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Russo-Ukraine War - 27 February 2025 - Day 1100

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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 prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia's leadership almost certainly perceived the Russian Federation Navy and the Black Sea Fleet as integral components of their maritime power. After three years of war, Russia's naval capabilities in the Black Sea have been significantly constrained through highly effective Ukrainian operations.

Pre-invasion, the Ukrainian Navy was vastly outnumbered by the Black Sea Fleet and limited to a small number of major warships and coastal defence vessels. Throughout the conflict, the Ukrainian Navy has been unable to operate conventionally in the Black Sea. However, since 24 February 2022, Ukrainian forces have destroyed or damaged at least 24 Russian vessels operating in the Black Sea. This includes the sinking of the Black Sea Fleet flagship, Slava-Class cruiser "MOSKVA", which had previously been described as a cutting-edge air defence platform.

As a result, Russia's Black Sea Fleet has been forced to move all of its major assets from its historic base in Sevastopol to Novorossiysk in the Eastern Black Sea. Russian units operating in the region have also been forced to adapt their tactics and change the areas in which they operate. Despite Russia's Black Sea Fleet currently being limited to the Eastern Black Sea, it retains the ability to conduct long range strikes into Ukraine in support of land operations.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the day, there have been 118 combat clashes, the Russian enemy launched 69 air strikes using 87 KABs, more than 1050 kamikaze drones strikes and more than 4,000 shells to positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements using different types of weapons.

In the Kharkiv direction four times tried to break the defensive borders of Ukrainian defenders towards vovchans ніka and kindrashivka. In addition, caused an aviation strike on slatinomu.
Six times Russian forces attacked in the Lyman direction, trying to advance in the directions of settlements Yampolivka, Torske, Green Valley and Kolodyazi. Ukrainian defenders repelled all the opponents' attacks.
In the sívers .komu direction, Ukrainian warriors have successfully repelled two Russian attacks in the area of bílogorívka. The settlement of Siversk suffered aviation strikes controlled bombs.
In the Kramators напряkomu direction of the Defense Forces repelled two Russian attempts to advance near Vasyukivka and Prtečinyo. Aviation strikes controlled bombs were caused by the Russian opponent on Kramatorsk.
Russian forces tried 11 times to infiltrate Ukrainian defense in the Toretsky direction in the regions of Crimea and Toretsk. Three clashes are still ongoing. In addition, the settlement of Konstantinivka suffered air strikes controlled bombs.
Intensely attacks the Russian enemy of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, during the day, the Russian aggressor committed 43 assault and offensive actions. The largest activity of the Russian occupiers in the areas of the settlements Berezivka, Mirne, Beam, Lisivka, Pokrovsk, Novoukrainka, Zvirove, Kotline, Udaachne, Nadiivka, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, Zaporizhia , Andriyivka and Bogdanivka, 12 clashes are ongoing so far. Russian forces used 15 controlled bombs across the settlements of Oleksíivka, Pokrovsk, Udačne and Zvirove.
According to preliminary calculations, the loss of the Russian occupiers in this direction, since the beginning of the day was 72 - killed and 67 - injured. In addition, the Defense Forces destroyed a unit of automotive equipment, a cannon, one motorcycle and an ATV, a portable radio-electronic combat station, two SuperCam intelligence drones and one - Zala. A tank, two artillery systems and a jet fire system has been removed from order.
In the Novopavlovsky direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 attacks in the areas of settlements of Konstantinopil, Novopil and Burlatske. Five clashes are ongoing so far.
In the gulyajpíl ногоs сьkomu direction, Russian forces six times attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of charm. At the same time, the Russian enemy made aviation strikes on the settlements of Zaliznychne, Gulyaipole and Mali Scherbaki.
In the Orihivsky direction, in some cases with the support of assault aviation, the Russian enemy has attacked the defensive positions of Ukrainian defenders nine times in the areas of Novodarivka, Stepovoye, Pyatihatok and Kamiansky, so far four confrontations are ongoing.
In the Kupyansky and Pridniprovsky directions, the Russian opponent has not carried out offensive actions since the beginning of the day.
Ten combat clashes took place today in the Kursk direction. During the day, Russian forces carried out 336 artillery shells, including 15 from reactive systems of assault-fire, launched 16 air strikes, dropped 24 controlled bombs.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of two territorial defence brigades close to Volchansk and Liptsy (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 60 troops and one motor vehicle. Two artillery guns and two ammunition depots were neutralised.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade close to Golubovka, Kupyansk, Borovaya, Stepovaya Novosyolovka, Lozovaya, Kondrashovka (Kharkov region), and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were more than 180 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, and seven field artillery guns, including three Western-made ones. Two electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were eliminated.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit formations of two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, and one mountain assault brigade of the AFU near Novomarkovo, Stupochki, Vasyukovka, Verkhnekamenskoye, Minkovka, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were more than 150 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, three pickup trucks, and two field artillery guns.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops eliminated manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one National Guard brigade near Andreyevka, Peschanoye, Uspenovka, Kotlino, Yelizavetovka, Sribnoye, and Udachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 310 troops, one German-made Leopard tank, and seven armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made HMMWV combat vehicle. One pickup truck and three artillery guns were neutralised.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of one mechanised brigade and two territorial defence brigades near Konstantinopol, Dneproenergiya, Razliv, Skudnoye, and Burlatskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were more than 215 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, one motor vehicle, and three field artillery guns, including one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defence brigades close to Shirokoye, Novopokrovka (Zaporozhye region), Antonovka, Pridneprovskoye, Sadovoye, and Veletenskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were over 150 troops, ten motor vehicles, and one artillery gun. One electronic warfare station and two ammunition depots were neutralised.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, training sites for drone operators as well as clusters of Ukrainian manpower and hardware in 142 areas.

Air defence systems shot down seven U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and 104 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 44,720 unmanned aerial vehicles, 597 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,756 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,522 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,060 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,139 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

In the course of offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Nikolsky.

Russian units hit formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Makhnovka, Melovoy, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Oleshnya, Rubanshchina, and Sudzha. Two counter-attacks launched by enemy units were repelled.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Bogdanovka, Bondarevka, Gornal, Guyevo, Zamostye, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Melovoy, Mirny, Nikolayevka, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Oleshnya, Staraya Sorochina, Sudzha, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Belopolye, Zhuravka, Krovnoye, Miropolye, Novaya Sech, Novenkoye, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.

During the day, the AFU losses were more than 240 troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured personnel carriers, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, six artillery guns, including one U.S.-made Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one mortar, two S-300 and Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system launchers, one S-300 anti-aircraft missile system radar station, and one engineering vehicle as well as eight UAV command posts and one ammunition depot.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 63,835 troops, 382 tanks, 290 infantry fighting vehicles, 247 armoured personnel carriers, 2,072 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,229 motor vehicles, 491 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 25 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 116 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, nine air defence radars, 51 units of engineering and other materiel, including 19 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.