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Russo-Ukraine War - 27 March 2024 - Day 763

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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 on 20 March 2024, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu announced the formation of the Dnipro River Flotilla and a boat brigade. This new formation will likely be responsible for securing the Dnipro waterways and islands that separate Russian and Ukrainian controlled Kherson. It is a realistic possibility the Dnipro Flotilla will be subordinate to the Dnipro Group of Forces, which combined the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro Group of Forces in February 2024.

Russia likely wants to prevent and deny Ukrainian cross river operations, such as the operation to establish and maintain the Krynky bridgehead. Russian and Ukrainian forces have both lost large numbers of personnel and equipment in exchanges on Krynky. On 17 March 2024, Ukrainian forces in Krynky reported repelling the 810th Guards Russian Naval Infantry Brigade in the area.

It is likely this formation will decouple river patrolling functions from the Black Sea Fleet, whilst the Black Sea Fleet is operating further afield in the eastern Black Sea. The Dnipro Flotilla will likely be vulnerable to Ukrainian uncrewed surface vehicles which have been effective in destroying Russian vessels operating in the Black Sea.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of March 27, there were 49x tactical engagements.

Russian forces launched a total of 7x missile and 60x air strikes, 73x MLRS attacks on positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential apartment blocks, medical institutions, cars, schools, kindergartens, and other civil infrastructure got destroyed and damaged.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the Russian adversary maintains its military presence in the russian areas bordering Ukraine. Russian troops conduct subversion in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. Russia continues shelling of Ukrainian settlements from the territory of Russia and increases the concentration of mining operations along the state border of Ukraine. Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Veterynarne (Kharkiv oblast) and the city of Kharkiv. Around 10x settlements came under Russian artillery and mortar fire, including Khrinivka, Hirs'k, Mkhy, Tymonovychi, Kostobobriv, Mykhal'chyna Sloboda (Chernihiv oblast), Kucherivka, Starykove, Kindrativka, Veselivka, Basivka (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Borysivka, Ambarne, Strilecha (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: no Russian offensive operations reported. The Russian adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novojehorivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Syn'kivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 2x assaults in the vicinity of Terny (Donetsk oblast), where Russian forces made attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Makiivka (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Serebryanka, Spirne (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x attacks in the vicinities of Ivanivske, Andriivka (Donetsk oblast), where the Russian invaders, using air attacks, made attempts to improve their tactical position. Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novyi, Druzhba (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Vasyukivka, Chasiv Yar (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 9x attacks in the vicinities of Berdychi, Semenivka and Nevel's'ke (Donetsk oblast), where the Russian occupiers, with air support, maintain their attempts to dislodge Ukrainian forces from their positions. The Russian occupiers launched an air strike in the vicinity of Tsukuryne (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Oleksandropil', Keramik, Novobakhmutivka, Semenivka, Ukrains'k (Donetsk oblast).
Novopavlivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to block Russian forces near Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka, where the Russian invaders, using air attacks, made 21x attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Katerynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Oleksandropil', Velyka Novosilka (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Paraskoviivka, Vuhledar (Donetsk oblast).
Orikhiv axis: the Russian enemy, with air support, conducted 3x attacks on positions of Ukrainian defenders in the vicinities of Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast), Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Around 15x settlements, including Poltavka, Rivnopil', Charivne, Orikhiv, P'yatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), were under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Kherson axis: Russian forces conducted no offensive operations. The Russian \ occupiers fired artillery and mortars at the city of Kherson and Mykhailivka (Kherson oblast).

During the day of March 27, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 10x concentrations of Russian troops, weapons and military equipment.

The Ukrainian Missile Forces hit 2x concentrations of troops, 1x air defense system, 1x electronic warfare station, 1x important target of the Russian invaders.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower of the AFU 32nd and 60th motorised infantry brigades close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost up to 20 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles.

In addition, two U.S.-made M777 and M198 howitzers, two D-20 howitzers, one Giatsint-S self-propelled gun, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station, and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations were eliminated.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and hit manpower and hardware of the 3rd Assault, 56th Motorised Infantry, 28th, 30th Mechanised, 46th and 81st Airmobile brigades of the AFU near Zaliznyanskoye, Bogdanovka, Chasov Yar, Kleshcheyevka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 220 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops eliminated one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one German-made PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one D-30 howitzer, two electronic warfare stations: Nota and Anklav-N; as well as one artillery ammunition depot.

In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces units improved the situation along the front line, inflicted fire damage on the enemy formations and repelled nine counter-attack attacks of the 24th, 47th, 53rd Mechanised, 25th Airborne, 59th Motorised Infantry brigades of the AFU near Shumy, Leninskoye, Tonenkoye, Vodyanoye, Pervomayskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 255 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and repelled three counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, three pickup trucks, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

In Kherson direction, the units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and 121st Territorial Defence Brigades close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) and Oskorovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian troops and two armoured fighting vehicles.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the assembly and storage sites of unmanned aerial vehicles, manpower and military hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 136 areas during the day.

Air defence units shot down 210 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and shot down 21 HIMARS and Vampire MLRS projectiles during the day.

In total, 577 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 17,352 unmanned aerial vehicles, 489 air defence missile systems, 15,614 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,256 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,546 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 20,260 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.