Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of November 26

Russian attacks

During the day, there were 46 combat clashes. The enemy delivered 33 air strikes and carried out 45 artillery shells with MLRS on the positions of Ukrainian forces and populated areas. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, there are casualties among the civilian population. Private residential houses and other civilian infrastructure have suffered destruction and damage.

Additionally, Russian occupiers launched an aerial strike on Ukraine using 5 combat UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type. Four combat UAVs were destroyed by air defense forces.

The situation at the frontlines

The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains complex.

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains unchanged. There are no significant signs of the formation of offensive groups. Identified units of the armed forces of Belarus are performing tasks in border areas with Ukraine.

In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy maintains military presence in border areas, conducts sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shells populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation, and increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine. They carried out an aerial strike in the area of the settlement Seredyna-Buda.

Approximately 20 settlements, including Semenivka, Klyusy, and Yeline in the Chernihiv region; Volfyne, Seredyna-Buda, Basivka, Popivka in the Sumy region; Kozacha Lopan, Hraniv, and Budarky in the Kharkiv region, were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar shelling.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the areas of Synkivka in the Kharkiv region and Novoselivka in the Luhansk region, where Defense Forces repelled 6 attacks. Under artillery and mortar fire were Kamyanka, Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, and Berestove in the Kharkiv region.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the area of Serebrianske forestry. They carried out an aerial strike near Spirne in the Donetsk region. About 10 settlements, including Nevske and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region, and Torske, Serebrianka, Verkhnokamianske, Spirne, and Rozdolivka in the Donetsk region, were affected by artillery and mortar shelling.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, conducted assault operations in the areas of Klishchiivka, Andriivka, and east of Pivnichne in the Donetsk region, where Defense Forces repelled 7 attacks. Aerial strikes were carried out near Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, and Toretsk in the Donetsk region. About 10 settlements, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, and New York in the Donetsk region, came under artillery and mortar fire.

In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, conducted unsuccessful assault operations east of Novobakhmutivka, south of Novokalynove, Severne, Stepove, Avdiivka, and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region, where Defense Forces repelled 24 attacks. Approximately 10 settlements, including Severne, Netaylove, Avdiivka, and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.

In the Maryinka direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the areas of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region, where Defense Forces repelled 4 attacks. About 10 settlements in the Donetsk region, including Heorhiivka, Maryinka, Pobeda, and Novomykhailivka, came under artillery and mortar fire.

In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions. Aerial strikes were carried out in the area of the settlements Staromykhailivka and Urozhaine in the Donetsk region. Approximately 10 settlements, including Vodyane, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, and Urozhaine in the Donetsk region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions. More than 15 settlements, including Huliaipole, Levadne, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, and Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy shelled the city of Kherson with artillery. The enemy carried out an aerial strike in the area of the settlement Kryinka in the Kherson region.

Ukrainian counteoffenisve

The defense forces continue to hold positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region and continue to inflict fire damage on the enemy.

Enemy losses

During the day, the defense forces' aviation carried out three strikes on areas where the enemy's personnel, weaponry, and military equipment are concentrated.

Units of the missile forces inflicted damage on the area where the enemy's personnel, weaponry, and military equipment are concentrated.