Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of November 10
Illustrative photo: Defense inflicts heavy losses on Russian forces (Getty Images)
Since the start of November 11, there have been 156 combat engagements along the front line, with Russian forces concentrating their main attacks in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, Russian forces today carried out one missile strike and 14 airstrikes, launching two missiles and dropping 30 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 2,228 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,421 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements.
In the north Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian troops repelled nine enemy assaults. The Russians also carried out 128 attacks, including four from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the south Slobozhanskyi direction, Russia launched ten assaults near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Kam’yanka. One battle remains ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces attempted offensives near Pishchane, Petropavlivka, Kupiansk, and Hlushkivka. Ukrainian defenders stopped four attacks, while six engagements continue.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops made four attempts to advance near Korovyi Yar and toward Lyman, with one clash still ongoing.
In the Sloviansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled six assaults near Serebrianka and Dronivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces did not conduct offensive operations today.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, eleven combat clashes occurred as Russian forces tried to storm Ukrainian positions near Pleshchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the fighting remains the most intense. Since the start of the day, Russian troops launched 59 assaults near Pankivka, Shakhove, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Mykhailivka, Novoekonomichne, Myrnohrad, Novopavlivka, Rivne, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Filiia, and Dachne. Ukrainian defenders repelled all attacks, eliminating 130 Russian soldiers, including 66 killed. They also destroyed 15 drones, 11 pieces of special equipment, a UAV command post, and six vehicles.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 11 assaults near Ivanivka, Sosnivka, Vorone, Orestopil, and Yehorivka, with two battles still underway.
In the Hulyaipole direction, the Defense Forces successfully repelled seven attacks near Zelenyi Hai and toward Rivnopillia.
In the Orikhiv direction, the Russians tried three times to advance near Prymorske but were stopped.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russian forces made two unsuccessful assaults toward the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Russian losses in war
According to the General Staff, since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost an estimated 1,152,160 troops. Over the past day alone, Russian forces lost 1,090 soldiers. Ukrainian fighters also destroyed seven tanks, seven armored vehicles, nine artillery systems, 57 drones, and other enemy equipment.