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Russo-Ukraine War - 27 May 2024 - Day 824

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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]

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The UK Ministry of Defence reported that the Russian MOD's main political directorate issued Politruk, a new journal for political instruction for the Armed Forces on 22 May 2024. The journal is intended to help political instructors in the Armed Forces in their political education of soldiers. An introductory article by Deputy Defence Minister Gen-Col Viktor Goremykin, who heads the Main Political Directorate of the Armed Forces, makes clear that the new journal draws heavily on the legacy of Soviet era military publications aimed at the political education of military personnel. A Main Political Directorate was set up in the MOD in 2018, as it was felt then that it was necessary to re-introduce political education into the Armed Forces.

Goremykin cites Stalin on the importance of political education of soldiers and the need to mortally hate the enemy. The journal emphasises that the enemy in Ukraine today is the same as the enemy the Soviet Union was fighting, namely the Nazis. A map of Ukraine published in the journal is used to support arguments, casting doubt on the authenticity of Ukrainian statehood, and hence to justify the invasion.

The magazine reflects the politicised use of history that has become a prominent feature of Russian educational policy in recent years, particularly since the invasion of Ukraine, and continues to peddle the false narratives that Russia has been using to influence its military personnel and population more generally.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian troops continue their defense operation. The total number of Russian attacks throughout the front since the beginning of the day approached 80. The intercession direction remains the area of the most intense combat.

In the Kharkiv direction, there were 10 combat clashes, with this part of the battles continue for a long time. Russian zagarbniki carry out air strikes in the northern Kharkiv region with the use of controlled air bombs. At the moment Russia has already caused at least 25 kabama strikes. In particular, two such aviabombs applied all over Kharkiv.

Ukrainian troops charge a large fee from the Russians for their attempts to advance in the Kharkiv direction. Total Russian losses in live force since the beginning of the day already amount to 137 people dead and injured and 18 units of weapons and military equipment. Destroyed one tank of the Russian occupiers, four units of cars and special equipment. Two combat armored vehicles, two vehicles, four artillery systems were damaged.

In the Kupians комуkomu direction, Russian troops nine times tried to break through Ukrainian defense borders. And also suffered significant losses - about a dozen Russian occupiers were killed, half a hundred injured. Among the destroyed weapons of the zagarbnikív is a modern radio electronic fighting station "Serp-vs5". Two Russian cannons were damaged.
In the sívers торkomu direction the number of assault actions of Russians increased to six, and on kramators верkomu - to eight. Russia continues to increase pressure on Times of the Yar and its surroundings.
In the Pokrovsky direction, Ukrainian warriors from the beginning of the day fought off 21 attack of the Russian occupiers. Ukrainian defenders are not easy, but the situation is under control.
On the Vremívs никиkomu direction Russian zagarbniki do not stop trying to attack, applying aviation and kabi. Near the settlements of Staromayorske and Urozhayne, nine Russian offensive actions were repelled. In these same villages, Russian forces also struck air.
In the Pridnipro direction, there have already been five combat clashes on the placdarmah on the left bank of the Dnipro River.
In the rest of the directions, the situation has not experienced significant changes.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that units of the Sever Group of Forces continue advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences.

Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 125th Mechanised Brigade and 112th Territorial Defence Brigade near Konstantinovka and Granov (Kharkov region).

Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled near Glubokoye and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 318 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and two armoured fighting vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and one 122-mm Grad MLRS combat vehicle were neutralised.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Ivanovka (Kharkov region) and took more advantageous lines.

Losses were inflicted on formations of the AFU 14th and 66th mechanised brigades near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic) and Novosadovoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Moreover, three counter-attacks launched by the AFU assault detachments were repelled near Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 405 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, and five motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two 122-mm Bastion MLRS combat vehicles were neutralised.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 57th Mechanised Brigade, 105th, and 118th territorial defence brigades near Razdolovka and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 460 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer. In addition, two AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic) and improved the tactical situation.

Losses were inflicted on formations of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade and 24th Mechanised Brigade near Semyonovka and Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Five counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade, 47th, and 110th mechanised brigades were repelled near Ocheretino, Solovyovo, and Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 335 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, three 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one 122-mm Grad MLRS combat vehicle, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M102 light towed howitzer were neutralised.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 130 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade and 37th Marines Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) and Veseloye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 114 areas during the day.

Air defence units shot down six French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 14 U.S.-made HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles, as well as 44 unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, 603 airplanes and 274 helicopters, 24,700 unmanned aerial vehicles, 524 air defence missile systems, 16,172 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,318 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 9,887 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 22,027 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.