On Thursday, November 12, 168 combat clashes occurred between Ukrainian defenders and Russian troops along the front line. The occupiers continued offensive actions in several directions, using aviation, guided aerial bombs, and strike drones.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational summary as of 22:00.
Since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have launched one missile strike and 47 air strikes, dropping 157 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the enemy used 5,125 kamikaze drones and carried out 1,529 shellings of Ukrainian positions and settlements.
On the Kostiantynivka direction, Ukrainian servicemen repelled 12 Russian attacks. Combat actions took place in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka, Rozkishne, Mykolaypil, and Rusyn Yar.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 11 combat clashes were recorded. Russian units attempted to advance in the areas of Dobropillia, Vilne, Novohryshyne, Serhiyivka, and Molodetske.
According to preliminary data from the General Staff, during the day on this direction Ukrainian defenders eliminated 53 Russian servicemen, and another 24 were wounded.
Also, the Defense Forces destroyed 11 units of automotive equipment, two artillery systems, 15 units of special equipment, one electronic warfare station, three drone control points, three ammunition depots, and 79 enemy shelters.
In addition, five vehicles, three artillery systems, one unit of special equipment, five drone control points, and 125 shelters of Russian troops were damaged.
Ukrainian units destroyed or suppressed 238 Russian drones of various types on the Pokrovsk direction.
On the Huliaipole direction, the enemy attacked positions of Ukrainian military seven times in the areas of Dolynka and Bilohirya. As of 22:00, one combat clash was ongoing.
On the Lyman direction, four combat clashes occurred in the areas of Novoserhiyivka and Kreminna. One battle was not yet over at the time of the evening summary publication.
On the Sloviansk direction, two combat clashes were recorded in the area of Yampil. Another clash was ongoing.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped a Russian attack in the area of Izhevka.
On the South Slobozhansky direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions once in the direction of Krasnoyarske.
On the North Slobozhansky, Kupiansk, Oleksandrivka, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovske directions, Russian troops did not conduct offensive actions.
According to the General Staff, on the remaining sections of the front there were no significant changes in the operational situation.
The agency emphasized that Ukrainian units continue to hold back the Russian offensive and inflict losses on the enemy. The provided data are operational and may be updated.
