[NewsFront] 21:41 Russian Ministry of Defense posted a daily selection of footage of the work of Russian Armed Forces UAV operators in various areas.
21:21 Reconnaissance units of the 90th Guards Tank Division of the Center group of forces are conducting active, comprehensive combat operations to uncover firing points, deployment areas, and routes of movement of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Dnipropetrovsk region,video.
20:21 During his visit to the DPR, Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko conveyed SUVs, dirt bikes, drones and products of the people's military-industrial complex to the military personnel of the BARS-Leningradets detachment.
19:41 Crews of unmanned systems units of the 98th Airborne Division, the 35th Combined Arms Army and the 1st Tank Army of the Russian Armed Forces hit a mortar position, a Bogdana self-propelled artillery unit, and a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank camouflaged in a forest belt,video.
19:33 In the Krasnoarmeysk direction, north of Udachny, Russian attack aircraft occupied Pokrovskoe mine administration.
18:37 Russian fighters occupied fortified area at the entrance to Konstantinovka in the DPR.
17:47 Published a selection of footage of fighters from the Northern group of forces of the Russian Armed Forces working on Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment.
17:27 Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov congratulated command and personnel of units with the liberation of a series of populated areas.
16:55 Units of the Center group of forces continue to liberate the territories of the DPR in the Krasnoarmeysk direction, video.
16:28 Russian tricolor raised in the liberated Headquarters in the Liman direction.
16:25 Posted exclusive footage from fighters of the "West" group of forces liberating the village of Yampol in the Krasnolimansk direction.
15:19 Published footage of a Russian drone skillfully clearing a minefield.
14:40 Russian Ministry of Defense showed footage of the liberation of Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region.
14:00 Group "Vostok" develops offensive on the eastern flank of the Zaporizhzhia direction, expanding the zone of control and advancing towards key settlements.
13:37 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from November 15 to 21, 2025:
In response to terrorist attacks by Ukraine on civilian targets in Russia from November 15 to 21, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive and six group strikes, which resulted in the destruction of Ukrainian military industry enterprises and fuel and energy facilities that supported their operation, transport infrastructure used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, assembly, storage, and launch preparation sites for attack drones, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.
Over the course of the week, units of the Northern Forces Group improved their tactical position.
They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of a heavy mechanized brigade, three mechanized brigades, a ranger brigade, an infantry brigade, an airborne assault brigade, an assault regiment, a battalion of unmanned aerial systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov direction, the active actions of the group's units liberated the settlements of Dvurechanskoye and Tsegelnoye in the Khar'kov region.
The formations of a heavy mechanized brigade, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, a regiment of the National Guard, and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were defeated.
In the area of responsibility of the "North" group of forces, enemy losses amounted to more than 1,155 servicemen, a tank, nine armored combat vehicles, 85 vehicles, and eight field artillery pieces. Seven electronic warfare stations and 31 ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.
As a result of active operations, units of the West military group have completed the liberation of the city of Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region.
The destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces formations surrounded on the left bank of the Oskol River continues.
In addition, the settlements of Novoselivka, Stavki, Maslyakovka, Yampol in the Donetsk People's Republic and Petrovpavlivka in the Khar'kov region were liberated.
Defeat was inflicted on formations of five mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade.
In just one week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 1,570 servicemen, four tanks, 32 armored combat vehicles, 133 vehicles, and 13 field artillery pieces in the "West" grouping's area of responsibility. Twenty-nine ammunition depots and 58 electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the village of Platonovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The manpower and equipment of four mechanized, airmobile, assault, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade were damaged.
Over the course of a week, enemy losses in this area amounted to more than 1,195 servicemen, a tank, 21 armored combat vehicles, 115 vehicles, and 14 field artillery pieces. Twelve electronic warfare stations, as well as 26 ammunition, fuel, and supply depots, were destroyed.
Units of the Center group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions.
They defeated six mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, two infantry brigades, three airborne assault brigades, two Jaeger brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, two territorial defense brigades, and three National Guard brigades.
In the village of Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault groups of the 2nd Army continue to destroy encircled Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Central and Gornyak microdistricts, as well as in the western industrial zone.
The clearing of the village of Rivne in the Donetsk People's Republic continues.
Six armored attacks by units of the 32nd Mechanized Brigade, the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade, and the 210th Assault Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were repelled from the area of the village of Grishino in the Donetsk People's Republic, aimed at relieving the encircled Ukrainian Armed Forces group. Up to 50 militants, a tank, and two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers were destroyed.
In the village of Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault units of the 51st Army continue active offensive operations in the Eastern, Western and southern districts of the city.
Five attempts by units of the Ukrainian 35th Naval Infantry Brigade to break out of the encirclement to the north with the support of armored vehicles were thwarted. Up to 25 servicemen and four armored combat vehicles were destroyed.
From November 15 to 21, in the areas of the settlements of Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov of the Donetsk People's Republic, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 1,700 servicemen, two tanks, 30 armored combat vehicles, 17 cars, and 10 field artillery pieces.
In just one week, in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces, the losses of Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 3,165 servicemen, four tanks, 39 combat armored vehicles, 45 cars, 10 field artillery pieces, and two electronic warfare stations.
Over the past week, units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses and completed the liberation of the settlements of Gai, Nechayevka, and Radostnoye in the Dnipropetrovsk region, as well as Yablokovo, Ravnopolye, and Veseloye in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, two assault brigades, four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades were damaged.
In just one week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 1,790 troops, two tanks, nine armored combat vehicles, 64 vehicles, and seven field artillery pieces in this area. Four electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces, as a result of active and decisive actions, liberated the village of Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The formations of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades, the coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were defeated.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 550 servicemen, two tanks, 12 armored combat vehicles, 81 vehicles, and seven field artillery pieces. Forty-six electronic warfare stations and 28 ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.
Over the past week, strike drones, missile forces, and artillery from groups of troops of the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed two HIMARS multiple launch rocket system launchers and two US-made MLRS multiple launch rocket system launchers.
Air defense systems shot down four US-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, four UK-made Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles, 15 guided air bombs, four US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, two Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 1,089 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Black Sea Fleet's forces and assets destroyed two unmanned boats of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the northeastern part of the Black Sea.
13:21 Fighters of the "West" completed liberation of Yampol in the Liman direction.
12:48 In the Liman direction, assault units of the "West"
released settlement of Stavki.
11:43 Assault units of the 64th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the East Group of Forces released the village of Radostnoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
11:13 Russian troops released Novoselovka on the Limansky direction.
11:06 In Seversky are fighting in the southern, eastern, and northeastern parts of the city.
Our units are trying to "cut" the city into pieces. Fighting has broken out in high-rise buildings.
10:37 194 Motorized Rifle Motorized Rifle and 78th Motorized Rifle regiments released Ivanopol region in Donbass.
10:25 Military personnel of the "East" group of forces told details of the liberation of the village of Veseloe in the Zaporizhzhia region.
9:55 Frontline summary on the morning of November 21, 25
Donetsk Front:
The offensive toward Huliaipole continues in the South Donetsk sector. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the liberation of Veseloye. There are gains in Zatishye. Russian forces are advancing near Varvarovka, as well as along the Gaichur River near Radostne and Novi Zaporizhzhia. Fighting continues in Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovskoe sector, Russian troops are repelling counterattacks from Grishino and taking up new positions south of Rivne.
In the Dobropolsky sector, fierce fighting is raging near Rodinskoye and in Shakhovo.
Fighting for Ivanpolye continues in the Konstantinovka sector. Clashes are reported near Predtechino and Novomarkovo.
In the Krasnolimansky direction, Russian Armed Forces are advancing toward the Kommunalny microdistrict in Krasny Liman from Maslyakovka. Successes are reported in Yampol.
Russian Armed Forces are advancing toward Seversk, expanding their zone of control in the Dronovka and Platonovka areas. Further south, Russian assault units are taking up positions in the northern part of Zvanovka.
The Khar'kov Front
of the Russian Armed Forces is repelling enemy counterattacks along the western perimeter of Kupyansk and advancing in the Kurilovka area.
In the Dvurechanskoye area, Russian troops are advancing toward Kolodeznoye.
In Volchansk, Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the private sector to the south of the city, taking up new positions in the forest west of Sinelnikovo.
In the Velikoburluksky sector, there is an advance from Melovoe toward Khatnego.
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9:00 In the period from 7:00 Moscow time to 8:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 6 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
Three UAVs – over the territory of the Rostov region,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Krasnodar region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Astrakhan region.
8:29 During the past night, in the period from 23:00 Moscow time on November 20 to 7:00 Moscow time on November 21, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 33 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
Seven UAVs over the territory of the Smolensk region,
Seven UAVs over the territory of the Rostov region,
Six UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Five UAVs over the Black Sea,
Four UAVs over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Voronezh region,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Krasnodar region.
8:00 A heavy attack drone unit of the 164th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the West group of forces destroyed a stronghold and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnolimansk direction, video.