Air defense forces shot down 56 "shaheeds" and two missiles during the new attack of the Russian Federation on Ukraine
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Air defense forces shot down 56 "shaheeds" and two missiles during the new attack of the Russian Federation on Ukraine

Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Air defense forces shot down 56 "shaheeds" and two missiles during the new attack of the Russian Federation on Ukraine

On the night of November 20, Russia launched more than a hundred drones and six missiles over Ukraine. Our air defense destroyed 56 Russian drones and two Kh-59/69 missiles.

Points of attention

  • The air defense of Ukraine destroyed 56 Russian drones and two Kh-59/69 missiles during the new Russian attack on the country.
  • Russian troops fired more than a hundred drones and six missiles at different regions of Ukraine on the night of November 20.
  • The attack was repulsed with the help of aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, EW units and mobile fire groups.
  • Air defense worked in many regions, in particular in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Poltava, Kharkiv and others.

The Air Force revealed the details of the Russian attack on Ukraine

According to the military, this night the enemy attacked the Kharkiv region with an anti-aircraft guided missile S-300 from the Belgorod region. The occupiers also fired five Kh-59/69 guided air missiles at the Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv and Sumy regions.

In addition, the Russians struck with guided aerial bombs and released 122 "Shakhed" and unmanned aerial vehicles of an unknown type from the regions of Kursk, Orel, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

The enemy's attack was repulsed by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups.

As of 11:00 a.m., the downing of two Kh-59/69 guided air missiles and 56 enemy drones was confirmed.

Photo — Air Force of the ZSU

Air Defense Forces worked in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.

Another 58 drones were lost in various regions. Five drones flew to Russia, one to Belarus.

What is known about the consequences of the Russian attack on Ukraine

On the evening of November 19, Russian troops launched a missile attack on the town of Pryluky in Chernihiv Oblast. As a result of the attack, a man was injured, and civilian objects were also damaged.

Anti-aircraft defense also worked in Kyiv. Several explosions rang out in the capital. According to the morning report of KMVA, the wreckage of the drones fell in the Dnipro district, where a fire allegedly broke out in a multi-story building. However, this information was not confirmed later.

Later, the local authorities specified that the wreckage of the drones was recorded in the Podilskyi and Obolonskyi districts of Kyiv.

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"The fighting spirit has fallen." North Korean soldiers abuse alcohol during the fighting in Kursk

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine
"The fighting spirit has fallen." North Korean soldiers abuse alcohol during the fighting in Kursk

Russia continues to use units of the North Korean army in combat operations in the Kursk region. On New Year's Eve, cases of alcohol abuse were recorded among North Korean soldiers.

Points of attention

  • North Korean soldiers in Kursk are facing significant losses and deteriorating morale due to the influence of Russian propaganda.
  • Russian commanders are using North Korean army units for hopeless attacks on Ukrainian defenses, viewing the soldiers as expendable material.
  • Alcohol abuse among North Korean soldiers is indicative of the psychological problems and stress they face in combat situations.
  • The refusal of North Korean soldiers to surrender to Ukrainian forces may be due to fear of reprisals in the DPRK against their families.
  • The current situation in Kursk indicates the difficult psychological state of North Korean soldiers and their use by Russian troops in the war against Ukraine.

Ukrainian intelligence reported on the situation with the North Korean army in Kursk

According to the GUR, North Korean soldiers continue to suffer significant losses among personnel.

To compensate for losses and strengthen positions, Russian commanders are sending new groups of North Korean soldiers to the front. On the eve and first day of the new year, North Korean soldiers were transferred to positions near populated areas:

  • Fanasiyevka,

  • Ulanok,

  • Cherkasy Konopelka.

Lower-level commanders are deliberately distorting data in their reports to higher command, concealing the true scale of losses among the North Korean military.

The GUR also notes that the morale of North Korean soldiers has significantly deteriorated.

They are constantly exposed to Russian propaganda, which emphasizes the "great importance" of the participation of the DPRK army in the war against Ukraine. At the same time, against the background of a decrease in fighting morale, cases of alcohol abuse have been recorded even among those participating in combat operations.

North Korean soldiers have become expendable material for Russia

White House spokesman John Kirby made a statement on this matter.

According to him, the Russian and North Korean dictators — Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un — view North Korean soldiers as "expendable material" and give them orders for "hopeless attacks on Ukrainian defense."

Kirby points out that these soldiers are "zombified" and insist on attacks even when it is clear that they are futile.

"We also have reports that North Korean soldiers are committing suicide rather than surrendering to Ukrainian forces, likely due to fear of reprisals against their families in North Korea if they are captured," said John Kirby.

He said that despite all the things the Russian military is giving these soldiers — "whether it's rifles, ammunition, artillery, backpacks, whatever they're doing there" — John Kirby hopes they're giving these commanders a large number of body bags because "they're definitely going to be needed."

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