The 280th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 30.11.2022.
The Russian army concentrates its efforts on restraining the actions of units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, carries out engineering equipment of defensive lines and positions, and continues to conduct offensive actions in the Bakhmut direction. The transfer of personnel and military equipment of the Russian army to equip units that have suffered losses is ongoing.
During the day, Russian troops fired 2 rockets at civilian objects in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia oblast. They carried out 20 airstrikes on the positions of Ukrainian troops, as well as on the settlement of Bilohirya in the Zaporizhzhia oblast. In addition, the city of Kherson was shelled from MLRS.
There is still a threat of Russian missile strikes on the objects of the energy system and critical infrastructure throughout the territory of Ukraine.
- In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the situation has not changed significantly, and no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups have been detected. The training of individual units of Russian troops continues on the training grounds of the Republic of Belarus.
- In the Siverskyi direction, Russian military carried out mortar and artillery attacks on the settlements of Seredyna Buda, Bilopillya, Budky and Krasnopillya of the Sumy oblast.
- In the Slobozhanskyi direction, the Russian army continues to hold military units in the border areas of the Bilhorod oblast. Areas of Veterynarne, Kozacha Lopan, Vysoka Yaruga, Strilecha, Hlyboke, Starytsa, Ohirtseve, Budarky, Chuhunivka, Petro-Ivanivka and Dvorichna settlements of Kharkiv oblast were shelled by mortars, barrel and rocket artillery.
- Russia is defending in the Kupyansk and Lyman directions. Tanks and artillery of various calibers shelled the areas of the settlements of Pershotravneve, Kislivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmalne, Berestove and Druzhelyubivka in the Kharkiv oblast and Stelmakhivka, Makiivka, Ploshchanka, Nevske and Chervonopopivka in the Luhansk oblast.
- In the Bakhmut direction, the Russian army continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive operations. Objects in the areas of Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Vyimka, Bilohorivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Opytne, Klishchiivka, Pivnichne, Zalizne and New York areas were shelled.
- Russian soldiers are trying to improve their tactical position in the Avdiivka direction. The areas of Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka and Novomykhailivka settlements of the Donetsk region were hit by fire from tanks and artillery of various types.
- Russia is conducting defensive operations in the Novopavlivsk direction. Areas of the settlements of Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka and Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk oblast were hit by artillery fire.
- The Russian army is also on the defensive in the Zaporozhzhia direction. Shelled the areas of the settlements of Zahirne, Orihiv, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky and Plavni of the Zaporizhzhia oblast. The city of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk oblast, came under direct fire damage.
- Russia is conducting a positional defense in the Kherson direction. Fired tanks, mortars, barrel and rocket artillery at the positions of Ukrainian troops. The Russian army does not stop shelling the suburbs and the city of Kherson.
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In order to replenish the current losses of units of Russian forces, the early graduation of cadets from higher military educational institutions of the Russian Federation is planned in the first quarter of 2023.
In addition, preparations for the next wave of mobilization scheduled for January-February 2023 are ongoing on the territory of the Russian Federation.
In the city of Khrustalnyi in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk oblast, Russian authorities announced the end of mobilization. At the same time, Russian soldiers continue to patrol the city, at the exits from the settlement, a thorough check is carried out on all those who wish to leave.
It has been confirmed that Russian units were defeated in the Zaporizhzhia region during November 28-29 of this year. Thus, in the area of Inzhenerne, Polohy and Tokmak settlements, Russian military lost about 100 people wounded, 5 units of military equipment were destroyed.
During the current day, the aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine made 15 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as 2 strikes on the positions of Russia’s anti-aircraft missile systems.
During the day, Ukrainian rocket launchers and gunners hit 2 areas of concentration of Russian personnel and anti-aircraft missiles, and an important object of Russian soldiers.
Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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