Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 17, 2024Nicole Wolkov, Christina Harward, Angelica Evans, Davit Gasparyan, Grace Mappes, and Frederick W. KaganNovember 17, 2024, 4:30pm ETClick here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [30] Zvinchuk claimed that Russian forces are preparing to begin the fight for Pokrovsk and will approach Pokrovsk from the south and southeast now that Russian forces have seized Selydove (southeast of Pokrovsk). [33] Zvinchuk noted that Russian forces have an artillery advantage over Ukrainian forces, but that Russian forces currently cannot advance due to Ukrainian drone operations. [65] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces marginally advanced within central and southern Toretsk. A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces are attacking Uspenivka (north of Vuhledar) from the north near Dalne and the south near Bohoyavlenka.

Source: New York Times November 18, 2024 02:01 UTC