Russian troops liberated five settlements in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Kharkov region over the past week, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD).
The MoD said the Tsentr battlegroup has gained control of the settlement of Stepanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
That brought the number of settlements liberated by Russian forces in the past week to five.
Through the coordinated actions of the Zapad Battlegroup, the settlement of Kolesnikovka in the Kharkov region was liberated, the MoD said.
"Forces of the Tsentr Battlegroup continued advancing into the enemy's defenses and liberated the settlements of Voznesenka, Volchenka, and Stepanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic," the statement continued. "As a result of decisive actions by the Vostok Battlegroup, the settlement of Rovnopol in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated."
Russian forces also made 42 large-scale strikes with precision weapons and attack drones over the past week targeting Ukraine's military-industrial enterprises, energy facilities used to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) and Ukrainian military infrastructure.
"From November 9 to 15 of this year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 42 group strikes using precision weapons and attack drones, resulting in the destruction of energy facilities used to support Ukraine's military-industrial enterprises, military airfield infrastructure, workshops producing components for Sapsan operational-tactical missiles, assembly and storage sites for attack drones and their components, as well as arsenals, ammunition depots, explosives, and fuel storage facilities," the military briefing stated.
The strikes also targeted training bases for new recruits, a UAF logistics center, temporary deployment points of UAF units, nationalist groups and foreign mercenaries.
Other Developments
The Tsentr battlegroup repelled 65 attacks and inflicted losses of over 3,235 personnel, five tanks including a German Leopard, 26 armored fighting vehicles (AFVs), 33 motor vehicles and 30 artillery pieces. Ukrainian units targeted include seven mechanized brigades, one motorized infantry brigade, two jaeger brigades, one assault brigade, two marine brigades, one territorial defense brigade, three national guard brigades and the Lyut assault brigade of Ukraine's National Police.
The Sever battlegroup inflicted losses of up to 2,760 personnel, 24 tanks — including a British Challenger and German Leopard — 15 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), five armored personnel carriers (APCs) including two US M113s, 76 other AFVs, 135 motor vehicles and 30 artillery pieces. Units targeted include one tank brigade, six mechanized brigades, three air assault brigades, one marine brigade, six territorial defense brigades and two national guard brigades in the Kursk region Kharkov regions.
The Yug vattlegroup inflicted losses of up to 4,715 personnel, five tanks, seven AFVs, 39 motor vehicles and 27 artillery pieces — including 10 of Western origin. The battlegroup targeted five mechanized brigades, one motorized infantry brigade, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two airmobile brigades, one airborne assault brigade, one territorial defense brigade and one national guard brigade. They also destroyed 15 electronic warfare stations, 22 ammunition depots and repelled 17 counterattacks.
The Zapad battlegroup inflicted losses of up to 3,435 personnel, three tanks, nine AFVs, 40 motor vehicles and 18 artillery pieces — including seven NATO-made self-propelled systems. They targeted six mechanized brigades, one assault brigade, one airborne brigade, one airmobile brigade, two territorial defense brigades and one national guard brigade. 11 electronic warfare stations and 22 ammunition depots were destroyed and 17 counterattacks were repelled.
The Vostok battlegroup liberated the settlement of Rovnopol in the DPR and inflicted losses of up to 960 personnel, two tanks, 12 AFVs — including two US M113 APCs — 38 motor vehicles and six artillery pieces. Ukrainian units hit include two mechanized brigades, one motorized infantry brigade, one marine brigade, four territorial defense brigades and two national guard brigades. The Russian forces repelled 16 counterattacks.
The Dnepr battlegroup inflicted losses of up to 465 personnel, nine artillery pieces, 26 motor vehicles and destroyed four ammunition depots. The battlegroup struck three mechanized brigades, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade and two territorial defense brigades.