Russia's war on Ukraine. 19.11.24
Operational situation
In the operational zone of the Ukrainian Operational Group of Forces (OTG) "Kharkiv" on the Kharkiv direction, there were 6 combat engagements near Vovchansk.
In the "Khortytsia" Operational-Strategic Group of Forces (OSG) operational zone on the Kupyansk direction, there were 9 attacks over the past day. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled enemy assaults near Kruhlyakivka and Lozova. On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 6 times near Novolyubivka, Torske, and Bilohorivka. On the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 4 assaults near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka.
In the "Tavriya" OSG operational zone, on the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 38 assault actions in the areas of Myrolyubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Petrivka, Pustynka, and Novooleksiivka, where the invaders, supported by aviation, attempted to displace Ukrainian units from their positions. On the Kurakhove direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 30 attacks near Berestky, Sontsivka, Voznesenka, Dalnie, Yelyzavetivka, Katerynivka, and Antonivka, where the enemy tried to breach the defenses. On the Vremivka direction, the enemy conducted 14 assault actions near Trudove, Rozdolne, Makarivka, Rivnopil, and Novodaryivka.
In the operational zone of "Odesa" OSG on the Prydniprovskyi direction, there were 8 combat engagements with the enemy in the island zone of the Dnipro River delta. The enemy achieved no success.
General conclusion:
Russian forces in the area of Lyptsi attack Ukrainian positions under the cover of fog, utilizing technologically advanced camouflage systems.
On the Kurakhove axis, Russian forces conduct 4 to 5 assaults daily, suffering significant losses and not evacuating their dead from the battlefield.
Fighting on the Zaporizhzhia direction is predominantly positional in nature.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 143 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Kursk direction, Russian forces advanced on the northern outskirts of Malaya Loknia, in the area of Nizhniy Klin, and in the forest near Olgovka and Martynovka.
"Siversk" OSG counterattacked near Daryino and Nizhniy Klin and engaged in battles in the forests near Olgovka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a missile strike on the 67th GRAU arsenal of the Russian Ministry of Defense in Briansk Oblast.
On the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces unsuccessfully attacked near Vysoka Yaruha, close to Vovchansk, and Starytsia.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces continued striking Ukrainian pontoon crossings over the Oskil River and unsuccessfully attacked near Kucherivka, Kruhlyakivka, Lozova, Zahryzove, Kolisnykivka, Novoyehorivka, Tverdokhlibove, and Cherneshchyna.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces advanced westward into fields southeast of Yampolivka and attacked near Novolyubivka, Hrekivka, and Terny.
On the Siversk direction, Russian forces advanced south of Bilohorivka and launched offensives near Verkhnyokamianske.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces attacked near Bila Hora. Units of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division of the 3rd Army Corps repelled Defense Forces' counterattacks near the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas canal southeast of Chasiv Yar.
On the Toretsk direction, Russian forces unsuccessfully attacked near Shcherbynivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces advanced northwest of Selydove and north of Petrivka, captured Novooleksiivka, and continued progressing north of Petrivka, north of Hryhorivka, and south of Lysivka. They also attacked near Promin, Kruty Yar, Myrolyubivka, Petrivka, Lysivka, Novooleksiivka, Hryhorivka, and Pustynka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Novohrodivka.
On the Kurakhove direction, Russian forces advanced near Zorya and are attempting to encircle the "Tavriya" OSG units operating north of Kurakhove. The enemy attacked near Nova Illinka, Berestky, Sontsivka, Voznesenka, and Maksymilianivka.
On the Vremivka direction, Russian forces advanced west of Dalnie, on the southern outskirts of Trudove, and southwest of Konstyantynopil. They attacked near Uspenivka, Dalnie, Konstyantynopil, Trudove, Rozdolne, Yelyzavetivka, Antonivka, Katerynivka, Makarivka, Novodaryivka, and Rivnopil.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces attacked towards Novoandriivka, advanced to the southern outskirts of Bilohirya, and from Novopokrovka towards Mala Tokmachka.
In the Black Sea-Azov naval operational area, the enemy naval group on combat duty consists of:
Black Sea: 6 ships, including 6 cruise missile carriers; the total salvo is 24 cruise missiles.
Mediterranean Sea: 3 ships, including 3 cruise missile carriers; the total salvo is 24 cruise missiles.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 22nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 44th Army Corps operates in Kursk Oblast.
Military command is transferring the 104th Air Assault Regiment of the 76th Air Assault Division from Zaporizhzhia Oblast to Kursk Oblast.
The 1437th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 2nd Combined Arms Army is active near Hryhorivka. The 30th and 35th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades of the 2nd and 41st Combined Arms Armies operate near Novohrodivka.
The 57th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Combined Arms Army operates near Yelyzavetivka.
Possible operation situation developments:
The troops of the 20th Combined Arms Army will be used by the command of the enemy's "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping on the flanks of its operational zone to facilitate the offensives of the 1st Tank Army and the 25th Combined Arms Army on the Kupyansk and Lyman directions, respectively. The redeployment of part of the forces of the 20th Army to the operational zones of the 1st Tank Army and the 25th Army is likely.
If the enemy manages to advance to the Chervone–Stupochky line on the Kramatorsk direction and simultaneously begins intensive northward attacks at the junction of its 41st and 51st Armies from the Novooleksandrivka–Arkhanhelske line, reaching the Yablunivka–Oleksandro-Kalynove line on the Toretsk direction, then the "Khortytsia" OSG will be forced to withdraw towards Kostyantynivka.
Before the end of November “Tavriya” OSG will withdraw from its positions along the Yelyzavetivka–Konstyantynopil line, Kurakhove, and the northern bank of the Kurakhove Reservoir to avoid encirclement.
After capturing Kurakhove, the forces of the enemy's "Yug (South)" Operational Grouping will focus on seizing Velyka Novosilka, which may occur in January 2025 following regrouping and replenishment of losses.
By the end of the current year, the enemy will not succeed in seizing the "belt of fortresses" Kostyantynivka – Druzhkivka – Kramatorsk – Sloviansk or occupying Donetsk Oblast. The upcoming battle for Pokrovsk will mark the apex of the enemy’s offensive operation in the Southwestern Theater of Operations in 2024.
The expected sequence of enemy actions for capturing Pokrovsk is as follows: first, the 90th Tank Division of the 41st Combined Arms Army and the 27th Motorized Rifle Division of the 2nd Combined Arms Army will break through to the area south of Pokrovsk. Afterward, the main forces of the 2nd and 41st Combined Arms Armies will advance from the direction of Mykolaivka toward Myrnohrad (via Promin). Another possible maneuver could involve an advance from Hrodivka toward Novoekonomichne, with attempts to break through along the railway directly to Pokrovsk from the direction of Novohrodivka.
The enemy's military command in the theater of operations until March 2025 will create conditions to achieve the military-political goal of the Special Military Operation: reaching the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts and the junction of Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk Oblasts near the village of Temyrivka.
Russian operational losses from 24.02.22 to 19.11.24
Personnel - almost 724,050 (+1,610);
Tanks 9,382 (+17);
Armored combat vehicles – 19,092 (+33);
Artillery systems – 20,632 (+46);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,252 (0);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems - 999 (0);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 29,548 (+120);
Aircraft - 369 (0);
Helicopters – 329 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 19,111 (+38);
Intercepted cruise missiles – 2,754 (+1)
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
On the evening of November 18, Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia using over ten drones. This strike left 10,000 businesses and households, including boiler facilities and a hospital, without power.
Around 11:30 PM in Hlukhiv, Sumy Oblast, a Shahed drone struck a dormitory. Twelve people, including a child, were killed, and 11 others, including two children, were injured. Among the deceased were a mother and her two sons, who had relocated to Hlukhiv from a border community seeking safety. The father is the only survivor of the family.
On November 19, Russian forces shelled the Kyiv district of Kharkiv, injuring 12 people. Five were hospitalized, with two men in critical condition.
Around 5:15 PM on November 19, Russian shelling hit Antonivka in Kherson Oblast. A 35-year-old woman sustained severe injuries, including an explosive trauma, chest and limb wounds, and partial amputation of her left hand.
On November 19, Russians shelled the Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. A 46-year-old woman was injured, and 10 private homes, two outbuildings, a power line, and facilities at a gas station and schoolyard were damaged.
In the Dnipro district of Kherson city, a 35-year-old man was killed in Russian shelling in the afternoon. Two others, a man and a woman of the same age, were injured. Another shelling attack near Kherson's outskirts wounded two additional people around 5 PM.
During the day on November 19, in Kherson Oblast, due to Russian shelling, four people were injured in various locations: the village of Mykilske, the Kherson suburb of Kindiyka, and Novovorontsovka.
According to President Zelensky, Russia has conducted over 1,000 strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, including 900 targeted attacks on power transmission facilities and over 220 strikes on power generation sites. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has occupied approximately 18 GW of Ukraine’s energy capacity.