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Russo-Ukraine War - 27 March 2025 - Day 1128

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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 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the day, there have been 195 combat clashes, the Russian enemy launched 74 airstrikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, using 109 controlled airstrikes, 1123 kamikaze drones strikes, carrying out almost 4,800 artillery shells.

Five Russian assault actions in the Vovchansk district were stopped by Ukrainians in the Kharkiv direction.

In the Kupyansky direction, Russian forces 26 times tried to push Ukrainian units out of occupied positions in the areas of Stepova Novoselivka, Zagrizovy and in the directions of Petropavlivka, Pi ногоany, Nova Kruglyakivka, Boguslavka; currently two confrontations are ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces attacked 32 times, trying to advance in the areas of settlements Nadia, Kolodyazi, Mirne, Yampolivka and in the directions of Novosergiyivka, Novoy, Olgivka, Dronivka, Grigorivka. 3 clashes are currently going on.
In the Siver direction, Ukrainian warriors successfully stopped three attacks near the settlements of Bilogorivka and Verkhnyokamianske.
In the Kramators таkomu direction, the Defense Forces stopped four Russian attempts to advance near the Time Yar and the Predecessor.
The Russian enemy tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense 23 times in the Toretsky direction, in the areas of Crimea, Ozaryanivka, Kurdyumivka, Toretsk and in the directions of Diliyivka, Leonidivka, Scherbinivka. 2 clashes are currently ongoing.
Intensely attacks the Russian enemy of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, during the day, the Russian aggressor committed 57 assault and offensive actions. Activity of Russian occupiers - in the areas of populated areas of Panteleimonivka, Oleksandropil, Water Second, Elizabethtivka, Lisivka, Suhiy Yar, Kotline, Udaachne, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, Andriyivka and in the directions of Malinivka and Novooleksandrivka; 12 clashes continue so far. Russian forces launched aerial strikes in areas of such settlements, such as Yablunivka, Zorya, Novoolenivka, Hrodivka, Pokrovsk, Chunyshine, Novosergiyivka, Novomikolaivka, Oleksiyivka.
According to preliminary calculations, for today Ukrainian soldiers in this direction have defamed 298 Russian invaders, 183 of them - irrevocably. Ukrainian defenders also destroyed 14 vehicles, four motorcycles, five armored infantry vehicles, three ATVs, five AMD unmanned aircraft, one REB vehicle and a Russian mortar. Also significantly damaged 4 units of automotive equipment, two motorcycles, a howitzer and two cannons.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 10 Russian attacks in the areas of settlements of Konstantinopil, Rozliv, Skudne, Dniproenergiy and Burlatske, four combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the direction of Gulyaipil, Russian forces carried out nine assault operations in the areas of the settlements of Privilne, Novosilka and towards the Vilny Pol. The defense forces have successfully stopped all Russian attacks.
Four fighting clashes took place in the Orihivsky direction, Russian forces tried to advance towards the settlements of Scherbaky, Lobkove and Kamianske.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces did not carry out active offensive actions.
Eighteen combat clashes took place today on the Kursk direction. During the day, Russian forces carried out 349 artillery shells, including 19 from reactive salvo systems, launching 20 air strikes and dropping 23 controlled bombs.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on concentration areas of manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Prokhody, Ugroyedy, Stepok, and Mikhaylovskoye (Sumy region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, one motor vehicle, and two artillery guns.

The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, and one air assault regiment of the AFU near Kondrashovka, Boguslavka, Novoplatonovka (Kharkov region), and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 210 troops, three pickup trucks, and nine field artillery guns, including one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade near Seversk, Pleshcheyevka, Platonovka, Minkovka, Chasov Yar, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 280 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier and one Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. Eight motor vehicles and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one national guard brigade near Mirolyubovka, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Kotlino, Zverevo, and Alekseyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Ukrainian armed formations sustained losses of up to 465 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and the nationalist Aidar Battalion near Konstantinopol, Bogatyr, Komar, and Otradnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses amounted to up to 135 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, and three field artillery guns.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Novodanilovka, Lobkovoye, Stepnogorsk, Novopokrovka (Zaporozhye region), and Antonovka (Kherson region).

Up to 80 troops, five motor vehicles, one artillery gun, one electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot of the enemy were eliminated.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of a military airfield, production buildings of an arms plant of the Ukrainian defence industry, assembly workshops for attack UAVs, an AFU supply depot, missile projectiles and ammunition depots, as well as clusters of manpower and hardware of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 157 areas.

Air defence units shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, two U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bombs, and one HIMARS MLRS projectile, as well as 137 fixed-wing UAVs.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy lost 660 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 48,599 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,511 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,532 MLRS combat vehicles, 23,011 field artillery guns and mortars, 33,388 units of support military vehicles.

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 inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade, three air assault brigades, one presidential brigade, and one territorial defence brigade of the AFU near Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery strikes inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, Oleshnya as well as Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Zapselye, Loknya, Miropolye, Pisarevka, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka (Sumy region).

Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 190 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, two artillery guns, one mortar, one electronic warfare station, and one UAV command post.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses have amounted to over 70,380 troops, 402 tanks, 327 infantry fighting vehicles, 290 armoured personnel carriers, 2,228 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,555 motor vehicles, 587 artillery guns, 53 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 123 EW stations, 18 counter-battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.