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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., September 27, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 27 September 2023 19:06

    Day 581 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    During the day of September 27, there were 14 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 44 air strikes, 27 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings, a hospital and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

    The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: 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 axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues to shell Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of settlements of Popivka (Chernihiv oblast). 25 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Turya, (Chernihiv oblast), Khliborob, Chernatske, Rudak, Rozhkovychi, Yastrubshchyna (Sumy oblast), Odnorobivka, Hlyboke, Starytsya, Hatyshche (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the adversary launched air strikes near Bolohivka, Kruhlyakivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Novoselivske (Luhansk oblast). Vicinities of settlements of Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.

    Lyman axis: Nadiya, Novojehorivka, Nevske (Luhansk oblast), Siversk, Spirne, Vesele (Donetsk oblast) were the targets of enemy air strikes. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled an enemy attack in the vicinity of Hryhorivka. The enemy launched air strikes near Andriiyvka, Kostyantynivka, Pivnichne, Toretsk (Donetsk oblast). More than 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Mykolaivka, Markove, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, Andriyivka, Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy continues to increase the density of minefields. 

    Avdiyivka axis: the adversary launched air strikes near Avdiyivka and Vodyane. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Novobakhmutivka, Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Sjeverne, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: during the day of September 27, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled 8 enemy attacks in the immediate vicinity of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders launched an air strike near Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The occupants fired artillery at about 10 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Oleksandropil, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Shakhtarske axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled an enemy attack in the vicinity of Rivnopil (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Urozhaine and Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). Around 10 settlements, including Bohoyavlenka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Charivne, Robotyne, Mali Shcherbaky, Levadne, Hulyaipole, Orikhiv, Shcherbaky, Kamyanske, Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast) and Nikopol (Dnipropetrovsk oblast).

    Kherson axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Mykolaivka, Burhunka and Olhivka (Kherson oblast). More than 10 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Antonivka, Dniprovske, Shyroka Balka (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.

    At the same time, the Ukrainian defense forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol axis and offensive (assault) operations on Bakhmut axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

    During the day of September 27, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 7 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary. Also, Ukrainian defenders shot down 2 reconnaissance UAVs of operational and tactical level. 

    The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1 S-300 surface-to-air missile system and 4 artillery systems of the occupiers.

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