Highlights of Russian Military Operation in Ukraine on November 16th 2022

▪️Ukrainian drone attacked oil depot located 200 kilometres from the border near Oryol. ▪️ The situation in Kupyansk sector remains tensely stable. Several AFU battalions are engaged in reconnaissance fighting near Stelmakhivka. Russian troops respond with concentrated artillery and MLRS fire, destroying enemy manpower and equipment. ▪️To the north, Ukrainian formations continue their attempts to break through to Kuzemivka without counting their losses. As a result of today’s fighting, the Russian Armed Forces personnel repelled attacks and forced the enemy to retreat. ▪️Ukrainian command continues to mine the border areas in Belarus direction. There is also active work to destroy bridges in Mazyr and Gomel direction. ▪️Ukrainian UAV that was trying to discover positions of the Belarusian armed forces has been shot down near Pinsk. According to the Belarusian Border Guard Service, UAV was shot down with small arms. ▪️Intense fighting for Bilohorivka continues in Lysychansk direction. Ukrainian command moved their reserves and are trying to keep the settlement under their control. ▪️Intense shelling of Donetsk and nearby cities continues. Shelling is carried out with artillery and MLRS. As a result of this shelling, residential buildings were damaged and a twelve-year-old child was wounded.