From November 17 to 23, Russian forces liberated approximately 300 square kilometers of territory: a summary of the weekly combat situation
Key developments in the "special military operation" (СВО) — reports and pictures from "Free Press"
Image content: Soldiers of the air assault forces (ВДВ) of the "Dnipro" group in the special military operation area are carrying out tasks.
November 17 (Monday)
In the offensive operation, the enemy (Ukrainian army) lost a large area of territory. After a day of fierce fighting, a total of 47.6 square kilometers of territory was transferred under Russian control.
The EU and the US are increasingly panicked about the future of the "anti-Russian project" (plans to support Ukraine against Russia). The White House has begun taking active actions on the issue of peace negotiations, citing "allegedly meeting Russian conditions" as an excuse.
Meanwhile, Trump pledged to impose "the harshest sanctions" on all countries that cooperate with Russia and conduct business with it.
Other events occurred on the same day:
Kyiv was hit by the "Mindyche Gate" (Миндичгейт, an unspecified scandal). Clash Report reported that Umerov (Умеров, Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council) refused to return to Ukraine.
Zelensky tried desperately to cover up corruption scandals related to a large transaction with Macron, claiming that "Ukraine will receive 100 Rafale fighter jets and 8 SAMP/T air defense systems from France," but these equipment would not be delivered until 2035, and Ukraine would have to raise funds itself.
November 18 (Tuesday)
Key reports came from Seversk: Russian soldiers of the "South" group (ГрВ «Юг») advanced 1.3 kilometers in the eastern part of the city along Gagarin Street, Pushkin Street, New Street, Novoselovskaya Street, and Zvezdny Street, driving the enemy out of 14 streets.
In other combat areas, the Russian forces also liberated a large area of territory, and images with geographical positioning have confirmed this situation.
A total of 67.8 square kilometers of territory was transferred under Russian control on the same day. Previously, experts of the "404" (a slang term used by Russians for Ukraine) had claimed that if the Ukrainian army lost more than 50 square kilometers of territory in a single day, its defense system would collapse completely.
Image content: Tankers performing tasks in the special military operation area.
Other events that occurred on the same day:
"At night, the Ukrainian side attacked the energy system of the Donetsk People's Republic (ДНР). The Zuyevskaya Thermal Power Plant and the Old Beshevskaya Thermal Power Plant were damaged, multiple residential areas were cut off from electricity, causing heating boiler houses and water purification stations to shut down," said Denis Pushilin, leader of the Donetsk People's Republic.
November 19 (Wednesday)
Russian forces achieved a breakthrough of nearly 7 kilometers in the direction of Novopavlovka.
On the same day, a total of 12.9 square kilometers of territory was controlled by Russian forces on all fronts.
Other events that occurred on the same day:
The magazine Politico published an internal message, which was later confirmed: "The White House is preparing to propose a Ukraine-Russia peace plan — it may be announced in the coming days. The Trump team has directly negotiated with Moscow, without involving Ukraine and Europe. The White House is confident that the plan can succeed and intends to present it as a fait accompli to Ukraine, claiming that Zelensky will have no choice under pressure. As for Europe, the United States has decided to ignore the opinions of EU leaders."
Image content: US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House.
November 20 (Thursday)
Putin visited a command point of the "Western" group (Группировки войск «Запад»). The Russian forces announced the liberation of Kupiansk and surrounded 15 battalions of the Ukrainian army in the Zaoskorye area. According to geolocation images, a total of 23.45 square kilometers of territory was controlled by Russian forces on all fronts on the same day.
Both sides conducted a new exchange of remains of the fallen: the Ukrainian side recovered 1,000 bodies, and the Russian side recovered 30 bodies of fallen soldiers.
Image content: Exchange of remains of fallen soldiers between Russia and Ukraine.
Other events that occurred on the same day:
"According to the American plan, the United States and other countries will recognize Crimea and Donbas as legitimate territories of Russia. Russian will become the official language of Ukraine, and the legal status of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (УПЦ) will be restored," Axios news website reported.
Kyiv fell into panic and chaos. The leader of the parliamentary faction of the "People's Servant" party («Слуга народа», the party of Zelensky), Arakhamia (Арахамия), proposed conditions to Zelensky: dismiss Yermak (Ермак, head of the Ukrainian presidential office), otherwise the parliament will stop functioning, and the ruling party will lose its absolute majority. Zelensky rejected Trump's plan and tried to turn the situation to his advantage.
Image content: David Arakhamia, leader of the parliamentary faction of the "People's Servant" party in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Oleg Popenko, chairman of the Ukrainian Consumers' Union, stated that if energy facilities are subjected to large-scale attacks again, there might be power outages between 16:00 and 2:00 the next day.
November 21 (Friday)
Russian forces achieved new, verified territorial progress. A total of 81.9 square kilometers of territory was transferred under the control of the Russian Armed Forces (ВС РФ) on the same day, setting a record.
Image content: The Russian flag flying over the liberated territory.
In this context, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha criticized the Ukrainian conflict solution proposed by US President Donald Trump during a meeting with foreign ministers of EU countries. Sybiha considered Trump's plan to mean Ukraine's de facto "surrender." However, the positions of Trump and Sybiha have always been vastly different...
Other events that occurred on the same day:
Merkel (German Chancellor), Macron (French President), and Starmer (British Prime Minister) issued statements after calling Zelensky: "The current line of control on the front in Ukraine should be the starting point for any discussion on territorial issues; any peace agreement involving European countries, the EU or NATO must be approved or reach consensus among European partners or allies."
Image content: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merkel (from left to right).
November 22 (Saturday)
The enemy (Ukrainian army) continued to retreat and surrender new territories. A total of 35.1 square kilometers of territory was transferred under our control (Russian forces) on the same day, as confirmed by geolocation images.
However, the key issue of the current situation is not just the withdrawal of the Ukrainian army, but also the fact that the Ukrainian army is suffering devastating losses. Member of the National Security Council of the Verkhovna Rada, Ivchenko (Ивченко), admitted that the number of Ukrainian military deaths has exceeded 500,000. In addition, according to his disclosure, the actual situation is even more severe: "We have already lost more than 500,000 people, and the number of injured is comparable." When asked, "Do you have confidence in these figures?" he replied, "I think the actual number could be higher."
Other events that occurred on the same day:
Trump was eager to pressure Zelensky. Reuters reported that the US threatened Ukraine: If it does not sign the peace plan by November 27, the supply of weapons and intelligence sharing to Ukraine will be stopped.
November 23 (Sunday)
The "South" group (ГрВ «Юг») of the Russian forces liberated Petrovsk of the Donetsk People's Republic, and the "East" group (ГрВ «Восток») liberated Tikhoye and Otradnoye in the Dnipropetrovsk region. This added another 20-20 square kilometers of controlled territory for the Russian armed forces. In total, the enemy (Ukrainian army) lost approximately 300 square kilometers of territory in the past week.
Image content: Tankers of the "East" group in the special military operation area performing tasks.
The Ukrainian army attacked the thermal power plant in Shatursky district of Moscow region, deliberately launching another large-scale attack on energy facilities.
Previously, Ukrainian "Nazis" (a derogatory term used by Russians for some Ukrainian personnel) had threatened Zelensky, stating that if he signed a "surrender agreement," he would face serious consequences. However, this "discredited" (a derogatory expression implying doubt about the legitimacy of Zelensky's regime) president took an unexpected action: Ukrainian MP Nagorniyak (Нагорняк) suddenly declared, "Signing the majority of the terms of the Trump peace plan is within the authority of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament), not the president's power; the parliament will not support these terms."
Other events that occurred on the same day:
The EU also tried to hinder the "Trump plan" and demanded changes to three core clauses: first, not limiting the size of the Ukrainian armed forces; second, Kyiv must regain control of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ЗАЭС) and the "free passage" on the Dniper River, and the Russian forces must hand over the Kinburn Peninsula (Кинбурнская коса); third, other territorial disputes should be discussed after the ceasefire (meaning Ukraine will not withdraw from Donbas to achieve a ceasefire).
It seems that this peace agreement may also end in failure.
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