Key Takeaways from the ISW:
- The Russian military command appears to be prioritizing the seizure of Pokrovsk over efforts to close the wider Ukrainian pocket in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area.
- Russia continues to rely on North Korea for manpower to offset Russia’s labor and military personnel shortages.
- Ukrainian forces continue to enhance their air defense system against Russian strikes in ways that offer Europe and the United States valuable lessons.
- Russian forces conducted a series of drone and missile strikes against Ukraine on the night of November 13 and 14 that largely targeted Ukrainian civilian areas.
- Ukrainian forces conducted missile and drone strikes against Russian energy and military infrastructure on the night of November 13 to 14.
- Ukrainian forces advanced near Kupyansk and Borova and in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area. Russian forces advanced near Siversk and Pokrovsk.
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