The enemy is concentrating efforts on deterring the actions of defense forces units, is providing engineering equipment for defense lines and positions, and continues to conduct offensive operations in the Bakhmut direction.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy continues to move personnel and equipment to recruit units that have suffered losses.
During the day, the invaders launched 2 missile strikes on civilian targets in the settlement of Kamyshevakh, Zaporozhye region, carried out 20 air strikes on the positions of our troops, as well as on the settlement of Belogorya, Zaporozhye region, and fired at Kherson from the MLRS.
In the Kupyansky and Limansky directions, the enemy defends and fires from tanks and artillery of various sizes on the areas of the settlements of Pervomaiskoye, Kislovka, Kotlyarovka, Tabaevka, Starch, Berestovoye and Druzhelyubovka of the Kharkov region and Stelmahovka, Makeevka, Chervonshchina, Ploshchadka.
In the Avdiivka direction, the occupiers are trying to improve their tactical position, and in the Novopavlovsky direction, as well as in the Zaporozhye direction, the enemy is conducting defensive operations. In the Kherson direction, the Russians are conducting positional defense, striking at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and shelling Kherson and the suburbs.
“In order to make up for the current losses of units of the Russian occupation forces in the first quarter of 2023, it is planned to graduate cadets from higher military educational institutions of the Russian Federation ahead of schedule.
In addition, preparations are underway in Russia for the next wave of mobilization, scheduled for January-February 2023. In the city of Khrustalny in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region, the Russian occupation authorities announced the completion of the mobilization. At the same time, the occupiers continue to patrol the city, at the exits from the settlement, a thorough check of everyone who wants to leave is being carried out.- the message says.
The General Staff confirmed the defeat of enemy units in the Zaporozhye region on November 28-29. These days, in the area of ​​the settlements of Inzhenernoye, Pology and Tokmak, the enemy’s losses amounted to about 100 people wounded, 5 units of military equipment were destroyed.
During the current day, the aircraft of the Defense Forces inflicted 15 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as 2 strikes on the positions of enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. Ukrainian missilemen and artillerymen hit 2 areas of concentration of enemy personnel and equipment and an important object of the occupiers in a day.
Earlier, the head of the Donetsk OVA, Petr Kirilenko, reported that Bakhmut had suffered the most in the region over the past day - two civilians were killed, 11 more were injured. The Russians attacked the city, destroying a kindergarten and at least three private houses. Also in this direction, shelling was recorded in the vicinity of the Svetlodar and Soledar communities.
Photo of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Source: Fakty

