Over the past day, 151 combat engagements were recorded on the front line, which is almost a third less than the previous day. The most active combat operations continue in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.
British political scientist Mark Galeotti claims that the loss of Pokrovsk cost Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy more than the city's capture cost Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. According to him, "the next campaign may not take place in northeastern Ukraine, but in Washington."
On November 15, 176 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. The enemy launched one missile and 53 air strikes, and used 6153 kamikaze drones.
ATESH agents from the 39th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces, which is currently assaulting Pokrovsk, report a worsening situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration. Currently, entire blocks are changing hands, but overall, the Russian offensive has slowed down.
The Defense Forces cut off Russian logistics routes on the approaches to Pokrovsk, destroying the road between Selydove and Pokrovsk with an airstrike. This made it impossible to use the highway for light equipment to infiltrate.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a concentration point of personnel of the 51st Russian army in Zatyshok near Pokrovsk. Drones hit a building where contingents of the 1st and 9th separate motorized rifle brigades were located.
Russian invaders are pulling reserves to Pokrovsk, taking advantage of weather conditions. Soldiers of the 25th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are destroying enemy equipment moving towards the city.
Over the past day, 172 combat engagements were recorded on the front, which is almost a quarter less than the day before. The Pokrovsk direction remains the epicenter, accounting for almost a third of the combat engagements.
The State Border Guard Service released a video of the destruction of a Russian "turtle tank" near Pokrovsk. The fighters are also successfully destroying the enemy's logistics, leaving its advanced positions without weapons supplies.
Russian invaders have deployed the command and use of mortar artillery in Pokrovsk. Units of the 7th Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces are working to destroy these positions.
Since the beginning of the day, 117 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, with the enemy's most active actions in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Lyman directions. Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous attacks, including 28 out of 31 in the Pokrovsk direction.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held a conversation with the Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces Fabien Mandon. The training of Mirage pilots, strengthening of air defense, and other aspects of defense cooperation were discussed.
The defense of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk region continues, Russian occupiers have no success in the offensive on Rivne. The spokesman for the Russian dictator and the Russian foreign minister are asking Trump to return to talks with Putin about peace.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that there is no talk of Russian control over the city of Pokrovsk or the operational encirclement of the Ukrainian Defense Forces group. He stated that the Pokrovsk direction remains the main one for the enemy's offensive, where a constant struggle with small enemy assault groups continues.
Due to daily shelling by Russian occupiers, it is impossible to deliver humanitarian aid to Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. Ukrainian military personnel are the only ones helping the civilian population trying to leave these settlements.
The advance of Russian troops in the Pokrovsk direction remains slow, likely due to exhausting offensive operations across the theater of war. ISW predicts that the Russians will capture Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, but with heavy losses and over a long period.
According to Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Russians are trying to portray military successes in Ukraine as "epoch-making," although they are only "partial. " In his opinion, "as soon as winter comes, they will not be able to do anything."
The Defense Forces withdrew from positions near Novouspenivske, Nove, Okhotnyche, Uspenivka, and Novomykolaivka in the Zaporizhzhia direction. This happened due to the destruction of shelters and fortifications and intense fighting that lasted for several days.
The 7th Airborne Assault Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the penetration of over 300 Russians into Pokrovsk through the southern outskirts on light vehicles, using fog. Defense forces destroyed 162 occupiers and wounded another 39.
The 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade of the 7th Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Air Assault Troops daily delivers equipment, ammunition, and provisions to the forward positions of the Defense Forces near Pokrovsk. This is done using heavy bombers due to complicated logistics.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported constant shelling, small arms fire, and drone attacks in Pokrovsk. Soldiers of the 3rd SSO regiment are resisting the occupiers who are trying to break through the defense.
Over the past day, 170 combat engagements took place on the front line, which is a third less than the day before. The situation remains most tense in the Pokrovsk direction, where 63 attacks were recorded.
Russia has concentrated 150,000 troops in the Pokrovsk area to break through the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defense and gain control over the Donetsk region. This was reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, who noted that the Defense Forces are firmly holding the strategically important city.
According to the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, heavy fighting continues near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, but there is no encirclement, as announced by the Russians. The Defense Forces are also destroying Russian groups in Kupyansk and holding the defense in the Lyman and Zaporizhzhia directions.
The total number of combat engagements at the front reached 125, with 51 enemy assault attempts recorded in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks in various directions, and some combat engagements are still ongoing.
Russian troops continue to increase assaults on Ukrainian positions in the Pokrovsk agglomeration, having carried out 132 attacks last week. Ukrainian forces are eliminating the enemy in the northern part of Pokrovsk and holding back the enemy's advance towards Hryshyne.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that Pokrovsk has become a continuous fortified area, where the situation is under control, despite Russian attempts to break through. He noted that the intensity of enemy attacks has decreased, and logistical routes have been restored.
On November 8, 196 combat engagements were recorded on the front, of which 73 attacks were repelled in the Pokrovsk direction. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to inflict significant losses on the occupiers in manpower and equipment.
In Pokrovsk, search and strike operations are underway to detect and destroy Russians; assault groups are clearing the city of occupiers. Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 80 Russian assaults in the area of responsibility of the East Operational Command since the beginning of the day.
Street fighting continues in Pokrovsk, Russian invaders are trying to advance to the north of the city, disguising themselves in civilian clothes. Ukrainian military managed to partially restore logistics and deliver ammunition.
