The military leadership in the publication spoke about the operational situation at 22:00 on November 16.
Russian shelling
During Saturday, November 16, the Russian invaders launched a missile attack on the territory of Ukraine (with 1 missile) and 56 airstrikes (dropped 74 guided bombs).
In addition, the enemy used 593 kamikaze drones during attacks and carried out more than 3,600 attacks against the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and populated areas.
Position at the front
The General Staff noted that the Ukrainian armed forces “continue to limit the pressure of the occupation forces.”
“The situation in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhovsky directions is still tense – the enemy is concentrating the main offensive efforts there,” the military command informed.
On Kharkov direction The invaders unsuccessfully stormed the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of Volchansk and Strelechi 5 times. An attack is still in progress.
On Kupyan direction the enemy attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces 10 times. 9 enemy attacks were repulsed by the defense forces near the village. Peschanoye, Kolesnikovka, Kruglyakovka and Zagryzovo. Another battle continues.
The General Staff added that enemy airstrikes hit areas of the settlement. Berestovo, Borovskaya Andreevka, Novaya Kruglyakovka and Sheykovka.
On Lima direction The Russian army attacked Ukrainian defenders 10 times in areas of the settlement. Grekovka, Makeevka, Cherneshchina, Tverdokhlebovo, Terny. In addition, all enemy attacks were repelled by soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
“The areas of the settlements of Borovaya, Ivanovka, Dronovka, Sheykovka were subjected to air strikes,” the General Staff reported.
On Toretic direction Russian invaders tried 7 times to improve their position in Toretsk and Shcherbinovka. Enemy aircraft bombed areas of the settlement. Ivanopole, Konstantinovka, Svetlodarsk, Petrovka.
On Pokrovsky direction The occupiers attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces 32 times in the areas of Mirolyubovka, Lisovka, Luch, Krutoy Yar, Petrovka, Novoalekseevka and Pustynka. There is still a battle going on.
The report also says that the enemy carried out airstrikes in areas of the village. Sukhaya Balka, Rovnoe, Mirnograd, Sukhoi Yar, Krinichaya, New Trud.
“According to preliminary estimates, today the invaders in the Pokrovsky direction lost 340 servicemen killed and wounded. An armored personnel carrier, an armored fighting vehicle, four units of vehicle equipment, a motorcycle and a gun of the invaders were destroyed,” the General Staff reported.
In addition, the military leadership added that Ukrainian armed forces soldiers in this direction caused significant damage to two tanks, an armored car and the attacker’s gun.
On Kurakhovsky direction 25 enemy attacks were recorded. There is currently 1 battle in progress.
“Basically, fighting continues in the areas of Novaya Iljinka, Berestki, Novoselidovka, Voznesenka, Solntsevka, Novodmitrovka, Zarya, Kurakhovo, Dalnee, Ekaterinivka and Antonovka. The enemy dropped a KAB on Ganovka,” the report said.
On Vremiv direction the enemy stormed the front line of the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces 14 times in the areas of Romanovka, Sukhy Yalov, Novodarovka, Trudovoy, Yantarny and Rovnopol. 3 is still reported to be ongoing.
The Russian invaders launched airstrikes in the areas of Velikaya Novoselka, Temirovka and Andreevka.
On Dnieper direction the enemy’s 4-cancer unsuccessfully attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
IN Kursk region The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to carry out the operation – in which troops of the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 24 enemy attacks during the day, the General Staff reported.
