Update regarding russian invasion (October 27, 2023)

Day 611 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The adversary continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, using the terror tactics, launching missile and air strikes, and firing multiple launch rocket systems not only at the military, but also at civilian targets across Ukraine.

During the day of October 26, there were almost 70x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 1x missile and 18x air strikes, 35x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged. Also, during the day of October 26, the russian occupiers launched yet another air strike using Iranian Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs.

Air strikes hit Arkhanhel’s’ke, Mar’inka, Novomykhailivka, Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast), Odradokam’yanka, Mykolaivka, Ol’hivka, Tyahynka, and Ivanivka (Kherson oblast).

More than 80x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts came under artillery fire.

Pivnich operational-strategic group, Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).

Khortytsia operational-strategic group, Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of settlements of Syn’kivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations, and continues to regroup its troops.

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian soldiers repelled 5x adversary attacks in the vicinities of Bohdanivka and Khromove (Donetsk oblast). The enemy also tried to regain lost ground near Klishchiivka and Andriivka, where the Ukrainian defenders repelled 10x attacks. In turn, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut (Donetsk oblast), inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy, and consolidate their new positions.

Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiivka axis: the enemy keeps trying to encircle Avdiivka, actively using its aircraft, but the Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground, inflicting major losses on the occupiers. The enemy’s offensive actions were unsuccessful in the vicinities of Stepove, Avdiivka, Tonen’ke, and Sjeverne (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled more than 20x enemy attacks.

Mar’inka axis: the invaders conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Mar’inka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian soldiers repelled 18x adversary attacks there.

Shakhtars’ke and Zaporizhzhia axes: the enemy is maintaining its military presence and regrouping its forces.

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol’ axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian defenders conduct counter-battery fire and strike behind the enemy lines.

During the day of October 26, Ukrainian Air Force launched 1x air strike on a concentration of troops and 1x air strike on the anti-aircraft missile system of the adversary.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 3x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 2x artillery systems of the russian invaders.