Russia-Ukraine war: Situation on front as of November 28
Ukrainian Defense Forces continue offensive operations south of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, conduct an advancing operation in the Melitopol direction, and maintain defensive positions in the Avdiivka area. Over the past 24 hours, there have been 84 combat engagements, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.
Enemy attacks
Over the past day, the adversary conducted 1 missile and 8 aviation strikes, launching 20 shelling attacks from multiple rocket launchers on the positions of our forces and populated areas.
During this period, Russian occupiers carried out an aviation strike on Ukraine, using 1 attack UAV of the Shahed-136/131 type, which was successfully neutralized.
Regrettably, there are civilian casualties as a result of Russian terrorist attacks. Private residential houses and other civilian infrastructure have suffered destruction and damage.
The locations that experienced aerial strikes include Stepova-Novoselivka in the Kharkiv region, Novomykhailivka, Kostiantynivka, and Novoukrainka in the Donetsk region.
More than 130 populated areas in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions came under artillery fire.
The frontline situation
In the area of responsibility of the operational-strategic group North in the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains unchanged.
In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the adversary maintains a military presence in border areas, actively engages in sabotage activities to prevent the movement of our forces to vulnerable directions, and increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border in the Belgorod region.
In the area of responsibility of the operational-strategic group Khortytsia in the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the areas of Synkivka and Petropavlivka in the Kharkiv region, where the Defensive Forces repelled three attacks.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy conducted assault operations in the areas of Stelmakhivka, Serebrianske forestry in the Luhansk region and Terniv, Yamolivka, and Torsk in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian Forces repelled 12 attacks in this area.
In the Bakhmut direction, our defenders repelled 28 enemy attacks near Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian Defense Forces continue offensive actions south of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, inflicting losses on the enemy in personnel and equipment and consolidating their positions at the achieved frontlines.
In the area of responsibility of the operational-strategic group Tavria in the Avdiivka direction, the enemy continues attempts to encircle Avdiivka. Our troops steadfastly hold the defense, causing significant losses to the occupiers.
The enemy's offensive actions were unsuccessful east of Novobakhmutivka, northeast of Berdychiv, Avdiivka, Opytne, Severne, and south of Tonenke in the Donetsk region, where Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 23 attacks.
In the Mariupol direction, invaders, supported by aviation, carried out unsuccessful assault operations in the areas of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian Forces repelled 9 attacks in this area.
There were no enemy offensive (assault) actions in the Shakhtarsk direction.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the occupiers made three unsuccessful attempts to regain lost positions near Robotyne and Novoprokofivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, inflicting losses on the occupying forces in personnel and equipment and wearing down the enemy along the entire front line.
In the area of responsibility of the Odesa operational-strategic group in the Kherson direction, our troops continue to hold the occupied positions on the left bank of the Dnipro, engage in counter-battery warfare, and deliver fire strikes on the enemy's rear.
Enemy losses
The missile forces units have delivered strikes on a command post and three areas with concentrations of enemy personnel, weaponry, and military equipment.