In some areas the occupiers tried to attack but suffered losses and retreated – General Staff
ALONA MAZURENKO – WEDNESDAY, 27 JULY 2022, 19:00
The occupiers tried to conduct assaults on the Bilohorivka–Verkhnokamianske fronts and the settlement of Berestov, but the Russians suffered losses and retreated.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 27 July
On the Sivershchyna front, Russian occupying forces shelled villages in Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts with artillery. They used reconnaissance aircraft and UAVs to conduct aerial reconnaissance.
On the Slobozhanskyi front, Russian occupying forces are trying to hold the occupied lines and prevent the advance of Ukrainian units. They are trying to expose the defence system of the Ukrainian defenders and discover the firing positions of the artillery.
On the Kharkiv front, the Russians opened artillery fire on Kharkiv, Rubizhne, Chuhuiv and others.
On the Sloviansk front, the Russians also opened artillery fire on 10 villages and towns.
In the area of Pasika village, a reconnaissance group of the Russian occupying forces tried to expose the positions of the Ukrainian troops, but without success; the Ukrainian forces repelled this attempt, putting the Russian soldiers out of action.
On the Donetsk front, Russian occupying forces continue to attempt to improve the tactical position on the fronts of the cities of Kramatorsk and Bakhmut with assault operations.
On the Kramatorsk front, Russian occupying forces opened artillery fire near Kryva Luka, Spirne, Hryhorivka, Vyimka, Siversk, and Dronivka. They conducted an airstrike near Serebrianka. They conducted airstrikes on the Bilohorivka–Verkhnokamianske fronts. Russian occupying forces retreated with losses.
On the Bakhmut front, Russian occupying forces shelled the districts of Bakhmut, Soledar, Yakovlivka, Fedorivka, Bakhmutske, Pokrovske, Vershyn, Zaitsevo, Sukha Balka and Vesele. Airstrikes inflicted near Yakovlivka and Pokrovske.
Ukrainian soldiers successfully repelled Russian occupying forces assaults in the settlement of Berestove and on the Volodymyrivka–Soledar and Rota–Semyhiria fronts. Russian occupying forces retreated with losses.
Russian forces did not undertake active combat operations on the Avdiivka, Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia fronts. Shelling of Pisky, Kostiantynivka, Avdiivka and Huliaipole districts was recorded.
The occupiers launched airstrikes near Novoandriivka, Kamianske and Olhivsei.
On the Pivdennyi Buh front, the Russians are defending themselves and trying to prevent Ukrainian defenders from advancing deep into the temporarily occupied territory.
There are currently two Caliber-type sea-based cruise missiles carriers in the waters of the Black Sea.
The General Staff has noted that the Russian occupiers continue to actively use prohibited types of weapons: phosphorous and cluster ammunition.
The General Staff has noted that it is increasingly difficult for the Russian occupying forces to replenish losses, especially in manpower.
