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Russo-Ukraine War - 27 November 2023 - Day 642

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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 throughout November 2023, Russian casualties, as reported by the Ukrainian General Staff, are running at a daily average of 931 per day.

Previously, the deadliest reported month for Russia was March 2023 with an average of 776 losses per day, at the height of Russia's assault on Bakhmut.

Although Defence Intelligence cannot verify the methodology, taken as a total including both killed and wounded, the figures are plausible.

The last six weeks have likely seen some of the highest Russian casualty rates of the war so far. The heavy losses have largely been caused by Russia's offensive against the Donbas town of Avdiivka.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day, there were 79 battles. Russian forces fired 1 missile and 3 air strikes, carried out 13 rounds of volcano-fire jet systems at Ukrainian military positions and settlements. As a result of the Russian attacks, unfortunately, there are wounded among the civilian population. Destruction and damage private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have suffered.

Operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains complex.

In the Volyn and Polisky directions, the operating environment without significant changes. The sign of the formation of offensive groups has not been detected. The designated units of the armed forces of Belarus perform tasks in the border areas with Ukraine.
In the northern and slobozhans діkomu directions, Russia maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts diversíjno-intelligence activities, carries out shelling of settlements from the territory of Russia, increases the density of mine-explosive fences along the state border of Ukraine. Artillery and mortar shelling were hit by about 15 settlements, among them Popivka of Chernihiv region; Volodymyrivka, Veselivka, Stepok of Sumy region; Staritsa, Tihe, Stroivka of Kharkiv region.
In the kupâns обоkomu direction, Russian forces led unsuccessful assault actions in the areas of syn 'kívki and petropavlivki of kharkiv region, where the defense forces repelled 3 attacks. Made an air strike in the area of the settlement stepova-novoselivka of kharkiv region. About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Synkivka, Ivanivka, Kislivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabayivka, Krohmalne of Kharkiv region.
In the Limans ськогоkomu direction, the Russian opponent led unsuccessful assault actions in the areas of Stelmahivka, Serebryans безkogo forestry of Luhansk region and Terniv, Yampolivki, Tors манkogo Donetsk region. Here Ukrainain soldiers fought 12 attacks. More than 10 settlements were affected by Russian artillery and mortar shelling, among them Bilogorivka Luhansk region and Torske, Dibrova, Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne, Pereízne Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 26 attacks of the Russian forces near Bogdanivka, Ivanivka, Klishchieivka and Andriyivka of Donetsk region. About 10 settlements were under artillery and mortar fire, including Markove, Bogdanivka, Ivanivskke, Klishchiyivka, Andriyivka and New York of the Donetsk region.
In the avdííí̈vs ,komu direction, Russian forces led unsuccessful assault actions east of novobakhmutívki, northeast of berdyčiv, avdííivki, opitnogo, north and south of tonen Наkogo region, where the defense forces repelled 21 attacks. Artillery and mortar shelling occurred to about 15 settlements, among them Keramik, Avdiyivka, Orlivka, Tonenke, Northern, Pervomaiske Donetsk region.
In the Marí̈ns Марkomu direction Russian forces, supported by aviation, led unsuccessful assault actions in the areas of Maríinka and Novomyhajlívki Donetsk region, where Ukrainian soldiers repelled 9 attacks. About 10 settlements of Donetsk region were under artillery and mortar fire of the Russian occupiers, including Krasnogorivka, Kurakhivka, Maryinka, Pobeda, Novomykhailivka.
In the šakhtars Наkomu direction the Russian forces of the aggressive (storm) actions did not lead. Fired with artillery and mortars about 10 settlements, including Vodyane, Vugledar, Purchistivka, Zolota Niva, Urozhayne Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhia direction, Russian forces 2 times unsuccessfully tried to recover the lost position near the Robotinogo Zaporizhzhia region. Artillery and mortar shelling occurred over 25 settlements, among them Willow, Mali Shcherbaki, Pyatyhatki, Kamianske, Stepnogrisk, Plavni Zaporizhia region.
In the Kherson direction, Russian forces fired artillery at the city of Kherson.

The Defense Forces continue to maintain positions on the left bank of the Dnieper Kherson region. They continue to inflict a fiery impression on the Russian occupiers.

The units of the rocket troops have caused an impact on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the Russian enemy.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled three attacks of the AFU 43rd and 57th mechanised brigades near Sinkovka and Ivanovka (Kharkov region).

Up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system have been eliminated.

In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery repelled one attack of an assault detachment of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

In addition, strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the AFU 81st Airmobile Brigade close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 280 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 93rd Mechanised Brigades near Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy has lost up to 110 Ukrainian personnel, as well as two armoured fighting vehicles.

In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces in cooperation with helicopters and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 58th Mechanised Brigade close to Ugledar and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 110 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one Msta-B howitzer.

In Zaporozhye direction, two attacks launched of assault groups of the AFU 33rd Mechanised Brigade were repelled by the Russian Group of Forces, air strikes, and artillery fire near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy lost up to 30 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles.

In Kherson direction, as a result of artillery fire and air strikes, the AFU suffered losses of 35 troops and two motor vehicles.

In the course of the counterbattery warfare, the enemy lost one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.

Operational-tactical and Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed one control post of the AFU 5th Assault Brigade near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as manpower and military hardware in 107 areas.

Air defence systems shot down two S-200 anti-aircraft guided missiles converted to hit ground targets over the southern part of the Azov Sea waters.

In addition, 26 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed near Vasilevka, Belogorovka, Yasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Ocheretovatoye, Chervonogorka, and Peremozhnoye (Zaporozhye region).

In total, 542 airplanes and 255 helicopters, 9,257 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 air defence missile systems, 13,647 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,185 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,192 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 15,666 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.