Chronicle of the Special Military Operation for 21 Nov 2022
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#Northukrainian Direction (MAP):
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Two sabotage groups are operating in the #Denisovichi and #Yakovetskoy earea on the #Kiev route. One of the SRGs crossed the state border with #Belarus and reached the #Polessky Nature Reserve.
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In parallel, Ukrainian deminers in the #Sumy region have started demining the area near the border with #Russia.
#Kharkov Direction:
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The new formation of the AFU's 47th Separate Assault Brigade to reinforce the grouping on the border with the #Belgorod region is being completed in the #Kharkov region.
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The AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups are operating near #Strelechya and #Volchansk, while the 228th Battalion of the 127th Territorial Defence Brigade has been moved to #Ternova.
#Starobelsk Direction (MAP):
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In the #Kupyansk sector, the forces of the 14th AFU Mechanized Brigade made an unsuccessful attempt to storm Russian positions on the high ground near #Orlyanka. Russian forces repulsed the attack, destroying two BMPs and their crews.
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In the #Lyman sector, combined units of the 66th Mechanized Brigade and 25th Airmobile Brigade attacked Russian positions in the direction of #Chervonopopovka. The AFU formations were pushed back to their initial positions by artillery fire.
#Soledar Direction:
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In the #Bakhmut (#Artemovsk) sector, the AFU command is moving additional forces, including US mercenary units, due to the difficult situation on this frontline.
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In the vicinity of #Konstantinovka, mobilised personnel are undergoing accelerated initial combat training. After several days of training, the personnel will be deployed to the line of contact.
#Lugansk People's Republic:
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Ukrainian militants shelled civilian infrastructure in #Alchevsk with HIMARS.
#Donetsk Direction (MAP):
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Motorized rifle units of the Russian Armed Forces have taken control of key locations along Druzhba Avenue in the centre of #Maryinka. Fighting continues in the area of school No 2 occupied by Russian forces.
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Ukrainian militants have once again hit #Maryinka, #Krasnogorovka, #Pervomayskoye, #Donetsk, #Makeyevka and #Novoselovka.
#Zaporozhye Direction:
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Russian forces have carried out several missile strikes on the positions of the 65th Mechanized Brigade in #Orekhov, #Stepnogorsk and #Zalichnychnoye.
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Ukrainian forces continue to gather reserves in separate areas, with personnel and equipment arriving in #Belogorye and concentrating near #Pokrov on the right bank of the #Kakhovka reservoir.
#Kherson Direction on Southern Front:
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The Russian Armed Forces have launched several missile strikes on Ukrainian army positions on Quarantine Island (Karantinny Ostrov) in #Kherson, as well as in #Klapaia, #Vysuntsy and #Veseloye.
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