Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of November 30
Ukrainian soldier (photo: Getty Images)
As of 22:00 on November 30, 211 combat engagements took place in the frontline since the beginning of the day. The largest number of engagements was recorded in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy shelling
Today, the enemy launched two missile attacks on the territory of Ukraine and used 503 kamikaze drones. They also fired more than three thousand times at Ukrainian troops' positions and populated areas.
Situation at the frontlines
In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian troops unsuccessfully attacked the defensive lines of Ukrainian units near Vovchansk, Kozacha Lopan, and Hoptivka eight times, and one more clash is ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled seven enemy attacks near Pishchane, Kolisnykivka, Lozova, and Zahryzove.
In the Lyman direction, the invading army carried out 19 assault and offensive actions near Hrekivka, Druzheliubivka, Novoyehorivka, Zarichne, Terny, and Torske.
Our defenders repelled 16 enemy attacks in the Kramatorsk direction, near Chasiv Yar, Predtechyne, and Stupochky.
In the Toretsk direction, 10 firefights continue near the settlements of Toretsk, Nelipivka, and Shcherbynivka, and six enemy attacks were stopped by our defenders.
The enemy tried to break into our defense in the Pokrovsk direction 46 times. Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has attacked near the settlements of Myroliubivka, Promin, Myrnohrad, Lysivka, Krasnyi Yar, Dachenske, Zhovte, Chumatske, Yelyzavetivka and Novyi Trud. Thirty-nine enemy offensives were stopped by the Defense Forces, seven attacks are still ongoing.
“The enemy is suffering significant losses - according to preliminary information, our troops neutralized over 250 militants in this sector today, 160 of them irreversibly. One armored combat vehicle, two units of automotive, and three units of motorized vehicles of the occupants were destroyed, one unit of automotive equipment and one buggy were damaged,” the General Staff informs.
In the Kurakhove direction, the enemy attacked our positions near Sontsivka, Berestky, Zorya, Novodmytrivka, Kurakhove, Dachne, Dalne, Katerynivka, Romanivka, Antonivka, Hanivka, Yelyzavetivka, and Uspenivka. Ukrainian troops have repelled 37 attacks so far, and 11 engagements are still ongoing.
“Enemy losses in this sector since the beginning of the day amounted to 43 soldiers killed and 64 wounded, two armored personnel carriers, 4 motor vehicles, and one portable electronic warfare station destroyed,” the statement said.
In the Vremivka direction, our troops repelled enemy attacks near the settlements of Veselyi Hai, Kostiantynopolske, Rozlyv, Velyka Novosilka, Novodarivka, and Novopil - eight attacks were repelled, seven attacks are still ongoing.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks.
The enemy did not conduct any active actions in the Siversk, Orikhiv, and Huliaipole sectors today.
Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct operations in the Kursk region, as of today, 22 firefights and 299 attacks on settlements and positions of our units are reported.
“Today, the soldiers of the 65th separate mechanized brigade, the 126th separate territorial defense brigade, the 38th separate marine brigade, the 68th separate hunting brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush, and the 14th operational brigade named after Ivan Bohun, who effectively destroy the enemy, inflict losses in manpower and equipment, should be noted for their effective and professional combat work,” the General Staff summarized.
A total of 192 combat engagements took place at the frontline over the past day, November 29. The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck a number of times at the enemy, including at an important facility. Read more about this in RBC-Ukraine's article.
