Replies

ARTICLE: SIT REP

Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding Russian invasion as of 6 p.m., December 27, 2023
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
27 December 2023 19:16
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/operatyvna-informatsiia-heneralnoho-shtabu-zbroinykh-syl-ukrainy-stanom-na-1800-27-hrudnia-2023-roku-shchodo-rosiiskoho-vtorhnennia

Day 672 of the Russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, launches strikes, and shells both military and civilian targets. The invaders are actively using tactical aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles.

During the day of December 27, there were 49 combat engagements. The enemy launched 67 air strikes, carried out 12 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Private residential buildings, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

VOLYN and POLISSYA AXIS: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of Belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

SIVERSHCHYNA and SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA AXIS: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of Russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of Russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. More than 20 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Volodymyrivka, Novovasylivka, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Losivka, Bochkove, Krasne Pershe (Kharkiv oblast).

KUPYANSK AXISs: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 8 attacks in the vicinity of Synkivka and east of Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast). The occupiers launched an air strike near Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

LYMAN AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 3 attacks in the area of Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast). In the area, the occupiers, with air support, made unsuccessful attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders launched an air strike near the settlements of Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Nevske (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Serebryanka, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

BAKHMUT AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 2 attacks of the adversary near Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast). Around 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Kalynivka, Klishchiyivka, Andriyivka, Stupochky (Donetsk oblast).

AVDIYIVKA AXIS: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 enemy attacks east of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiyivka, and 15 more attacks in the vicinities of Sjeverne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Keramik, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

MARYINKA AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where the enemy, with air support, conducted 3 failed attacks on Ukrainian positions. The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Kurakhove, Pobjeda, Yelyzavetivka were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

SHAKHTARSKE AXIS: the enemy conducted no offensives. The invaders launched an air strike near the settlement of Zolota Nyva (Donetsk oblast). The adversary fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast).

ZAPORIZHZHIA AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 2 adversary attacks west of Verbove and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). In that area, the adversary made failed attempts to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinity of Orikhiv and Preobrazhenka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25 settlements, including Poltavka, Luhivske, Novodanylivka, Novoandriyivka, Shcherbaky, Kamyanske, Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

ODESA operational-strategic group, KHERSON AXIS: the adversary fired artillery at the city of Kherson, the settlements of Beryslav, Stanislav (Kherson oblast). Also, the invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Chervonyi Mayak, Zmiyivka, and Novoberyslav (Kherson oblast).

The occupiers do not abandon their intention to drive Ukrainian units out of their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. Thus, during the day, the enemy made 10 unsuccessful assaults. The attacks were repelled and the enemy suffered significant losses. The Ukrainian troops are holding the line, continue to retain their positions and fire for effect on the enemy.

During the day of December 27, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 10 concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the occupiers.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 5 concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 2 command posts, and 4 ammunition depots of the russian invaders.

Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious!