The Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff reported the information."The situation in southern Ukraine, in particular in the Huliaipole direction, is currently really tense. The enemy is conducting active assault operations, increasing the number of artillery shellings and the use of 'kamikaze' drones," the report says.Over the past day, Russia carried out more than three dozen assaults, more than 500 artillery shellings using more than 2,100 munitions, about ten airstrikes, 250 drops from drones and almost 2,000 'kamikaze' drone attacks.The General Staff emphasized that despite the difficult situation, Ukrainian defenders are holding their positions, have stable communication and logistics, and are eliminating 250-300 soldiers and more than fifty pieces of equipment every day."Fierce battles are being fought for every meter of our native land. The situation in the direction is really difficult, but there is no encirclement, communication is maintained with our fighters, logistics are established, and the wounded are being evacuated. Moreover, the information about the so-called 'blocking detachments' that are blocking our units is not true," the department said. On the contrary, assault units are being sent to strengthen the defense. The command reacts promptly to changes: if possible, it holds positions, and if there is a lack of resources, it withdraws personnel to favorable lines in order to save lives and subsequently stop the enemy."The expediency of one or another decision can only be determined by those persons who have sufficient data on the operational situation at the front. Citizens and the media have the right to express their own point of view, share their thoughts and conclusions, but the main distributor of reliable information about the course of military operations is the General Staff," the report noted.The General Staff called on the media and the public to rely only on verified data and not to trust questionable sources that may work for the benefit of the enemy.As of November 15, the Defense Forces left Novovasylivske in the Zaporizhzhia region and retreated to more favorable defensive lines to save the lives of the military.