Monday, November 17, 2025

195 C-Clashes in F-Line: 66 in Pokrovsk Dir, 27 in Kostiantynivka Dir, 21 in Oleksandrivka Dir; UKR Clears RU Positions in Pokrovsk Trenches, Railway Area; Clears 26.6 km² of Pokrovsk District from RUs in Past Day; UKR HITS: Major RU Oil Ref & Site of Elite Drone Unit; Strikes RU’s Novokuybyshevsk Oil Ref; UKR Controls MOST of Kupiansk; UKR REPELLED RUs in Dnipropetrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Near Rusyn Yar, LIVE UPDATES, DETAILS, and LOTS MORE

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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of November 16:
The situation on the frontline by the evening of 16 November remains tense. Defence forces continue to hold their positions under constant pressure from Russian forces, which have intensified attacks from almost all directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, since the start of the day on 16 November, 195 combat engagements have been recorded. Russian forces carried out 43 airstrikes and used 105 guided aerial bombs.
Russian forces also launched 2,322 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,274 strikes on positions of Ukrainian units and civilian areas.
Northern and Eastern directions
On the North Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Russian forces conducted one airstrike, used guided aerial bombs three times, and fired 87 shells, including five salvos from multiple launch rocket systems.
On the South Slobozhanskyi direction, Russian forces attempted to break through the defence six times near Vovchansk, Dvorichanske, and Obukhivka; one engagement is ongoing.
On the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped eight attempts to advance in the areas of Pishchane, Kupiansk, and Holubivka.
Central frontline sectors
On the Lyman direction, 17 attacks were repelled in the areas of Cherneshyna, Novyi Myr, Hrekivka, Karpivka, Koroviachyi Yar, Drobysheve, Yampilivka, Terny, and Zarichne.
On the Sloviansk direction, eight attacks were repelled near Yampil, Serebrianka, Fedorivka, Siversk, Vyimka, and Zvanivka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, five clashes were recorded in the areas of Travneve, Veroliubivka, and Tymchasovyi Yar
Donetsk direction
On the Kostiantynivka sector, Ukrainian forces stopped 27 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Poltavka, Sofiivka and Novopavlivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces attacked 66 times; one engagement is ongoing.
Russian forces suffered 117 killed and wounded. Ukrainian troops also destroyed one artillery system, 15 drones, four vehicles, and three pieces of special equipment. --->READ MORE HERE
Almost 200 combat engagements in a day: the enemy dropped over 100 KABs - General Staff :
On November 16, 195 combat engagements were recorded at the front. The occupiers carried out 43 airstrikes, dropped 105 guided aerial bombs, and used 2322 kamikaze drones.
On November 16, 195 combat engagements took place at the front. This was reported by UNN with reference to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's summary .
Details
It is noted that today the terrorist state launched 43 air strikes and dropped 105 guided aerial bombs.
In addition, the invaders used 2,322 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,274 shellings of our troops' positions and settlements.
- the summary says.
Situation by directions
In the Siversk-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , the enemy launched one air strike, dropped three guided aerial bombs, and carried out 87 shellings, including five from multiple rocket launcher systems.
Today, the enemy attacked six times in the South-Slobozhansky direction near Vovchansk and in the directions of Dvorichanske and Obukhivka.
The aggressor tried to advance eight times on our positions in the Kupiansk direction in the areas of Pishchane, Kupiansk, Holubivka.
In the Lyman direction , Ukrainian defenders repelled 17 Russian attacks today. The enemy advanced in the areas of Cherneshchyna, Novyi Myr, Hrekivka, Karpivka, Korovii Yar, Drobysheve, Yampilivka, Terny, and Zarichne.
In the Sloviansk direction , Ukrainian soldiers repelled eight enemy attacks. Occupying units tried to advance in the areas of Yampil, Serebrianka, Fedorivka, Siversk, Vyimka, and Zvanivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction , five combat engagements with the enemy took place in the areas of Maiske, Virolyubivka, and Chasiv Yar.
In the Kostiantynivka direction , our troops repelled 27 enemy attacks today in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Poltavka, Sofiivka, and in the direction of Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction , the aggressor attacked our positions 66 times during this day in the areas of Volodymyrivka, Bilytske, Nove Shakhove, Nykanorivka, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Novoekonomichne, Pokrovsk, Sukhyi Yar, Kotlyne, Udachne, Shakhove, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, Dachne, Filiia and in the direction of Novopidhorodne, Hryshyne, Kucheriv Yar, Vilne. --->READ MORE HERE
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