the Defence Forces repulsed seven attacks.

On the Lyman front, the Russians conducted assaults near Torske in Donetsk Oblast without success.

On the Bakhmut front, Ukrainian soldiers repelled eight Russian attacks near Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk Oblast). Also, Ukraine’s Defence Forces continue their assault operations south of Bakhmut, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the Russians and consolidating their positions.

In the area of responsibility of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group on the Avdiivka front, the Russians continue their attempts to surround Avdiivka. Ukrainian soldiers firmly hold the defence, inflicting significant losses on the Russians. Russian offensive actions east of Keramik, Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, and Avdiivka (Donetsk Oblast) were unsuccessful, Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled 26 attacks in the area.

On the Marinka front, the Russians conducted unsuccessful assaults near Marinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast). Here, Ukrainian defenders repelled 22 attacks.

On the Shakhtarsk front, the Russians conducted unsuccessful assaults near Staromaiorske in Donetsk Oblast, where the Defence Forces repelled three attacks.

On the Zaporizhzhia front, the Russians carried out assaults near Robotyne, Novoprokopivka and west of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) without success.

At the same time, the Defence Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation on the Melitopol front, inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the Russian forces, and exhaust the Russians along the entire front line.

In the area of responsibility of the Odesa Operational Strategic Group on the Kherson front, Ukrainian soldiers are conducting counter-battery measures, inflicting fire damage on the Russian rear.

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