Russia – Ukraine war updates as of April 27, 2023

Russia – Ukraine war operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours of Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., April 27, 2023.

428 day of the russian large-scale invasion has begun.

The russian Federation, despite significant losses, does not abandon its plans to occupy Ukraine’s territory.

For the last day, the russian occupiers launched 7 rocket and 39 air strikes, fired 61 rocket salvo fire systems at the positions of Ukrainian troops and the critical infrastructure of populated areas.

The probability of further missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.

The enemy concentrates its main efforts on conducting offensive actions in the Bakhmut, Avdyivka and Maryinka directions. Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled 54 enemy attacks on the specified areas of the front during the past 24 hours. The fiercest battles continue for Bakhmut and Maryinka.

On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. There were no signs of the formation of offensive groups.

On the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy shelled the settlements of Zarechye, Bleshnya, Karpovychi, Medvedivka, Yanzhulivka, Galaganivka, Leonivka, Buda-Vorobiivska, Gremyach of the Chernihiv Oblast; Znob-Trubchevska, Chernatske, Seredyna-Buda, Bachivsk, Sydorivka, Korenyok, Khodyne, Shpyl, and Mykolaivka in the Sumy Oblast, as well as Guryiv Kozachok, Hlyboke, Oliynikove, and Zelene in the Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Kupyansk direction, the enemy continues measures to fortify positions in separate areas. The settlements of Kamianka, Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Liman Pershey, Kislivka, Berestov in Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivske in Luhansk Oblast were subjected to russian artillery and mortar attacks.

The enemy did not conduct offensive operations on the Lymansky direction. Terny, Torske, Dibrova, Belogorivka, Verkhnokamianske and Spirne of the Donetsk oblast were hit by artillery fire.

On the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues to conduct offensive actions. Heavy fighting continues for the city of Bakhmut. The enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of the settlements of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Ivanivske. Vasyukivka, Zaliznyanske, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Predtechine, Kostyantynivka, Diliivka, Severnye, Pivdenne and New York of the Donetsk oblast were affected by enemy shelling.

On the Avdyivka direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the Avdyivka, Severny, and Pervomaisky district of the Donetsk oblast, without success. russian occupiers shelled the settlements of Novokalynove, Berdychi, Lastochkine, Avdiyivka, Vodyane, Pervomaiske, Karlivka and Nevelske of the Donetsk oblast.

On the Marinka direction, during the past day, our defenders repelled enemy attacks in the area of the Marinka settlement. Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Maryinka, Paraskoviivka and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk region came under enemy fire.

The enemy did not carry out offensive operations on the Shakhtarsk direction during the last day. He shelled the settlements of Bogoyavlenka, Novoukrayinka, Shakhtarske, Prechistivka and Vugledar in the Donetsk region.

The enemy is on the defensive on the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. At the same time, russian forces shelled more than 30 settlements. Among them are Vremivka, Novopil of the Donetsk oblast; Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriivka and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Beryslav, Kozatske, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Bilozerka, Berehove of the Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson.

Aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out 11 strikes on areas where the occupiers are concentrated. Also, 6 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed. And units of missile forces and artillery hit 2 anti-aircraft defenses and 2 more important military objects of the enemy.

Last, but not the least, during the last day russia’s losses in manpower was the following:

Ukraine Front Lines

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