Operation No. 1 – Lugansk region
According to ISW, Russian troops continued offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatovo-Kremennaya line on November 17, but did not achieve any confirmed successes. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops carried out unsuccessful assault operations near Sinkovka, Petropavlovka and Ivanovka in the Kharkov region and Belogorivka in the Luhansk region.
A Russian blogger claimed that Russian troops had recently advanced towards Timkovka and strengthened control over positions near the outskirts of the village. Russian sources claimed that Russian troops had also advanced in the area of Ivanovka and Torskoye.
The head of the public relations service of the command of the ground forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Vladimir Fityo, said that Russian troops are still regrouping in the Kupyansk-Liman direction and have not moved forward.
The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, published a video recording claiming that the Chechen special forces group “Akhmat” is operating in Serebryansky forestry.
Russian sources claimed that on November 17, Ukrainian troops carried out unsuccessful attacks along the Kupyansk-Svatovo-Kremennaya line. The representative of the Western Group of Russian Forces, Sergei Zybinsky, said that Russian troops repelled three Ukrainian attacks near Sinkovka and the former settlement of Zagoruykovka.
A Russian military blogger said that Ukrainian troops unsuccessfully counterattacked near Sinkovka. Russian media said Ukrainian troops carried out a failed armored attack near Belogorivka, Luhansk region, on November 16.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that Russian troops repelled 23 attacks by Ukrainian troops in the direction of Liman between November 11 and 17.
Operation No. 2 – Donetsk region
ISW writes that Ukrainian troops carried out offensive operations near Bakhmut and confirmed successes on November 17. Geolocation video released on November 17 shows Ukrainian troops advancing southeast of Pivdenny.
The representative of the Russian Southern Group of Forces, Vadim Astafiev, said that Ukrainian troops unsuccessfully attacked near Kleschievka and Zhelezny. The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukrainian troops unsuccessfully attacked near Razdolovka, Kleshchievka, Andreevka and Kurdyumovka last week.
Russian forces carried out offensive operations near Bakhmut, but achieved no confirmed successes on 17 November. Russian bloggers claimed on November 16 and 17 that Russian troops advanced in the area of the Berkhovskoye Reservoir in the direction of Bogdanovka.
Russian bloggers also claimed on November 16 and 17 that Russian troops had advanced into the Kleshchievka area and were attempting to capture Ukrainian-controlled tactical heights west of the settlement.
Other Russian sources claimed on November 17 that fighting continued near Andreevka and that Kleshchievka and Andreevka were disputed “gray zones.”
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops unsuccessfully attacked in the area of Vasyukovka, Ivanovsky, Kleschievka and Andreevka. Vladimir Fityo said on November 17 that Russian troops carried out three times more ground attacks in the Bakhmut direction than in the Limansko-Kupyansky direction.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that units of Russian troops were operating near Soledar, and Kadyrov said that units of the Chechen special forces “Akhmat” were operating near Kleshchievka.
A Russian blogger stated that units of Russian troops are operating on the northern flank of Bakhmut.
According to ISW, Russian troops carried out offensive operations near Avdievka on November 17 and confirmed successes. Geolocated footage released on November 16 shows that Russian troops have made little progress in an industrial zone southeast of Avdiivka.
Russian sources on November 16 and 17 claimed that Russian troops had advanced into the Stepovoy area, and one Russian blogger claimed that Russian troops controlled a significant part of the settlement.
Russian sources also claimed on November 16 and 17 that Russian troops advanced west of Krasnogorovka, towards Novokalinovo and Ocheretino and near the landfill, the Avdeevka coke plant northwest of Avdeevka and the industrial zone.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops unsuccessfully attacked near Keramik, Stepovoy and Avdeevka, east of Novobakhmutovka and south of Tonenky.
A Russian military blogger claimed that Russian troops attacked unsuccessfully near Pervomaisky. On November 16 and 17, Russian sources claimed that fighting continued south of Severny, north of Krasnogorovka towards Novokalinovo; and near Stepovoy, Severny, the industrial zone and the Avdeevsky coke plant.
A Russian military blogger admitted that Russian forces still have a large amount of territory to capture, some of which is heavily fortified and requires Russian troops to attack up the mountain to encircle and capture Avdiivka.
Russian forces carried out offensive operations west and southwest of Donetsk but made no reported or confirmed gains on November 17, the institute said.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops carried out unsuccessful attacks near Marinka, Pobeda, Novomikhailovka and Vodyanoy.
A Russian military blogger said that Russian troops attacked unsuccessfully near Marinka and Novomikhailovka. A Russian source claimed that Russian army units were operating near Vugledar.
Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian troops were conducting offensive operations west and southwest of Donetsk, but there were no reported or confirmed successes on November 17.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukrainian forces attacked unsuccessfully near Georgievka and Novomikhailovka. They said Ukrainian troops carried out two unsuccessful attacks near Novomikhailovka and Mikhailovka last week.
“Southern Axis”
According to ISW, on November 17, Russian troops continued limited offensive operations in the area of the border of Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions and confirmed successes. Geolocation video released on November 16 shows Russian troops advancing east of Urozhainy.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops carried out unsuccessful attacks near Staromayorsky. Geolocation footage published on November 16 shows Ukrainian troops repelling a Russian attack west of Novodonetsk.
According to the institute. On November 17, Ukrainian troops did not conduct any reported or confirmed attacks near the border of Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions.
ISW writes that Ukrainian troops continued counter-offensive operations in the western Zaporozhye region on November 17 and achieved little confirmed progress.
Geolocation video released on November 16 shows Ukrainian forces making little progress southwest of Rabotino.
Russian bloggers claimed that Russian troops repelled small attacks by Ukrainian infantry near Rabotino and Verbovoy. Russian sources claimed that on November 16, Ukrainian troops unsuccessfully attacked Russian positions between Rabotin and Kopanya and tried to advance towards Novoprokopovka and Rivne.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Russian troops repelled three Ukrainian attacks near Rabotino between November 11 and 17.
According to the institute, on November 17, Russian troops counterattacked in the western part of the Zaporozhye region, but did not achieve any confirmed successes. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian troops repelled more than six Russian attacks near Rabotino and west of Verbovoy.
A Kremlin-linked military blogger also claimed that Russian counterattacks near Rabotino and Verbovoy were unsuccessful. Russian sources claimed that on November 16, Russian troops carried out counterattacks along the Rabotino-Novoprokopovka-Verbovoe line and occupied unspecified positions near Novoprokopovka.
A Russian military blogger said that Russian forces operating near Verbovoye are short of ammunition and optical equipment and, as a result, have low counter-battery capabilities.
Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian troops continued ground operations on the eastern (left) bank of the Kherson region on November 17. Russian bloggers claimed that fighting continued near Poyma, Pishchanovka and Krynki.
Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian troops were maintaining positions in the center of Krynki. A Russian blogger stated that Ukrainian forces control 10 square kilometers of territory near Krynki as of November 16.
Another Russian blogger said on November 16 that Russian troops were fighting a battle of attrition near Krynki. Russian bloggers on November 17 said that Russian troops had repelled several attempts at small Ukrainian river crossings along the Poima-Krynki line and that Ukrainian forces were having difficulty moving equipment and personnel to Ukrainian positions on the eastern bank.
Russian sources have claimed that Ukrainian forces could resupply their positions on the east bank, however, and reports of an increase in the size of the Ukrainian force on the east bank in recent weeks suggest that Russian interdiction efforts along the Dnieper River have not prevented Ukrainian forces from deploying additional personnel and equipment for these positions.
A Russian insider source said that units of one of the Russian brigades suffered heavy losses from Ukrainian artillery fire on November 10 in the Golopristansky district of the Kherson region.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that on November 17, Ukrainian troops repelled six Russian attacks in unspecified locations on the eastern (left) bank of the Kherson region.
Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian troops carried out attacks on Russian rear areas in southern Ukraine and occupied Crimea on November 17. The Russian Defense Ministry said Russian air defenses shot down two Ukrainian Neptune missiles off the coast of occupied Crimea and destroyed seven Ukrainian naval drones and a Ukrainian landing group en route to Crimea.
A deputy from the occupation administration of the Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov, said that Russian air defense systems shot down missiles over the northern pier in Sevastopol, and a well-known Russian blogger said that Russian air defense systems intercepted the third Ukrainian Neptune missile in the area of Cape Tarkhankut
Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian troops also attacked Russian positions near Chaplinka and Askania-Nova in the Kherson region with HIMARS missiles.
2023-11-18 03:36:09
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