Russo-Ukraine War - 26 November 2023 - Day 641
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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.
"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]
The UK Ministry of Defence reported that exceptional Russian air transport movements through November 2023 suggest that Russia has likely moved strategic air defence systems from its Baltic coast enclave of Kaliningrad, to backfill recent losses on the Ukraine front.
This follows an uptick in losses of SA-21 air defence systems in Russian-occupied Ukraine in late October 2023.
As its most westerly outpost and bordered on three sides by NATO member states, Russia sees Kaliningrad as one of its most strategically sensitive regions. The fact that the Russian MoD appears willing to accept additional risk here highlights the overstretch the war has caused for some of Russia's key, modern capabilities.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of November 26, there were 46x combat engagements. Russian forces launched a total of 33x air strikes, 45x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Russian attacks have unfortunately resulted in injuries among civilians. Private residential buildings as well as other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged. Moreover, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 5x Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, 4x drones were shot down by Ukrainian air defense.
The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of Belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russia maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. Russia continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of Russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The Russian invaders launched an air strike near the settlement of Seredyna-Buda. Around 20x settlements came under Russian artillery and mortar fire, including Semenivka, Klyusy, Yeline, (Chernihiv oblast), Volfyne, Seredyna-Buda, Basivka, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan', Hraniv, Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Syn'kivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Novoselivka (Luhansk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x attacks. Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Kam'yanka, Dvorichna, Syn'kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the Russian adversary made failed assaults in the area of Serebryans'ke forestry. Russian forces launched an air strike near Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The Russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors'ke, Serebryanka, Verkhn'okam'yans'ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces made assaults with air support near Klishchiivka, Andriivka and east of Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 7x attacks. The Russian adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, Toretsk, Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, New York (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces made assaults with air support east of Novobakhmutivka, south of Novokalynove, Sjeverne, Stepove, Avdiivka and Pervomais'ke (Donetsk oblast), to no success. Ukrainian defenders repelled 24x attacks in the area. Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Sjeverne, Netailove, Avdiivka, Pervomais'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: Russian forces made unsuccessful assaults with air support in the vicinities of Mar'inka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x attacks. Around 10x settlements, including Heorhiivka, Mar'inka, Novomykhailivka, Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast) were under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Shakhtars'ke axis: Russian forces conducted no offensives. Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Staromaiors'ke and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: Russian forces made no offensive actions. More than 15x settlements, including Hulyaipole, Levadne, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Kherson axis: Russian forces fired artillery at the city of Kherson. The invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of the settlement of Krynky (Kherson oblast).
Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold their ground on the left bank of the Dnipro River (Kherson oblast), and continue to inflict fire on Russian forces .
During the day of November 26, Ukrainian Air Force launched 3x strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the Russian occupiers.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment of the Russian invaders.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled four attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade and 43th Mechanised Brigade near Sinkovka and Ivanovka (Kharkov region).
In addition, Russian units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 14th Mechanised Brigade, 101st, 103rd, 105th territorial defence brigades near Ivanovka, Kislovka, and Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 Ukrainian troops and two pickup trucks.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one U.S.-made M777 artillery system and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery repelled one attack launched by assault detachments of the AFU 12th Special Operations Brigade near Serebryansky forestry.
Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the AFU 67th Mechanised Brigade and 125th Territorial Defence Brigade near Serebryanka, Grigorovka, and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled three attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade and 79th Airborne Brigade close to Leninskoye, Shumy, and Maryinka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the AFU 5th, 80th assault brigades, 28th, 30th, 42nd, 93rd mechanised brigades close to Artyomovkoye, Kleshcheyevka, Bogdanovka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses in this direction amounted to up to 200 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and six motor vehicles.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled howitzer, two Akatsiya howitzers, one Msta-B howitzer, one D-20 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made M119 howitzer were neutralised.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled one attack launched by assault detachments of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and improved the tactical situation along the front lines.
Moreover, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 127th Territorial Defence Brigade near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 80 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery struck manpower of the AFU 33th Mechanised Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and two motor vehicles.
In Kherson direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 35th Marines Brigade near Tyaginka (Kherson region).
The enemy lost up to 55 Ukrainian troops and four motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Msta-B howitzer, one electronic warfare station, and one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out AFU aviation fuel depots in Poltava region, one aviation ammunition depot in Cherkasy region, and engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 128 areas during the day.
Air defence units intercepted three Ukrainian Air Force aircraft, namely, two Su-27 aircraft near Novoraisk and Velikaya Aleksandrovka (Kherson region), as well as one MiG-29 close to Pyatikhatki (Dnepropetrovsk region).
17 HIMARS MLRS projectiles have been intercepted over the past 24 hours.
Moreover, 53 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down near Nyrkovo, Zolotaryovka, Konoplyanovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Gorlovka, Lipovoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Tavolzhanka (Kharkov region), and Sagi (Kherson region).
In total, 542 airplanes and 255 helicopters, 9,236 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 air defence missile systems, 13,629 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,185 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,187 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 15,642 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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