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Data analysed by experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) indicate that Ukrainian troops counterattacked near Avdiivka and advanced on 19 November. Source: ISW Details: The review notes that Ukrainian and Russian troops continue fighting in eastern and southern Ukraine, although rainy weather is likely to continue to slow down the pace of hostilities until winter conditions set in.

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks in the Kupyansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Melitopol, and Mariupol sectors of the front during the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian military’s General Staff said in its latest update on Facebook on Nov. 20.

Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have reported that the Ukrainian Defence Forces have pursued their operations on the Dnipro River's left (eastern) bank in Kherson Oblast, holding their positions and likely deploying additional infantry.

Experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), having analysed the data collected, report that Ukraine's Defence Forces confirmed territorial gains near Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Source: ISW Details: The analytical report states that Ukrainian troops continued offensive operations in the western part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 16 November and confirmed territorial gains near Robotyne on 15 November.

The Russians have continued to attack on several fronts in Ukraine's east, but Ukrainian defenders have been holding the defence. In total, 65 combat clashes took place over the past day. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 16 November Quote: "A total of 65 combat clashes took place during the past 24 hours.

Russian forces have likely been trying to regain the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine by launching several simultaneous offensives in the east. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Military analysts believe it remains unclear whether Russian troops will manage to fully regain the initiative, considering that Ukrainian forces persist in pressing on critical frontline areas.

Heavy losses have forced the Russian occupiers to halve the number of attacks near Avdiivka and regroup to prepare for a new offensive, Tavria Defense Forces spokesman, Colonel Oleksandr Shtupun, said on national television on Nov. 12.

Ukrainian troops have expanded control over their positions north of the village of Pidstepne (17 kilometres east of the city of Kherson). Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW), citing Russian informants Details: In addition, Ukrainian troops launched counteroffensive actions near the town of Bakhmut and the west of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Terrorist and former Russian officer Igor Girkin believes that Russian forces will be "less capable of offensive operations than they are now" by the spring of 2024. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Girkin's wife Miroslava Reginskaya made public a handwritten letter from her husband dated 26 October, in which he summarised the front-line situation in Ukraine for the month of October.

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, says the Russians are suffering significant losses, have ceased active operations, and are currently regrouping on the Yahidne-Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi section of the front.