The 108th Airborne Assault Regiment of the Russian Federation in the Zaporizhzhia direction has faced a sharp deterioration in discipline due to widespread alcohol abuse, leading to deaths from poisoning and failure to perform combat missions. The command is concealing the problem, provoking conflicts among military personnel.
On November 23, 177 combat engagements were recorded on the front in 13 directions, with the most intense fighting in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Oleksandrivka directions. The enemy launched 39 air strikes, used 3777 kamikaze drones, and carried out 3696 shellings.
The SBU's Special Operations Center "Alpha" struck the occupiers in Donetsk Oblast. A tower of an industrial facility in Pokrovsk with machine gun crews, snipers, and FPV operators was destroyed, as well as warehouses with FPV drones, "Zala" and "Gerbera" UAVs in the enemy's rear.
Since the beginning of the day, the General Staff has recorded 117 combat engagements; the enemy has intensified in the Northern Slobozhanskyi, Kurskyi, Southern Slobozhanskyi, Kostiantynivskyi, and Pokrovskyi directions. Ukrainian troops are holding back massive attacks by Russian forces along the entire front line.
Ukraine's Defense Forces are holding back the Russians in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, where small arms battles are ongoing, preventing the enemy from gaining a foothold. Since early November, Ukrainian troops have eliminated 388 occupiers and wounded 87.
Defense forces hold designated lines in the northern part of Pokrovsk and control positions south of the railway. The enemy is trying to bypass the city, but all its groups are being destroyed.
Since the beginning of the day, 112 combat engagements have taken place on the front. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, and Kostiantynivka directions, attacking near Vovchansk and other settlements.
On November 21, there were 250 combat engagements at the front, with 66 assault actions stopped in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched 2 missile and 35 air strikes, involving 3578 kamikaze drones.
The Russian army launched minor attacks in Zaporizhzhia, attempting to break through the defense in Novodanylivka and Mala Tokmachka. Ukrainian troops stopped them, controlling the situation and recording weak enemy attempts to probe the defense.
Russian troops are advancing into the central part of Pokrovsk, establishing positions and moving towards a full-scale battle for the city. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are hunting in the railway area, but sightings of infantry groups indicate a threat to the railway tracks.
In 2025, 122,000 Ukrainians were forced to leave their homes due to the war. In total, about 10 million Ukrainians have become refugees or internally displaced persons.
As of 10:00 AM on November 21, Ukrainian military personnel are holding key lines of the Pokrovsk agglomeration and blocking enemy attempts to advance. Clearing operations are underway in the outskirts of Myrnohrad and Hryshyne.
On November 20, 173 combat engagements took place at the front, Russian occupiers lost 1050 personnel. The enemy launched 62 airstrikes, dropped 145 guided bombs, and carried out 3674 shellings.
The General Staff refuted the Russian information about the capture of Kupiansk, Yampil, 80% of Vovchansk, and 70% of Pokrovsk. Counter-sabotage measures are ongoing in Kupiansk, and search and assault operations are underway in Pokrovsk.
Agents of the pro-Ukrainian ATESH movement reported that those mobilized from the occupied Luhansk region near Pokrovsk are deserting and do not want to go on "meat assaults. "
The commander of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment, Hero of Ukraine Oleh Shiryaev, stated that Russia is increasing pressure on the front. Every settlement results in heavy losses for the occupiers, especially in the battles for Pokrovsk.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, predicts that Ukraine will approach the possibility of a peace agreement with Russia in mid-February 2026. He also noted that Russia plans a full occupation of the Donetsk region in the spring of 2026, but "this is unrealistic."
Fighters of the 7th Corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces and the 425th Separate Assault Regiment "Skelya" demonstrated effective work in destroying Russian occupiers in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. The video shows the interaction of units in the area of responsibility of the 7th Corps.
Since the beginning of the day, 140 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, a third of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy is also actively operating in the Lyman and Kostiantynivka directions.
Over the past day, November 18, 160 combat engagements were recorded on the fronts of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The occupiers carried out 71 airstrikes, dropped 139 guided aerial bombs, and deployed 5204 kamikaze drones.
On November 18, 2025, 150 combat engagements took place on the front, with the largest number of attacks recorded in the Pokrovsk direction. Russian troops launched 1 missile, 33 air strikes, and used 2,440 kamikaze drones.
Since the beginning of the day, 79 combat engagements have taken place at the front, the enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions. The defense forces are repelling attacks, battles are ongoing in many locations.
Russian occupiers used civilians as "human shields" during fighting in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. A criminal proceeding has been initiated regarding war crimes.
Since the beginning of the current month, the Defense Forces have eliminated 314 Russians and wounded 71 in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast. Russian occupiers are trying to bypass the city and infiltrate Myrnohrad from the side of Krasnyi Lyman.
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.
