Russia’s war on Ukraine. 29.11.25
Operational situation
On the Northern Slobozhansky direction, the 1427th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 11th Army Corps fought near Tetkino. Russian forces attacked near Varachyne, Kindrativka, Andriivka, and Yunakivka. In the Oleksiivka area, measures to restore the combat capability of 3/30 of the Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 44th Army Corps are underway.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Oleksiivka, Yunakivka, Kindrativka, and Andriivka, encircled a unit of the 1st Consolidated Rifle Regiment of the Aerospace Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Bezsalivka.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, Russian forces advanced in central and southern Vovchansk, attempted to advance in the western part of Lyman, attacked Synelnykove, Vilcha, Ambarne, Kolodyazne, and Dvorichanske. The 2/1 Consolidated Rifle Regiment of the Aerospace Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is being redeploed to Vovchansk.
Ukrainian Defense Forces hold positions along highway T2104 Vovchansk–Chuhunivka in central Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces operate in central Kupyansk and in the eastern part of Kurylivka, counterattacked in the western part of Kupyansk, near Monachynivka, Radkivka, Tamarhanivka.
Russian forces attacked near Mala Shapkivka, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Kurylivka, Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi, Novoplatonivka, Kruhlyakivka, Kopanky, Shyikivka, Hrekivka, Novovodyane, Novoyehorivka, Druzhelyubivka, Olhivka, and Tverdokhlibove.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces captured Kolodyazi and advanced south of the village, attempted to advance toward the eastern outskirts of Lyman, south and southeast of Korovyi Yar, north of Ozerne, on the northeastern outskirts of Dibrova, attacked near Lyman, Oleksandrivka, Karpivka, Novoselivka, Yarova, Shandryholove, Drobysheve, Serednie, Novyi Myr, Stavky, Ridkodub, Hlushchenkove, Zarichne, Torske, Maslyakivka, Yampil.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Dibrova and Ozerne.
On the Sloviansk direction, Russian forces struck Ukrainian positions north of Platonivka. The 85th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Combined Arms Army fought for Vasyukivka. The enemy attempted to advance toward the eastern outskirts of Sviato-Pokrovske, northeast of Zakitne, attacked near and inside Siversk, near Dronivka, Serebrianka, Vyimka, Fedorivka, Sakko i Vantsetti.
On the Kostyantynivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces advanced east of Oleksandro-Shultyne, struck Russian forces along highway T0516 Toretsk–Kostyantynivka and southeast of Kostyantynivka.
Russian forces advanced on the southeastern outskirts of Kostyantynivka, attempted to advance toward the center of Sofiivka, carried out an airstrike with a KAB-250 bomb on Druzhkivka, attacked near Kostyantynivka, Chasiv Yar, toward Bondarne, near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Stupochky, Predtechyne, Ivanopillya, Pleshchiivka, Yablunivka, toward Stepanivka, Rusyn Yar, toward Mykolaypillya, near Sofiivka, Volodymyrivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces advanced east of Myrnohrad, attempted to advance south and within the southeastern part of Hryshyne, in the western part of Myrnohrad, attacked east of Shakhove and Novo-Shakhove, toward Vilne, Toretske, near Zaporizhzhia, toward Hryshyne, near Rodynske, Bilytske, Novoekonomichne, Krasnyi Lyman, Zatyshok, Fedorivka, Rivne, Svitle, Pishchane, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, carried out airstrikes with RBK-500 bombs on the northern part and center of Hryshyne.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Shakhove, Hryshyne, Zatyshok, hold positions north of Sukhyi Yar.
On the Oleksandrivka direction, Russian forces advanced west of Ivanivka and southwest of the settlement, attacked near Novopavlivka, Novomykolayivka, Dachne, Yalta, Ivanivka, Tovske, Zelenyi Hai, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Piddubne, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Vorone, Stepove, Oleksiivka, Vyshneve, Zlahoda, Yehorivka, Verbove.
On the Huliaypole direction, Russian forces attempted to advance north and east of Dobropillya, east of Varvarivka, north and on the extreme east of Huliaypole, attacked near Huliaypole, toward Dobropillya, Varvarivka, Andriivka, Ostapivske, Pryluky, Solodke, Rybne, Krasnohirske, Pryvilne, Zatyshshya, Zelenyi Hai, Vesele, Vysoke.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Huliaypole and Dobropillya.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces attempted to advance south of Novodanylivka, in central Stepnohirsk, attacked near Mala Tokmachka, Prymorske, Kamianske, Stepove, Mali Shcherbaky, Shcherbaky, and Novoandriivka.
On the Prydniprovske Direction, Russian forces attacked near the Antonivskyi Bridge, continue to strike infrastructure in Kherson, increase the intensity of strikes on Ukrainian critical infrastructure on the right bank of Kherson Oblast.
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a UAV depot in Saky, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, destroying stockpiles of Orion and Forpost UAVs, Pantsyr-S1 and Tor-M2 SAM systems.
General conclusion:
On the South-Slobozhansky Direction, Russian forces concentrate manpower and attempt to seize Vovchansk, they attempt to infiltrate with small groups, and to use difficult weather conditions to establish river crossings in the Vovchansk Direction.
On the Lyman Direction, Russian forces use infiltration tactics, penetrate and accumulate in the Ukrainian rear for further attacks. A significant number of mercenaries from African countries are noted in enemy units. The enemy is active in windbreak strips near Lyman. The command of the enemy’s 25th Combined Arms Army attempts to bypass Lyman from the south and north.
Russian forces have intensified assaults on the Siversk Direction, attempted to use logistics routes from Verkhnyokamianske to break through to the southern outskirts of Siversk.
In the Kostyantynivka Direction, Russian forces employ “Kurier” unmanned ground vehicles equipped with AGS-17 automatic grenade launchers and 12.7 mm NSVT machine guns.
Ukrainian Defense Forces have liberated 11.5 km2 in Pokrovsk, fighting continues along the railway and in central Pokrovsk. Russian forces attempt to advance in northern Pokrovsk, attempte to concentrate reinforcements and create conditions for further attacks. The intensity of small-arms battles in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad increased. The enemy continues attempts to cut Ukrainian logistics from Pokrovsk to Myrnohrad and to establish positions in Hryshyne.
On the Oleksandrivka Direction, Russian forces attack in small groups and using light vehicles including cars, buggies and motorcycles, advance under foggy weather conditions. Ukrainian Defense Forces have stabilized the situation in the Oleksandrivka Direction, but the enemy continues attempts at infiltration with small groups, moving at night and under the cover of fog.
Russian forces have significantly reduced the intensity of their attacks on Huliaypole.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 311 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, 4 combat engagements occurred.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian defenders’ positions 10 times in the areas of Vovchansk, Synelnykove, Lyman, and toward Dvorichanske and Kolodyazne.
On the Kupyansk direction, 11 combat engagements occurred. Enemy assault actions were stopped in the areas of Pishchane, Kupyansk, Petropavlivka, and Kruhlyakivka.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 38 times, attempting to break into defenses in the areas of Hrekivka, Olhivka, Tverdokhlibove, Shyikivka, Druzhelyubivka, Serednie, Karpivka, Drobysheve, Novoselivka, Korovyi Yar, Zarichne, Stavky, Torske, and toward Chervonyi Stav.
On the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 17 offensive actions in the areas of Dibrova, Yampil, Dronivka, Vasyukivka, and Siversk.
On the Kostyantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 35 attacks in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Kostyantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka, Rusyn Yar, Mykolaypillya, and Sofiivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 82 enemy assault actions were stopped in the areas of Fedorivka, Rodynske, Bilytske, Nove Shakhove, Shakhove, Novoekonomichne, Nykanorivka, Myrnohrad, Hryshyne, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Novomykolayivka, Novopavlivka, and toward Dorizhne and Novyi Donbas.
On the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy carried out 56 attacks in the areas of Yalta, Tovste, Ivanivka, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Vorone, Sosnivка, Stepove, Verbove, Vyshneve, Zlahoda, Piddubne, Voskresenka, Pryvilne, Krasnohirske, and Yehorivka.
On the Huliaypole Direction, 17 enemy attempts to advance were stopped toward Varvarivka, Dobropillya, Zatyshshya, and in the areas of Huliaypole and Zelenе.
On the Orikhiv Direction, Ukrainian units stopped 11 enemy attacks in the areas of Stepove, Shcherbaky, Prymorske, Novoandriivka, and Kamianske.
On the Prydniprovske direction, the enemy attacked twice toward the Antonivskyi Bridge but achieved no success.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out a UAV strikes on the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 810th Separate Marine Brigade, the 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 44th Army Corps operate near Oleksiivka, the 83rd Separate Air Assault Brigade is engaged near Yunakivka.
The 128th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 44th Army Corps operates in Vovchansk, an assault detachment of the 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 11th Army Corps and 1/83rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 69th Motorized Rifle Division of the 6th Combined Arms Army operate in the Milove–Khatnie area.
The 352nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 18th Motorized Rifle Division of the 11th Army Corps carries out UAV strikes on Ukrainian positions in central Kurylivka, the 68th Motorized Rifle Division of the 6th Combined Arms Army fights near Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi, on the outskirts and within Kupyansk, the 27th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 1st Tank Army is active in Kupyansk.
The 16th Separate SOF Brigade carries out UAV strikes on Ukrainian vehicles near Sydorove, units of the “Rubikon” Center for Advanced UAV Technologies and elements of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Combined Arms Army advance in the Direction of Lyman.
The 204th SF Regiment carries out strikes on Ukrainian positions east of Dronivka.
The 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Combined Arms Army, an anti-terrorist unit of the Presidential Regiment of the FSB of the Russian Federation carries out UAV strikes on Ukrainian positions in eastern Oleksandro-Shultyne. The 13th “Rusich” assault detachment of the 1194th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Combined Arms Army carries out strikes on Ukrainian forces in Kostyantynivka, the 68th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Combined Arms Army fights near Sofiivka and Komyshuvakha, intercepts Ukrainian UAVs over Novohryhorivka, the 238th Artillery Brigade of the 8th Combined Arms Army is active near Rayske, the 77th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 7th Military Base of the 49th Combined Arms Army and the 1442nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division of the 3rd Army Corps are engaged southeast of Predtechyne, the 336th Separate Marine Brigade fights east of Novotoretske, the 58th Separate SOF Brigade of the 51st Combined Arms Army advances in the Kostyantynivka Direction.
The 1472nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 68th Army Corps intercepts Ukrainian UAVs over Maiak, the 33rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division and the 163rd Tank Regiment of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Combined Arms Army advance in the direction of Dobropillya, the 80th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the 51st Combined Arms Army carries out UAV strikes on Ukrainian vehicles near Novopavlivka.
The 228th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 90th Tank Division of the 41st Combined Arms Army carries out strikes on Ukrainian forces west of Ivanivka.
The 305th Artillery Brigade of the 5th Combined Arms Army carries out strikes on Ukrainian positions northeast of Huliaypole.
The 247th Air Assault Regiment of the 7th Air Assault Division operates near Prymorske and Stepnohirsk, the 392nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 19th Motorized Rifle Division of the 58th Combined Arms Army operates near Orikhiv.
The 299th and 217th Airborne Regiments of the 98th Airborne Division and the 104th Air Assault Division operate in Kherson Oblast.
Possible operation situation developments:
The Defense Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry assesses that while the enemy is unlikely to capture all of Donetsk Oblast by the spring of 2026, it may reach the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia and the Sloviansk–Kramatorsk area by early winter. Additionally, if current fighting continues at the same pace, the enemy could possibly take control of Pokrovsk, Kostyantynivka, Druzhkivka, and Kupyansk no earlier than year’s end.
On the Southern Slobozhanske Direction, the enemy will attempt to reach the Vovchansk – Staryi Saltiv road near Tsehelne and the highway to Rubizhne to disrupt the Ukrainian Defense Forces’ formations in the southern part of Vovchansk, significantly complicate their defense due to the considerable flank threat. The main forces of the 6th Combined Arms Army will advance from the Vovchansk–Bilyi Kolodyaz direction and from the bridgehead on the Oskil through Hryhorivka toward converging directions on Velykyi Burluk, pushing Ukrainian Defense Forces from all territory east of the Siverskyi Donets.
On the Lyman direction, the troops of the enemy’s 20th Combined Arms Army will advance toward Shandryholove–Novoselivka and Zelena Dolyna–Drobysheve and will push into the Novoselivka–Drobysheve–Pryshyb–Yarova area, while simultaneously expanding its tactical bridgehead on the Nitrius River near the village of Serednie, in order to block Lyman from the northwest and cut all communications running along the Siverskyi Donets River toward Izium. The enemy may attempt an immediate crossing of the Siverskyi Donets in the Zakytne–Dronivka area, which will complicate the further defense of Siversk.
The enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping will attack in the directions of Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka and Druzhkivka, attempting to cut the H20 highway Kostyantynivka–Sloviansk, which will complicate the logistics of the Ukrainian Defense Forces’ 19th Army Corps in Kostyantynivka. The enemy will deliver concentric strikes simultaneously from Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, the Kleban-Byk Reservoir, and from the Poltavka–Yablunivka line.
The command of the “Tsentr (Center)” Operational Grouping in order to prevent the withdrawal of elements of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Air Assault Forces of the Ukrainian Defense Forces from the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad bridgehead, will make efforts to achieve a deeper envelopment of the western flank of the Pokrovsk defense area, attacking northward from the Udachne–Kotlyne line and attempting to break through to Hryshyne. The withdrawal of elements of Ukrainian Defense Forces from Myrnohrad toward the Dobropillya area could affect the overall situation on the 51st Combined Arms Army bridgehead west of the Kazennyi Torets River. To prevent a deterioration of the situation there, the enemy would hastily organize and conduct counterattacks in the areas of Ivanivka and Nove Shakhove.
On the Oleksandrivka direction, the troops of the enemy’s “Vostok (East)” Operational Grouping will attempt to envelop the Huliaypole defensive area of Ukrainian Defense Forces from the north and block its main lines of communication. The troops of the 36th Combined Arms Army and elements of the right flank of the 5th Combined Arms Army will be breaking through toward Pokrovske from the southeast. The enemy will attempt to reach the Haichul River and the Huliaypole–Pokrovske road on the Dobropillya–Varvarivka section.
On the Orikhiv direction, the “Dnepr” Operational Grouping will attempt to break through along the left bank of the Dnipro River from the Plavni – Kamianske line toward Stepnohirsk and from the Stepove – Mali Shcherbaky line in the northern direction aiming to reach close approaches to the city of Zaporizhzhia.
On the Prydniprovske direction, the command of the enemy’s “Dnepr” Operational Grouping will continue trying to take control of most of the island zone in the Dnipro delta in the direction of Kherson, will try to create a tactical bridgehead on the right bank, and to eliminate the tactical bridgeheads of the 30th Marine Corps of Ukrainian Defense Forces in the area of the automobile and railway bridges near Antonivka.
Russian operational losses from 24.02.22 to 29.11.25
Personnel - almost 1,171 700 (+910);
Tanks – 11,381 (+1);
Armored combat vehicles ‒ 23,658 (+15);
Artillery systems – 34,733 (+3);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,550 (0);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,253 (0);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 68,463 (+64);
Aircraft - 430 (0);
Helicopters – 347 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 85,343 (+106);
Intercepted cruise and other missiles – 3,995 (+14);
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
On the night of 29 November, Russia carried out a combined strike on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure facilities. A total of 596 strike UAVs of various types were used (about 350 of them Shaheds) and 36 missiles, including five Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, 23 Kh-101/Iskander-K cruise missiles, four Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and four Kh-59/69 guided aviation missiles. The main direction of the strike was Kyiv Oblast. Air defense destroyed 577 enemy targets: 558 UAVs and 19 missiles, including one Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile, 12 Kh-101/Iskander-K cruise missiles, four Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and two Kh-59/69 guided aviation missiles. Missile impacts and 35 strike UAVs were recorded at 22 locations, as well as debris falling at 17 locations.
On the night of 29 November, as a result of a massive attack by Russian strike drones and missiles in several districts of Kyiv, damage to residential buildings was recorded. Two people were killed and 38 more were injured, including a child. The western part of the capital was left without power. Part of the city’s consumers also temporarily lost heating.
On the night of 29 November, as a result of a massive attack by Russian forces on Kyiv Oblast, destruction was recorded in five districts of the region, the city of Fastiv was left without electricity, one woman was killed, and 14 more people were injured. Thirteen multi-story buildings and nine private houses, 20 garage structures, and 24 vehicles were damaged.
Russian invaders continue to attack civilians in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts – in Beryslav a man was killed by a drone strike, in Kherson a municipal repair crew was hit, injuring one worker, and in the Polohy District of Zaporizhzhia Oblast a 4-year-old child was injured during artillery shelling. In Kherson itself, at least five people were injured during the day by Russian artillery strikes.
In the town of Mezhova in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, during a night attack, a Russian guided aviation bomb (KAB) hit and destroyed the largest educational facility of the community – Lyceum No. 1.
Russian forces attacked a fire and rescue station in Mykolaivka, Kramatorsk District, Donetsk Oblast, with a UAV. The enemy drone damaged the station building. Rescuers were unharmed, and the equipment remained intact.
President of Moldova Maia Sandu condemned Russia’s night attack against Ukraine and noted that it clearly does not indicate the Kremlin’s readiness to end the war. It was previously confirmed that two Russian drones used in the 29 November night attack on Ukraine, flew through Moldovan airspace. The previous intrusion of Russian drones into Moldova occurred on 25 November – then six UAVs were recorded, one of which “landed” on the roof of a building in a rural area.