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Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 26 NOV 2023 23:59* PST - Megastorm Takes Center Stage

Added 2023-11-27 09:24:41 +0000 UTC

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SITREP 542 is 43 pages and combat only.

What's Happening

What's the big story? The big story is the fury of the most intense storm to hit the Black Sea in 100 years, causing widespread damage and slowing operational tempo. A lot of reports, pictures, and videos.

What's the second story? Before the weather turned completely sour, fighting continued, with Russian and Ukrainian forces making gains in different areas. A lot of minor map changes, but some are very important.

Summary

There are map updates
Fighting continued in the Kupyansk AO, with videos confirming earlier Russian gains near Pershotravneve
Russian forces launched an attack on Novoselivske in Luhansk
Fighting restarted in the Serebryanskiy Woods near Kreminna
Mutual fighting continued in the Klishchiivka AO
Vague reports of fighting on the edge of Horlivka and near Shumy and Mayorsk continued
Claims made last week that Russian forces made tactical gains south of Novokalynove were visually confirmed
Ukrainian forces repelled an attack on Stepove and regained defensive positions at the train tracks
Ukrainian forces also pushed back Russian forces from the Avdiivka Coke Plant
Tractability around Avdiivka has gotten significantly worse with the arrival of today’s megastorm
Russian forces advanced further into the industrial zone in southeast Avdiivka, with Ukrainian forces withdrawing to the residential area and forests to the west
Fighting continued in the no man’s land between Sieverne and Vodyane
Russian forces tried to advance on Pervomaiske from Pisky
Fighting continued in western and northwestern Marinka
Fighting also continued in the Novomykhailivka district
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed there was fighting near Shevchenko
Much of occupied Mariupol, Donetsk, and Horlivka were in the dark after the Starobesheve Thermal Power Plant was attacked, followed by severe weather
Ukrainian forces made new gains west of Robotyne
Occupied Berdyansk was flooded due to the ongoing megastorm
The IAEA accused Russia of firing rockets from multiple launch rocket systems “close” to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The primary 750 kV external power line to ZNPP was disconnected, likely due to severe weather, forcing one reactor to switch to backup diesel generators
Ukrainian forces made additional gains west, south, and east of Krynyk
Maygar used his magic pointer to make a Russian BTR-80 disappear in Krynyk after it got stuck in a ditch
Waves up to 9 meters high and winds of 140 kph blasted the Black Sea
Occupied Crimea lost all water, sewer, and heating service, and 500,000 homes were without power
Severe coastal flooding destroyed all Russian defensive positions in Yevpatoria
Storm surge caused the Belbek River in occupied Crimea to reverse direction, flooding inland areas
Blizzard conditions brought traffic to a halt in the Odesa region and on the border with Moldova
High winds damaged electrical infrastructure and a larger boiler house in Odesa
Severe flooding hit Shrokaya Balk, Novorossiysk, and Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
The bulk carrier Blue Shark ran aground in Anapa, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
A Ukrainian drone reportedly hit the Smolensk Aviation Plant in Russia
Up to three Ukrainian drones struck buildings in Tula in the Tula Region of Russia
Two airports in Moscow issued ground holds due to a Ukrainian drone attack
A large electrical transformer at the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant in Russia exploded, knocking out power to the factor and parts of the city
Russia attacked Ukraine with 14 Shahed-136 one-way drones on November 25-26, with 12 shot down
Ukraine has created a working group to improve static defenses over the next four months

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