Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 27
Illustrative photo: The General Staff named the areas of the most severe fighting over the day (Getty Images)
Along the entire frontline, 170 combat engagements were registered over the last day. Ukrainian defense forces continue to hold back the Russian troops, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In total, 170 combat engagements were registered over the past day.
Yesterday, Russia launched a missile attack on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, using nine missiles and 87 air strikes, dropping 151 guided aerial bombs. In addition, it carried out 4,586 attacks, including 115 from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 3,068 kamikaze drones to attack.
Russia carried out air strikes, in particular, in the areas of settlements:
- Poliushkyne, Chernihiv region;
- Osoivka, Uhroidy, Sumy region;
- Novotoretske, Dovha Balka, Toretske, Kostiantynivka, Novopil in Donetsk region;
- Novohorhiivka, Dnipropetrovska oblast;
- Malynivka, Zaliznychne, Stepnohirsk, Kamianske, and Novoandriivka in Zaporizhzhia region;
- Odradokamianka, Kherson region.
Sectors
6 Russian attacks were repelled by Ukrainian forces in the Kharkiv sector, near Vovchansk and Dvorichna.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russia attacked 5 times yesterday. Ukrainian defenders repelled the enemy's assault near Zahryzove and in the direction of Petropavlivka and Nova Kruhlyakivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russia attacked 16 times, trying to break into the Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Hrekivka, Novomykhailivka, Ridkodub, Yampolivka, Torske, and towards Hryhorivka.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian troops stopped 3 Russian attacks in the areas of Bilohorivka and Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops attacked 5 times in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, and in the direction of Stupochky, Bila Hora, and Predtechyno.
In the Toretsk sector, Russia conducted 12 attacks in the areas of Ozarianivka, Toretsk, and Shcherbynivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 65 Russian attacks near Zoria, Oleksandropil, Malynivka, Yelizavetivka, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Kotlyarivka, Troitske, and Andriivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Russia conducted 24 attacks near the localities of Kostiantynopil, Bahatyr, Odradne, Zelene Pole, Novosilka, Novopil, and Vilne Pole.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russian forces stormed the positions of the Ukrainian defenders 4 times near the settlements of Mali Shcherbaki, Stepove, and in the direction of Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovskyi sector, Russian troops attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces once.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back Russian troops in the Kursk sector. Yesterday, Russia carried out 16 air strikes, dropped 29 guided aerial bombs, and fired 228 times, 8 of them from multiple launch rocket systems. Ukrainian defenders stopped 23 Russian assault actions.
Russia did not conduct any offensive actions in the Huliaipole sector yesterday.
Russian losses
Ukrainian soldiers inflict significant losses on Russian manpower and equipment and actively undermine Russia's offensive potential in the rear.
Over the past day, the aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck 6 areas where Russian personnel were concentrated.
In total, Russia lost 990 troops over the past day. Ukrainian soldiers also neutralized 2 Russian tanks, an armored combat vehicle, 17 artillery systems, 222 operational and tactical drones, 9 cruise missiles, and 64 Russian vehicles
