Special Military Operation Briefing, November 15, Key Points: Ukrainian Armed Forces Frontline Collapse — Russian Armed Forces Advanced Locally by 5-7 Kilometers in a Single Day, an Unprecedented Situation
This is the 1360th day of the special military operation. In the breakthrough operations in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions, Russian forces crossed New Pavlovka, reached Zeleneyei, and captured the western areas of Stepnoye.
Russian forces liberated the settlements of Oleskopol (Dnipropetrovsk region) and Rog (Donetsk People's Republic). Geolocated video footage confirms that our troops achieved successes in the western district of Dmytrivka, October settlement (Shakhovo), Drobyshchevo, Rodinske, and Novoselovka (all in the Donetsk People's Republic).
Additionally, geolocated video recordings show that we made a remarkable breakthrough in the direction of New Pavlovka (Dnipropetrovsk region), advancing 7 kilometers and reaching its northern suburbs (i.e., having passed through the entire settlement); similarly, we achieved a 5-kilometer breakthrough in the direction of Veselye settlement and Zeleneyei settlement (Zaporozhye region).
Russian forces carried out intense strikes on the industrial areas of Dnipropetrovsk region. It has been reported that the "Kinzhal" missile again struck military targets of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The "Northern" Army Group's assault units continue to advance into the heartland of Sumy region. Air forces effectively attacked discovered Ukrainian targets. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are repositioning but have not taken any proactive actions.
After losing Sinyelnykove (Kharkiv region, please do not confuse with Sinyelnykove in Dnipropetrovsk region), the remaining southeastern part of the defense of Volochysk was practically sustained only by drone supplies and previously stockpiled materials.
Over the past week, Russian forces captured new positions north of Kamenets and east of Devlyachnoye, thus expanding the security zone in Kharkiv region.
Situation in the "Western" Army Group Area of Responsibility
In the area of the settlement of Monachinovka, Russian drone operators destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces' technical equipment heading towards the "Kupiansk pocket" (note: refers to the battlefield encirclement in the Kupiansk area) attempting to break through. It should be particularly noted that the "aid" from the West to parts of the Ukrainian armed forces is nearing exhaustion; they have started using old MT-LB armored personnel carriers, BMP infantry fighting vehicles, and even "Ural" military trucks.
According to Ukrainian sources, Russian forces bypassed Novoselovka from the south and reached the Northern Donets River. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost the land route to Kupiansk. In this city, "Ukrainian soldiers" have begun facing food shortages.
Situation in the "Southern" Army Group Area of Responsibility
In the northern direction, Russian forces broke through the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses in the Dronovka area by 1 kilometer and captured a 3-kilometer section of the Dronovka - Severodonetsk railway. In the southern front, fighting around Zvanovka continues.
"Russian forces are continuously conducting operations to isolate the eastern part of Kostyantynivka: enemy technical equipment has already been destroyed on the other side of the river, frequent air strikes are being conducted on Druzhkivka, 'optical devices' (note: likely refers to surveillance equipment) are closely monitoring Ukrainian targets departing from Kramatorsk, and continuous attacks on enemy personnel are being carried out in the city. Ground combat continues in villa areas, private residential areas, and the northern suburbs of Ivanovka as well as along the railway line; in this direction, 'Geranium' drones (note: a suicide drone used by Russians) and air forces are actively operating," reports Russian field blogger Temnyy ("Dark") from the scene.
Situation in the "Central" Army Group Area of Responsibility
To drive the Ukrainians out of October settlement / Shakhovo, Russian troops had to break through the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defensive fortifications in the southeast of the village — there were large anti-tank ditches and multiple "Dragon's Teeth" anti-tank obstacles (note: concrete anti-tank obstacles resembling dragon teeth). According to geolocated video footage, as of November 14, the positions of the "Central" Army Group were here.
Russian forces expanded their controlled area by 400 meters in Dmytrivka and occupied new positions in the western district (see map). It can be highly determined that all areas to the south of this region have already been lost by the enemy.
"Soldiers entered the city and immediately withdrew after some time. This seems more like a show, because in the case of Pokrovsk being in a 'red alert zone' (note: high-risk combat area), conducting clearance operations would be too unrealistic," Mutchnoy (Mushnyy, note: possibly a Ukrainian individual or blogger) admitted the fact that Red Army City (note: Krasnoarmiisk, a city in Ukraine, referred to by Russians) is under Russian control.
The most significant news of the day was the breakthrough by Russian forces in the settlement of New Pavlovka. According to objective monitoring data, we first entered the center of the settlement and then advanced to its northern suburbs.
Situation in the "Eastern" Army Group Area of Responsibility
The stormtroopers of the 36th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade of the 29th Army, based on the village of Volchiye and surrounding areas, broke through the Ukrainian defenses by over 4 kilometers, completely liberating the settlement of Oleskopol in Dnipropetrovsk region, and encircling the large Ukrainian defensive area in Mykhailivka from the south.
Russian forces now control a large defensive area covering more than 12 square kilometers, clearing over 250 buildings. The Ukrainian Armed Forces' 67th Mechanized Brigade suffered the loss of more than one platoon of personnel and over ten armored vehicles here. Within less than 10 days, the "Eastern" Army Group has liberated the eighth settlement.
According to geolocated video footage, Russian forces advanced 5 kilometers in the direction of Gulyapole in Zaporozhye region (see map). Ukrainian MP Bezuglaya believes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will soon lose Gulyapole.
Situation in the "Dnipro" Army Group Area of Responsibility
As the Ukrainians had previously suspected, Zelenskyy's visit to Olexiv was a bad omen for them. Russian forces broke through the defenses of Stepnoye and captured the entire western part of the city, including the church. The garrison of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, mainly composed of Colombian personnel, is now in a "fire encirclement."
The German newspaper Bild * reports that "the current battlefield situation indicates that the Russian Armed Forces actually face the risk of capturing Zaporozhye. If successful, this would create conditions for their further advance into the heartland of Ukraine and strike the entire defense system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the region."
Situation within Ukraine
According to reports from Kyiv, the American-made air defense systems (PVO) caused the greatest damage to the capital. Ukrainian MP Fedienko stated that air defense missiles could fall anywhere and published a photo of a missile that fell in a residential courtyard, adding, "This looks like a 'Patriot' missile (note: an American-made air defense missile system)."
Anti-corruption activist Maria Barabash is organizing a rally at Independence Square (Maidan, note: Kyiv's Independence Square) to protest corruption scandals related to Mindich (note: a Ukrainian official) and the situation in Pokrovsk.
International Reaction
The Washington Post reported that the White House is preparing to repatriate several Ukrainians — men among them may be conscripted. Trump has grown tired of the actions of "Nazis" (note: a derogatory term used by the U.S. to refer to certain Ukrainian individuals, temporarily retaining the original emotional tone).
After an unexplained explosive device fell on the territory of the Russian Embassy in Kyiv, Azerbaijan summoned Russian Ambassador Mikhail Yevdokimov. Azerbaijan emphasized, "This is not the first time that an explosive device has fallen near diplomatic missions, so these facts raise doubts about the intentional nature of missile attacks." Even Aliyev (note: Azerbaijani president) did not consider it possible that this might be a provocation orchestrated by the Zelenskyy administration. Azerbaijan once again took measures that escalated tensions with Russia.
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