The missile strikes are expected from Belarus in the near future - the General Staff report

DENYS KARLOVSKYI — MONDAY, 27 JUNE 2022, 19:02

Ukrainian intelligence has information that missiles from the territory of Belarus will be launched on Ukraine again in the near future.

Source: Evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 6 pm on 27 June

Quote: "Demonstrative and provocative actions by units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus in the areas bordering Ukraine, as well as strengthening reconnaissance to clarify the positions and types of our troops are not ruled out in the Volyn and Polissia areas.

Air and missile strikes from the territory and airspace of Belarus are expected to continue. Once again, we urge you not to ignore air-raid sirens."

Details: On the Sivershchyna front, the Russian army units continue to be stationed in the border areas of the Briansk and Kursk regions. The Russians fired mortars at the settlements of Pokrovka and Starykove in the Sumy region, and fired on Porozok and Verkhnia Pozhnia, using rocket artillery. 

On the Kharkiv front, the occupiers tried to restore the lost positions and stormed in the area of Dementiivka. However, they had no success and withdrew. The Ukrainian defenders also stopped the invasion of the aggressors in the areas of Dovhalivka and Zalyman.

On the Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russian forces conducted reconnaissance-in-force to find weaknesses in the positions of the Armed Force Defence Forces. The Russians are holding the defensive lines and trying to prevent the advance of the Ukrainian military.

In addition, the occupiers are carrying out operational camouflage and trying to mislead the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by placing wooden models of tanks.

On the Sloviansk front, the Russians continued shelling and tried to improve the tactical position of the troops in order to prepare for the offensive in the area of Barvinkove ​​and Sloviansk. The Russians began storming Mazanivka from Dovhenke, but encountered a strong rebuff from the Ukrainian defenders and, having suffered losses, retreated.

Quote: "On the Donetsk front, the Russian forces continue to focus on trying to surround the Defence Forces [of Ukraine] near the city of Lysychansk, trying to blockade the city from the south and southwest. They take measures to replenish the loss of personnel, weapons and military equipment.

The Russian army has not taken active action on the Kramatorsk front.

Mortar and artillery shelling was recorded on the Lysychansk front in the areas of the settlements of Lysychansk, Verkhnokamianka and Soledar.

The invaders led the offensive in the area of Vovchoiarivka – Verkhnokamianka, they have partial success, and are taking positions south of the Lysychansk refinery. To distract the efforts of Ukrainian troops, they led the offensive in the area of Pidlisne – Lysychanskk, but had no success and withdrew.

On the Bakhmut front, the Russian army fires artillery of various calibres in the areas of the settlements of Berestove, Klynove, Bakhmut, Vershyna and Travneve.

Ukrainian soldiers successfully stopped the aggressor's reconnaissance attempt by fighting in the area of ​​Berestove and the offensive in the direction of Midna Ruda – Klynove. In both cases, the occupiers withdrew.

The Russian forces are partially successful in the area of the Roty – Vershyna, trying to gain a foothold at the intersection of the E-40 highway. "

Details: There are no significant changes on the Avdiivka, Kurakhove, Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia fronts. The Russians continue to shell the settlements to restrain the units of the Armed Forces [of Ukraine] in order to prevent their transfer to other fronts.

The Russians launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka. The occupiers fired on the outskirts of Pisky, Avdiivka, Katerynivka, Chervone and Malynivka using mortars, tanks, tube and rocket artillery.

Ukrainian soldiers stopped the invasion of the aggressors in the area of Petrivske - Shevchenko and pushed them back.

On the Pivdennyi Buh front, the aggressor's troops continued firing on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from tanks, mortars, tube and rocket artillery. Ukrainian intelligence does not rule out attempts by the occupiers to storm certain areas in order to reach the administrative borders of Kherson Oblast.

In the Black Sea, the Russian forces hold two carriers of Calibre type cruise missiles, which are in combat readiness for launch on the territory of Ukraine.

Previously: As of the morning of 27 June, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed more than 35,000 Russian occupiers, 1,552 Russian tanks, 3,687 armoured combat vehicles, 771 artillery systems, 101 air defence systems and 636 drones.