UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Nov 21 – On November 20, the Russian army fired 431 times at Ukrainian positions in the Kharkiv direction. The Russian military launched one missile strike, three airstrikes using six glide bombs (KABs), and 24 kamikaze drone strikes, reported the “Kharkiv” group of forces.

Russia started its new offensive north and northeast in the Kharkiv region in May, but Ukrainian troops have stabilized the frontline in this section since. Now, heavy battles are ongoing in and around Vovchansk (three miles from the border, 46 miles away from Kharkiv) and near Lyptsi (six miles from the border, 12 miles from Kharkiv.)

In addition, over the past day, the Russians attacked four times in the areas of Vovchansk and Starytsia without success, “Kharkiv” reports.

The group of forces says that, over the past day, the Russian army lost 145 troops in the Kharkiv direction and 59 pieces of weapons and military equipment, including one tank, three armored combat vehicles, two artillery systems, 22 vehicles, six pieces of special equipment, and 25 unmanned aerial vehicles.

“Kharkiv” also reports, that the Ukrainian military destroyed 72 Russian shelters for personnel, one drone launch position, and one ammunition storage site.

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