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In the morning, Russia shelled the Sumy region, in the Luhansk direction, defenders repelled attacks near Novoselivskyi
2022-11-16
[LB] During the evening, night and morning, the enemy also fought in the Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Donetsk regions.

by Iryna Lysohor


The night was relatively calm in Volyn, Zakarpattia, Rivne Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk, Odesa, Kirovohrad, Khmelnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Ternopil Oblasts, Poltava Oblast, Vinnytsia, Lviv Oblast, Cherkasy Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast and Kyiv Oblast.

Yesterday evening, the Russians opened fire from machine guns along the border of the Znob-Novgorod community of the Sumy region. There were 22 shots in total. No victims. In the morning, the Russian military shelled the Khotyn community with mortars. No consequences. In the morning, the enemy also fired mortars at the border village of the Bilopol community. At the moment, it is known about the damaged electric poles, the garage and the barn. Detailed data on the consequences are being clarified.

Over the past day, 143 enemy shells, mines and rockets exploded on the border of the Sumy region. Houses have been destroyed and local residents have been injured, according to a report from OVA about the situation as of 9 a.m.

Over the past day, the occupiers shelled civilian infrastructure in the Zaporizhia region in the area of ​​the settlements of Novodanilivka, Shcherbaki, Mala Tokmachka, Malynivka, Zaliznychne, Stepnohirsk, Biloghira, Dorozhyanka, Temyrivka, Olhivska, Novodanilivka, Poltavka, Novoandriivka, Charivne, Novoivanivka, Gulyaipole, Mali Shcherbaki.

A total of 23 reports were received about the destruction of houses (apartments) of citizens and infrastructure objects as a result of shelling by the occupiers. Detailed information on the consequences is being clarified. During the past day, the civilian population was evacuated from the temporarily occupied territory.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russians once again kept the Nikopol district under tension. The Marganetska, Nikopolska and Chervonogrigorivska communities were shelled from "Grady" and heavy artillery. There were no casualties. In Nikopol, a private enterprise, several private houses and high-rise buildings were damaged. Broken power lines, mutilated gas pipeline. Several farm buildings were destroyed. Details regarding the consequences of the shelling are still being clarified.

In the Kharkiv region, during the past day, the enemy continued to terrorize the civilian population with shelling at points located near the contact line and the Russian border.In the village As a result of shelling, several private households were damaged in Vovchanski Khutory of Chuguyiv district. In the village Boldyrivka, Kupyan district, warehouses with grain burned due to shelling. Three people were injured in the Kupyan district. Pyrotechnicians of the State Emergency Service continue demining the territory of the region.

A total of 141 explosive objects were neutralized during the day. Mine danger in the region is still very high. Yesterday, three railway workers were detonated by a mine near the Tsupivka railway station on the territory of the Dergachiv community of the Kharkiv district. They are hospitalized with injuries, doctors assess their condition as moderate. In addition, in the area of ​​the village of Bezruky yesterday afternoon, a car "Kharkivoblenergo" was blown up by a mine, an electrician was injured. His condition is average.

In the direction of Luhansk, last day's Russian attacks were repulsed from Novoselivsk. Over the past day, the Russians opened fire on Makiivka, Nevsky, Novoselivska, Ploschanka and Stelmakhivka in the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions from tanks, mortars, barrel and jet artillery. In total, the enemy hit the positions of the Luhansk region defenders with 21 artillery pieces. Attacked from the air once.

At present, it is known about the losses of the enemy after hitting the location of the Russians in Miluvatka near Svatov. The headquarters of the unit of the Russian occupation forces was destroyed, 30 people died and more than 20 were injured.

In the Donetsk region, last night there were rocket attacks on Vugledar and Pavlivka. At night - shelling of the outskirts of Marinska, Toretska, Ocheretynska communities. This morning, there was a massive shelling of Avdiyivka, the central part of the city, hitting the area of ​​Tsentralny Ave. and the market. There was no information about injured civilians. The data is being verified. Along the line of defense around the city, shelling continued almost all night.

In the morning - activation of assault operations in the directions of Krasnohorivka, Vesely, Promka with the use of tanks and BMP. Over the past day in the region: one dead, one wounded civilian.

In the Mykolaiv region, the enemy attacked the port territory of the Kutsurub community with anti-aircraft missiles last night. There were no damages or injuries. Also, as reported by OK "South", yesterday from the Kinburn spit, the enemy from the "Grad" anti-aircraft missile system tried to attack Ochakiv. The strikes were on the water area and piers. No casualties.

In the Kherson region, according to the information of OK "South", our missile and artillery units worked on the deployment of enemy units, places of concentration of weapons and equipment, warehouse with ammunition in Oleshki . The destruction of the S-300 launcher, the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system and three units of armored vehicles was also confirmed there. Data on other enemy losses are being clarified. The areas of Dudchany, Zolota Balka, Mykolaivka, Mylove, Chornobayivka, Odradokamyanka and Tomarine settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.

As a result of mortar shelling in Novooleksandrivka of Beryslav district last night, a local resident was injured and several residential buildings were damaged. Restoration of electricity supply and communication lines in the liberated territory of Kherson region is underway. Assistance points will gradually appear. Neighboring regions also help. A 55-meter flagpole was erected in Kherson and the Ukrainian flag was raised.

We will remind, the head of Mykolaiv OVA Vitaly Kim reminded about the prohibition of trips to de-occupied settlements before the liberation is officially confirmed by the defense forces of Ukraine. Such information can be a component of hostile information and psychological operations.

​At night, the occupiers shelled separate sections of the front in Donetsk region

[LB] There was no information about the dead civilians.

by Iryna Gamalii


The night in the Donetsk region passed relatively calmly, but the Russians continued to shoot at civilians in some areas of the front.

Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk OVA, reported this in Telegram .

According to his information, an airstrike and intensive shelling of Vugledar were recorded in the Volnovasky direction. Pavlivka and Prechistivka also came under fire on the territory of the community.

In the Donetsk direction, there were isolated flights over the old and central parts of Avdiivka at night, and in the morning the city was subjected to massive artillery shelling in the center.

On the Horlivskyi direction, it was loud in the vicinity of Toretska, Svitlodarska and Soledarska communities.

According to preliminary information, there are no civilian casualties.

We will remind you that on Monday, November 14, the Russian military killed one civilian resident of the Donetsk region - in Severny. Another person was injured.
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