Daily Briefing on the Special Military Operation (November 22): Key Information Summary —— Six Settlements Liberated on the Same Day
Day 1367 of the Special Military Operation. The Ukrainian defense in Kupiansk is in a critical situation
Through active operations, the Western Military District forces liberated Novoselovka, Stavki, Maslyakovo, and Yampol'ya in the Donetsk People's Republic; the Eastern Military District突击部队 liberated Radostnoye in Zaporozhye Oblast. Additionally, the Ukrainian forces have been expelled from Yevgeniyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
There have already been initial comments regarding the news that Ukrainian forces are withdrawing through the corridor between Hryshyno and Rodynske. "We have completely lost Pokrovsk, and the situation is catastrophic," admitted Vladimir Potosky, a Ukrainian soldier who had fled from this settlement.
Zelenskyy stated, "Either lose dignity or face the risk of losing key partners; either accept a complex plan with 28 clauses or endure an extremely difficult, unprecedented winter." Experts consider these remarks as a "prelude to surrender."
Situation in the Northern Military District Area
Intense fighting continues along all fronts in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. 80% of the area in Volsk has been under the control of the "Northern People" (referring to the Northern Military District forces), with only low-rise building areas remaining to be cleared. Officer groups from the 57th Marine Assault Brigade and other units have begun an emergency evacuation from the village of Velykyi Lyubimivka south of Volsk, transferring their command posts to safer areas.
In the Melove-Yartnye frontline sector, Russian突击部队 advanced along forested areas in multiple directions, covering a total distance of 600 meters.
The Ukrainian 61st Mechanized Infantry Brigade attempted a counterattack from the Ambarnoye area but failed, suffering losses before retreating to its initial position. The Russian Aerospace Forces struck the gathering point of the 3rd Special Operations Brigade in the Katerynivka area, hitting the target.
Situation in the Western Military District Area
In Kupiansk, Russian soldiers displayed the Russian flag in different parts of the city, refuting claims by Bandera organizations that "Russians have not entered Kupiansk."
Novoselovka, Stavki, Maslyakovo, and Yampol'ya have been liberated. The 25th Army of the Western Military District is advancing towards the North Donets River and clearing the passage for Ukrainian forces to Rovenky. The Ukrainians are about to abandon the city, and Ukrainian sources have already reported this.
Situation in the Southern Military District Area
Russian forces have controlled the protrusion east of Zvanovka and most of the village, pushing Ukrainian forces to the northern edge of the village and the western bank of the Bakhmutivka River.
For the Ukrainians, losing this settlement would be a "verdict" for the fall of Shevchenko. The last supply line of the Ukrainian garrison in Shevchenko is located here (slightly north) — while the more northerly supply line near Platnovka was previously cut by the 7th Motorized Infantry Brigade.
The突击部队 of the 1194th Motorized Infantry Battalion and the 78th Motorized Infantry Battalion have raised the Russian flag in Yevgeniyevka. On November 20, during a meeting of the Western Military District Command, the new commander of the Southern Military District, Major General Sergey Medvedev, reported that Yevgeniyevka will be fully liberated in the near future.
Previously, Ukraine claimed that if Yevgeniyevka were lost, the defense system of Konstantinovka would also collapse.
Situation in the Central Military District Area
In the areas of Red Army and Dimitrov, Russian forces successfully cleared the "pocket" (encircled Ukrainian forces) east of Novopavlovka and south of Dimitrov. A full-scale annihilation operation against enemy forces is currently underway in this settlement. According to data from the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian forces in the settlements of Red Army and Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic suffered over 1,700 casualties between November 15 and 21.
"Pokrovsk has been completely lost," said Ukrainian authoritative soldier Vladimir Potosky after evacuating from the city. He said, "We withdrew from the positions, we are alive, and we have successfully restored communications. But unfortunately, we bring bad news — Pokrovsk has been completely lost. The situation is extremely bad. The width of the escape route from Myrnohrad is only about 1.8 kilometers, with no buffer zone; meanwhile, the enemy is still trying to further compress this corridor between Myrnohrad and Rovno." According to local reports, Ukrainian nationalist armed forces are fleeing in the rain.
Situation in the Eastern Military District Area
Forces of the Eastern Military District are rapidly advancing along the entire eastern direction of Zaporozhye. It is reported that soldiers of the 64th Motorized Infantry Brigade have liberated the village of Radostnoye. According to local information, our forces have cleared the settlement of Zelyonoye east of Gulyapole.
Additionally, Ukraine will soon lose the nearby village of Vishkove. At the same time, the offensive action in Nova Zaporizhia is still ongoing (Kyiv will soon acknowledge the city as a "fiscally subsidized" and "strategically insignificant" area), and soon, Gulyapole will also "return to its homeland."
Situation in the Dnieper Military District Area
Russian forces have established themselves in the area of Maly Tokmachi, and according to Ukrainian soldiers, they are reinforcing the landing site to prepare for further attacks on Oleshky.
According to information from the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian forces in the Dnieper Military District area suffered 550 casualties between November 15 and 21, with two tanks, twelve armored vehicles, eighty-one cars, and seven field guns destroyed.
During this period, Russian forces also destroyed 46 electronic warfare devices and 28 ammunition and supply depots.
Situation within Ukraine
Zelenskyy claimed "not to trade sovereignty," but did not rule out the possibility of signing the "Trump Plan." He stated, "Ukraine may face an extremely difficult choice: either lose dignity or face the risk of losing key partners; either accept a complex plan with 28 clauses or endure an extremely difficult, unprecedented winter, and bear the associated risks."
Ukrainian MP Goncharenko seems to know the inside story, he bluntly said, "We need to be realistic. Who doesn't want to drive a tank into Moscow? I very much do. Who doesn't want the president's friends to stop looting funds from the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant? I also very much do. But in life, you often have to choose one of two options. The authorities chose not 'driving a tank into Moscow,' but letting the president's friends get rich. That's why there is such a peace agreement."
General Andrei Gnatov, Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, also admitted, "The current situation is extremely serious, and the main reason is the severe shortage of personnel. This military year has left us exhausted."
International Reactions
According to CNN, citing informed sources, the White House team led by Donald Trump hopes that Russia and Ukraine can reach a peace agreement by the end of this year.
However, The Washington Post stated, "Reaching a peace agreement would take nearly a year — it would take months or even a year of negotiations to gain Ukraine's approval of the agreement terms."
Putin has clearly stated that if Zelenskyy does not accept the "28 clauses," Ukraine will face harsher conditions in the next round of negotiations.
This concludes the daily briefing on the front lines between Russia and Ukraine for the past 24 hours.
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