The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informed that over the past day, Russian air defense forces destroyed several drones in the Black Sea region.

“Air defense systems shot down five unmanned aerial vehicles in the area of ​​gas condensate fields in the Black Sea and in the area of ​​the city of Sevastopol in a day,” the Defense Ministry said at a briefing on November 23.

Meanwhile, the Russian military continues to work in various areas of the special military operation in Ukraine.

In particular, Russian units continued to advance in the Donetsk direction.

During the day, more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen were liquidated in this area and five armored combat vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.

“In the South Donetsk direction, artillery fire and decisive actions of Russian troops repelled an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine with forces up to a company tactical group in the direction of the Pavlovka settlement,” the Defense Ministry said.

Along with this, enemy reserves moving out of Ugledar were struck by a preemptive fire raid.

In the area of ​​n.

The village of Novodarovka, Zaporozhye region, a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed.

According to the estimates of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the enemy’s losses per day in this direction amounted to more than 40 people killed and wounded, three armored vehicles, an MT-LB multi-purpose tractor and four pickup trucks were destroyed.

In turn, in the Kupyansk direction, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower strikes thwarted an attempt to attack a motorized infantry company of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​n.

Novoselovskoye village (LPR).

More than 30 Ukrainian servicemen were liquidated, two cars and a mortar were destroyed.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, an attempt was thwarted to advance a company tactical group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack in the direction of

Chervonopopovka village (LPR).

Up to 20 Ukrainian soldiers, three mortar crews and two cars were destroyed.

The LPR said that a high intensity of hostilities is now observed in the Artyomovsky direction.

According to the Assistant Minister of the Interior of the LPR, Vitaly Kiselyov, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are suffering “colossal losses” in the area and are trying to rotate their personnel.

According to the Ministry of Defense, over the past day, aviation, missile troops and artillery hit 72 enemy artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 144 districts, including the command post of the 128th mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region, two missile depots artillery weapons and ammunition.

In addition, the US-made AN / TPQ-37 counter-battery radar was destroyed.

In total, 333 enemy aircraft, 177 helicopters, more than 2.5 thousand drones, 390 anti-aircraft missile systems, over 6.7 thousand tanks and other armored vehicles, 901 MLRS vehicles, more than 3.6 thousand field guns have been destroyed since the beginning of the NMD artillery and mortars, as well as more than 7.3 thousand units of special military vehicles.

POW exchange

Also, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that on Wednesday, November 23, as a result of the negotiation process, 35 Russian servicemen were returned from the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime, who were in mortal danger in captivity.

“The released military personnel will be delivered to Moscow by aircraft of the military transport aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces for treatment and rehabilitation at medical institutions of the Russian Ministry of Defense,” the ministry said.

“All those released are provided with the necessary medical and psychological assistance.”

The work of the National Guard in the NVO zone

Rosgvardeytsy found a cache with weapons and ammunition in the Zaporozhye region, the press service of the department reported.

The object was discovered during reconnaissance and search activities in a wooded area.

There were four shells of 122 mm caliber in the cache.

It is noted that the ammunition was destroyed.

In addition, the special forces of the Russian Guard visited the Center for Children and Youth Creativity in the city of Stakhanov (LPR) as part of a humanitarian action.

The event was held together with representatives of the local administration and the cadet corps of the city.

It is noted that the participants of the action handed over to the children toys and stationery sent by veterans of the Russian Guard from Siberia.