Operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Russia
Ukrainian troops recently advanced into the main “Ukrainian bridgehead” in the Kursk region.
Thus, geolocation footage from October 26 shows that the Ukrainian Defense Forces advanced southwest of Olgovka (east of Korenevo) and east of Kolmakov (east of Sudzha).
Russian ISW sources, in particular the Russian Ministry of Defense, claimed on October 27 that the Ukrainian armed forces attacked near Zeleny Put, Novoivanovka, Darino, Nizhny Klin, Pogrebkov, Nikolaevo-Daryino and near the settlement. Plekhovo.
Russian troops have recently made little progress inside the key “Ukrainian bridgehead” in the Kursk region. Geolocation footage from October 26 shows that the Russians have advanced southeast of Martynovka.
A Russian ISW source claims that on the evening of October 26, the Ukrainian armed forces attacked near the new road in the Glushkovsky district, west of the main “Ukrainian bridgehead” in the Kursk region.
east of Ukraine. Russian Federation Operation No. 1 – Kharkov Region
On October 27, Russian troops continued offensive operations in the northern part of the Kharkov region, but no progress was made. On October 26 and 27, the invaders advanced near Volchansk and Staritsa.
The representative of the Kharkov group of troops of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel Yevgeny Romanov, said that 60% of the 122 mm and 152 mm artillery ammunition that Russian troops will use for shelling in the Kharkov direction is transferred from North Korea.
Romanov also noted that North Korean shells are of poor quality, do not hit the target and do not explode at the right time.
According to Romanov, the Russian occupiers can supply ammunition from Iran to their units in the area.
Russian operation No. 2 – Lugansk region
On October 27, the Russian invaders attacked along the Kupyansk-Svatovo-Kremennaya line, but made no progress.
Geolocation video published on October 26 shows Ukrainian armed forces successfully repelling a platoon-sized Russian mechanized attack northeast of Torskoye.
The Russian “military correspondent” claimed that unknown Russian special forces appeared to be operating near the settlement. Senkovo (south of Kupyansk on the west bank of the Oskol River), although ISW has not observed any visual or independent confirmation that the Russians crossed the Oskol River.
Russian bloggers reported that Putin’s troops had advanced within Pervomaisky (west of Svatovo) and to Ternov’s northern outskirts (west of Kremennaya).
The commander of the battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, operating in the Kupyansk direction, stated that the invaders intensified bombing attacks with KAB (UAB) on Kupyansk and the left bank of the Oskol River, and tried to gain a foothold on the eastern bank of the river and the Kupyansk-Uzlovoy storm.
He also said that two weeks ago, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled the mechanized attack of a Russian reinforced battalion in the Kupyansk direction.
The Russian invaders continued to advance in the Sinkovka area, near Kondrashovka, Kruglyakovka, Kolesnikovka, Zagryzovo, Vishnevoy, Lozovoy, Berestovoy, Petropavlovka, Pervomaisky, Chereshchina, Ternov, Grekovka, Novomikhailovka, Makeevka, Grigojevka, Zjévka, Griskojevka, Tornyjevka.
Russian Federation Operation No. 3 – Donetsk Region
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that on October 26 and 27, Russian invaders unsuccessfully attacked northeast of Seversky in the Belogorovka area.
In addition, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that on October 27, the invaders conducted an unsuccessful offensive in the Orekhovo-Vasilovka area (northeast of the city of Chasov Yar).
On October 27, Russian troops continued their offensive in the Toretsk direction, but made no progress.
Russian and Ukrainian ISW sources reported continued fighting in Toretsk itself, near New York and near Shcherbinovka.
On October 27, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said Russian troops allegedly control two-thirds (67%) of Toretsk, although ISW only observed visual evidence that the invaders occupied about 23% of the city.
In the Pokrovsky direction, Russian troops continued their offensive in the area around the town of Selidovo.
Geolocation footage from October 27 shows the invaders raising the tricolor over the Selidov City Council building, which may indicate that the invaders have advanced to the center of this village, the report said.
Several Russian “military correspondents” claimed that PF troops had allegedly captured all of Selidovo and were conducting a clearance operation, although ISW experts had yet to receive confirmation that the Russians were operating in the western part of the city.
Geolocation footage from 27 October also shows that Russian occupiers have advanced south of Vishnevoe (west of Selidovo).
Some Russian sources have claimed that Putin’s troops have also moved into Vishnevoye, although ISW has yet to find confirmation.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the invaders attacked near Luch, Mirolyubovka, Vozdvizhenka, Krasny Yar, Krutoy Yar, Nikolaevka, Lisovka and Selidovo on October 26 and 27.
On October 27, Russian troops advanced east of Kurakhovo, but made no progress.
Russian and Ukrainian ISW sources reported continued fighting west of Alexandropol, near Dalny, Ostrogo, Maksimilianovka, Kurakhovka and on the eastern edge of Kurakhovoy itself.
Russian troops have recently advanced near Vugledar. Experts note that the occupiers could have captured most of the settlement.
On October 27, Russian security officials told Kremlin propagandists that the Ukrainian armed forces had allegedly withdrawn from most of their positions by the 13th.
Additional geolocation footage released on 26 October shows that Russian troops have advanced to fields southwest of Novoukrainka (southwest of Bogoyavlenka and northwest of Ugledar).
The Russian military correspondent claimed that Russian troops also advanced into the southern part of Novoukrainka, although ISW did not find confirmation of this statement.
The Ukrainian brigade operating near Ugledar released footage on 26 October showing Ukrainian armed forces repelling a Russian mechanized attack near Zolotaya Niva (west of Ugledar), and reported that the occupiers were using several dozen pieces of equipment, including tanks and armored vehicles. It is reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 20 enemy equipment.
Ukrainian and Russian sources reported that fighting continued near Ekaterinivka, Antonovka, Konstantinovka and Elizavetivka, as well as Bogoyavlenka, Novoukrainka and Zolota Niva.
Neither Ukrainian nor Russian ISW sources reported any fighting in the area around the administrative border of Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions on 27 October.
The spokesman for the Tauride group of troops of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel Vladislav Voloshin, confirmed on October 27 that the Russian occupiers recently managed to capture Levadnoe (southwest of Velikaja Novoselka).
He also noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are taking steps to restore positions in the area, despite the fact that Levadnoye is located in a tactically difficult low-lying area.
“Southern Axis”
On October 27, Russian invaders attacked in the western part of the Zaporozhye region, but no progress was made.
On October 26 and 27, Russian troops advanced in the Novodanilovka area (north of Rabotino).
The representative of the Tauride group of troops of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel Vladislav Voloshin, said that the Ukrainian military has not registered Russian attempts to create offensive groups in southern Ukraine.
The Russian occupiers continued their attacks on the Kherson region’s left bank on October 26 and 27, but made no progress.
Position at the front
Let us remind you that the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the evening report of October 27 said that from the beginning of the day 142 military clashes have already occurred at the front.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces also informed that in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhovsky directions the situation is still the hottest, but enemy activity is also registered in the Kupyansky, Limansky and Vremivsky directions.
