Russo-Ukraine War - 27 April 2023 - Day 428
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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.
"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]
The UK Ministry of Defence reported that imagery shows that by March 2023, Russian forces had established sandbag fighting positions on the roofs of several of the six reactor buildings at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Russia has controlled ZNPP since March 2022. However, this is the first indication of the actual reactor buildings being integrated in tactical defence planning. Russia has likely constructed these positions because it is increasingly concerned about the prospects of a major Ukrainian offensive.
The move highly likely increases the chances of damage to ZNPP safety systems if fighting takes place around ZNPP. However, direct catastrophic damage to the reactors is unlikely under most plausible scenarios involving infantry weapons because the structures are very heavily reinforced.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russian forces conducted 25x air strikes and launched more than 20x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian settlements and positions of Ukrainian Defense Forces. Moreover, at night 5x Russian missiles hit Mykolaiv. The missile attack caused casualties among civilian population and damage to private houses and civilian infrastructure. The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mar'inka axes: Russia continues to focus its main efforts on offensive operations. During the day, Russian occupiers conducted more than 35x attacks, that were successfully repelled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Fierce battles for Bakhmut and Mar'inka are ongoing. Ukrainian worriers courageously hold the defense.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: the operational situation has not changed. No signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups detected.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russia maintains enhanced military presence in the regions bordering Ukraine. Seredyna-Buda and Chernats'ke suffered from Russian air strikes. Novovasylivka, Ukrains'k, Bachivs'k, and Kucherivka (Sumy oblast); as well as Basove, Buhaivka, Kozacha Lopan, Strilecha, Hlyboke, Hatyshche, Vovchans'k, Bolohivka, Dvorichans'ke, and Kolodyazne (Kharkiv oblast) came under Russian mortar and artillery fire.
Kupyansk axis: Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions, actively using unmanned aerial vehicles to adjust artillery fire. Kam'ianka, Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Lyman Pershi, Berestov in Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivske in Luhansk Oblast were subjected to artillery and mortar strikes.
Lyman axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the axis of Serebryansk forestry. Makiivka, Nevske, Dibrova, Belogorivka in the Luhansk Oblast and Terny, Verkhnokamianske and Spirne in the Donetsk Oblast got under artillery fire.
Bakhmut axis: Russia continues offensive actions. Fighting continues in the city of Bakhmut. In addition, during the day, Russian forces launched unsuccessful offensive on the axis of Bohdanivka. Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Khromove, Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Predtechine, Kostyantynivka, Northern, Southern, Nelipivka and New York of the Donetsk Oblast were affected by Russian shelling.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces carried out offensive actions in the Severne and Pervomaiske settlements of the Donetsk Oblast, without success. They shelled the settlements of Stepove, Berdychi, Lastochkine, Avdiivka, Severna, Vodyane, and Pervomaiske.
Mar'yinka axis: during the day, Ukrainian defenders repelled Russian attacks in the areas of Krasnohorivka and Marinka settlements. At the same time, Georgiivka, Paraskoviivka, and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk Oblast also came under Russian fire.
Shakhtars'ke axis: Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions during the day. They carried out airstrikes at Vugledar and Velika Novosilka, shelled the settlements of Bogoyavlenka, Novoukrayinka, Zolota Niva, Prechistivka, and Vugledar in the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russia continues to conduct defensive operations in the. It carried out shelling of populated areas not far from the battle line. Among them are Vilne Pole, Novopil of the Donetsk Oblast; Olhivske, Gulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Orihiv, Novoandriyivka and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Kherson and Beryslav in the Kherson Oblast.
To replenish the losses in manpower, the Russian occupiers continue to actively recruit people with criminal records, or those against whom criminal cases have been opened, in particular, for terrorism. According to available information, about 500x such invaders are being trained in one of the field camps deployed by Russian forces in the temporarily hidden territory of the Starobil district of the Luhansk Oblast. It is also known that instead of imprisonment, convicts are offered a contract for military service with participation in hostilities in Ukraine for a period of six months.
During the day, the Aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out 4x strikes on the concentration areas of the Russian occupiers, as well as a strike on the Russian forces' anti-aircraft missile system. 5x Russian UAVs of various types were shot down. Units of missile and artillery troops hit 2x control points, an area where the Russian forces' manpower was concentrated, an anti-aircraft defense device, an ammunition depot and 2x artillery units.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced Units of PMC "Wagner" continue fighting for Bakhmut. An offensive is reported in the direction of Bogdanovka. During the day, positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Vasyukovka, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Chasov Yar, Predtechino, Ivanovsky, Konstantinovka fell under shelling.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the strikes on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Stupochek, Chasov Yar and Kalinin. During the day, aviation carried out 4 sorties in the Bakhmut direction, artillery performed 59 fire missions.
The situation in other directions
DPR
During the day, Ukrainian troops opened fire on Donetsk, Yasinovataya, Gorlovka, Makeevka, Vladimirovka, Panteleimonovka, Novobakhmutovka, Yakovlevka, and Petrovka. As a result of attacks in Panteleymonovka, a civilian was killed and 2 civilians were injured. 2 more people were injured in Vladimirovka. Damage to residential buildings was also recorded, in Panteleymonovka, damage was caused to the building of a kindergarten.
In addition, in the capital of the DPR, 5 children were injured when a mine "Petal" was blown up. According to preliminary information, one of them is in a serious condition, the others are in a state of moderate severity.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the defeat of the positions of the Ukrainian army in the areas of Ugledar, Nikolsky and Novomikhailovka. In the areas of Vodyanoye and the Uglesborochnaya station, ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed. In Avdiivka and Serebryanka, enemy command and observation posts were hit. In Kamyshevakh, 2 Ukrainian radars for detecting and tracking air targets P-18 and ST-68 were destroyed, in Novgorodsky - a US-made AN / TPQ-50 counter-battery radar.
Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Lipovka area shot down a Su-24 of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said that Russian units are taking comprehensive measures to repel the impending counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He expressed confidence that the enemy "will not succeed", and the allied forces will be able to protect the interests of the Russian Federation.
Pushilin also said that he plans to put forward his candidacy in the elections for the head of the republic this year. He stated that he feels "internal responsibility" for all the processes that are taking place in the DNR.
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During the day, positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Chervona Dibrova and Chervonopopovka fell under shelling. In the area of Novoselovsky, the activities of the Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group (DRG) were stopped.
Zaporozhye region
Rotation of specialists of the International Atomic Energy Agency took place at the Zaporizhzhya NPP, Mikhail Ulyanov, permanent representative of the Russian Federation to international organizations in Vienna, said.
In the evening, the administration of Melitopol reported an explosion that had sounded in the city.
Kherson region
In the Kherson direction, up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 launchers of the S-300 air defense system, a Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, 2 vehicles and 2 D-30 howitzers were destroyed during the day. A command and observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hit in the Cherkessky area.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine dealt a massive blow to Novaya Kakhovka. As a result of the attacks, the city was de-energized.
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