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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., July 27, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 27 July 2023 18:55

    Day 519 of the full-scale russian military aggression continues.

    During the day July 27, russian occupiers launched a missile-air strike on the territory of Ukraine, using 2 Caliber missiles at port infrastructure of Odesa and 8x Shahed-type strike drones. Due to successful combat work Air Defense Forces, all 8 "Shaheds" were destroyed. In total, the enemy carried out 27 airstrikes and launched more than 30 MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilians, destruction and damage were done to the port infrastructure in the south of Ukraine and residential buildings.

    The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.

    30 combat clashes took place during the day.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There are no signs of offensive groupings formation.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the enemy shelled with mortars and artillery more than 20 settlements, among them Stara Huta, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfine, Bilovody, Pokrovka of the Sumy Oblast and Guryiv Kozachok, Udy, Bochkove, Mala Vovcha, Nesterne of the Kharkiv Oblast.

    Kupyansk axis: the adversary launched an air strike at Izyum of the Kharkiv Oblast. Figolivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne and Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast got under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

    Lyman axis: the enemy forces conducted unsuccessful offensives in the Nadia area of the Luhansk Oblast. They carried out an airstrike near Beilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast. The settlements of Nevske, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Spirne, Berestov, Torske, and Verkhnyokamianske of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.

    Bakhmut axis:  our defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the south of Klishchiyivka. The enemy forces carried out airstrikes at Kurdyumivka, Bila Hora and New York of the Donetsk Oblast. More than 10 settlements, including Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Toretsk, and Zalizne of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled enemy artillery.

    Avdiyivka axis: under heavy fire from enemy aircraft and artillery, our defenders successfully repelled assaults by russian troops near Avdiyivka. More than 15 settlements, in particular, Berdychi, Avdiyivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Karlivka of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.

    Maryinka axis: the defense forces continue to repel the advance of russian troops in the vicinities of Maryinka. The enemy shelled more than 10 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Georgiyivka, Maryinka, Kurakhivka, Pobyeda, and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk Oblast.

    Shakhtarsk axis:  the enemy forces launched an airstrike at Staromayorsky of the Donetsk Oblast. They shelled Vodyane, Vugledar and Blagodatne.

    Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the further advance of our troops. More than 15 settlements were shelled by artillery fire, including Levadne, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Biloghirya and Kamyanske of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; Zmiyivka, Lviv, Tokarivka, Antonivka and Dniprovske of the Kherson Oblast.

    Defense Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations on the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, and are equipping captured positions, open fire with artillery on designated enemy targets, and carry out counter-battery measures.

    Ukrainian Air Force conducted 6 strikes on manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations, 1 - on anti-air defense system and 1 - on enemy command post.

    Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 1 control post, 1 manpower concentration area, 5 artillery units at firing positions, 1 warehouse of fuel and lubricants, and 1 radio-electronic warfare station of the enemy.

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