Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of November 21

Enemy attack

Russian forces carried out 25 airstrikes, dropping 82 guided bombs. In addition, they used 1,811 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,829 attacks on Ukrainian military positions and settlements.

Frontline situation

In the Northern-Slobozyanskyi and Kursk directions, there were 20 combat clashes with Russian soldiers, three of which are still ongoing. The enemy carried out 79 attacks on the positions of our troops and on settlements, one of which involved a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS).

The enemy attacked the positions of our defenders 12 times in the Southern-Slobozyansky direction in the areas of Synelnykove, Vovchansk, and in the directions of Kolodiazne, Dvorichanske, and Kutkivka.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy carried out six offensive actions toward Petropavlivka, Bohuslavka, and Pishchane. One clash is still ongoing.

In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 16 enemy assault actions in the areas of Kopanky, Hrekivka, Karpivka, Shandryholove, Novoselivka, Novomykhailivka, Torske, and in the directions of Koroviy Yar, Novyi Myr, Shiikivka, Drobysheve, and Stavky. Five more clashes are currently ongoing.

In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy attacked 15 times near Serebrianka, Dronivka, Vyimka, and in the directions of Siversk, Sviato-Pokrovske, Pazeno, and Zvanivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions once, in the area of Chasiv Yar.

In the Kostiantynivka direction, there were 28 combat clashes. The enemy stormed positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Kleban-Byk, Rusyn Yar, Poltavka, and in the directions of Ivanopillia, Berestka, Predtechyne, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka. Two clashes are still ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction, over the past 24 hours, the enemy attacked 62 times in the areas of Shakhove, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, Lysivka, Dachne, Filia, and in the directions of Nove Shakhove, Rivne, Myrnohrad, Hryshyne, and Novopavlivka. One combat clash is still ongoing.

“Today, in this direction, preliminary data shows 132 enemy combatants were neutralized, 100 of them permanently. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed two armored combat vehicles, two motorcycles, four vehicles, one ground robotic system, 18 drones, and one personnel shelter, damaged one vehicle, and nine personnel shelters,” the report states.

In the Oleksandrivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 27 enemy attacks in the areas of Ivanivka, Zelenyi Hai, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Yalta, Sichneve, Vorone, Stepove, Verbove, Pryvilne, Voskresenka, Krasnohirsk, and in the direction of Oleksiivka. Three attacks are still ongoing.

In the Huliaipole direction, the Russian army attempted to advance nine times toward Ukrainian positions in the area of Rivnopillia and in the direction of Zatyshshia. Three clashes are still ongoing. The enemy carried out an airstrike on Huliaipole.

In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders repelled eight attacks in the areas of Shcherbaky, Stepove, and in the directions of Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, and Prymorske.

In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy made one unsuccessful attempt to approach Ukrainian positions in the direction of the Antonivskyi Bridge. The enemy also carried out an airstrike on Prydniprovske.

Russian army losses

Russian forces continue to suffer daily losses on the front. From November 20 to 21, the enemy lost an additional 1,050 soldiers. The Armed Forces of Ukraine also destroyed 20 artillery systems, 65 vehicles, and 150 drones.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian army losses have already exceeded 1.1 million personnel.