Russian forces continued offensive operations near Chasiv Yar with claims of advancing near the southern outskirts of the refractory plant and south of Chasiv Yar.

Russian forces advanced near Chasiv Yar refractory plant and south of Chasiv Yar

The Defense Forces destroyed 7 Russian BMD-4s with a crew and troops within one day while repelling an enemy assault in the Donetsk sector

Russia captured over 1,600 square kilometers of Donbas territories between September and November.

Russia made its largest territorial gains in a month since March 2022 in November, according to AFP analysis of data from the US Institute for the Study of War. Kremlin forces advanced over 725 square kilometers (280 square miles), mainly in the east near the city of Pokrovsk – up from 610 square kilometers in October.

Reinforcements were redeployed to the Kurakhove area in Donetsk Oblast, which helped partially improve the situation for the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

Russian forces shelled Pokrovsk district, damaging houses in Kurakhove, Uspenivka, Veselyi Hai, Myrnohrad, and Pokrovsk.

Russian troops dropped a FAB-500 bomb on Kostiantynivka and shelled the town with artillery, damaging infrastructure.