Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of November 20
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Over the past day, on November 19, 139 combat clashes were recorded. Russian forces concentrated their main efforts on the Pokrovsk direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
"Over the past 24 hours, aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck two areas of personnel concentration, three artillery systems, two air defense systems, one radar station, two command posts, an ammunition depot, and another important enemy target," the General Staff states.
Frontline situation
- Kharkiv direction: Russian forces launched five attacks near Vovchansk;
- Kupiansk direction: Ukrainian forces repelled 11 enemy assaults, including near Kindrashivka, Lozova, Petropavlivka, and Zahryzove;
- Lyman direction: Russian troops attacked 14 times in areas including Hrekivka, Novoyehorivka, and Hryhorivka;
- Kramatorsk direction: The enemy launched assaults near the area of Stupochky;
- Toretsk direction: Eight enemy attacks occurred near Toretsk, Druzhba, and Shcherbynivka;
- Pokrovsk direction: Ukrainian forces halted 38 assaults in areas including Promin, Lysivka, Petrivka, and Dachenske;
- Kurakhove direction: Ukrainian troops repelled 23 enemy attacks, with the fiercest combat clashes occurring near Novoselydivka, Sontsivka, Berestky, Kurakhove, Dalne, Yelyzavetivka, and Antonivka;
- Vremivka direction: Ukrainian defenders repelled 15 assaults near Kostyantynopolske, Trudove, Sukhi Yaly, Rozdolne, and Novodarivka;
- Orikhiv direction: Russian forces launched an unsuccessful attack toward Novoandriivka;
- Prydniprovske direction: Ukrainian forces stopped two attempts by the enemy to advance.
Russian losses
Over the past day, Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated 1,690 more Russian military personnel. In addition, were destroyed:
- 8 tanks;
- 27 armored combat vehicles;
- 49 artillery systems and more.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost over 725,000 soldiers.
