Situation update as of 6 a.m., May 27, 2023
During the day of May 27, the adversary launched 20x missile strikes. The enemy fired 10x Kh-101 / Kh-555 air-launched cruise missiles at the settlements of Kyiv and Dnipro oblasts. Ukrainian defenders intercepted the missiles. The adversary launched 2x missile attacks on Dnipro. First, the invaders used 7x S-300 / S-400 missiles. The second time, the occupiers fired Iskander missiles and hit a medical facility. Also, 2x russian anti-aircraft guided missiles hit the city of Avdiivka. In addition, the enemy conducted 68x air strikes. Some of them employed Iranian Shahed combat drones in the cities of Merefa and Izyum (Kharkiv oblast), and guided aerial bombs in the city of Avdiivka and the village of New York. At the same time, the russian aggressors launched 89x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the attacks have killed and wounded civilians, damaged a medical facility in Dnipro, educational institutions in Izyum and New York, apartment buildings and private houses.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
The adversary continues to focus its main efforts on Kup’yans’k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes. During the day of May 26, a total of 25x combat engagements took place in the above areas of the frontline.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched air strikes at the vicinities of Strilecha and Zemlyanky (Kharkiv oblast), and fired mortars and artillery at the settlements of Sen’kivka, Sosnivka, Zaliznyi Mist (Chernihiv oblast), Svarkove, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Stari Vyrki, Pavlivka, Volfyne, Basivka, Zapsillya, Myropillya, Velyka Pysarivka (Sumy oblast), Odnorobivka, Kozacha Lopan’, Strilecha, Hlyboke, Neskuchne, Zelene, Ternova, Starytsya, Hatyshche, Vovchans’k, Karaichne, Mala Vovcha, Budarky, and Vil’khuvatka (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary keeps trying to improve its tactical situation. The invaders launched air strikes near Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, and Raihorodok (Kharkiv oblast). The enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinity of Masyutivka. Kolodyazne, Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Kyslivka, Kam’yanka (Kharkiv oblast), and Stel’makhivka (Luhansk oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.
Lyman axis: during the day of May 26, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives and launched an air strike in the vicinity of Bilohorivka. Nevs’ke, Dibrova, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, and Spirne (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
Bakhmut axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives towards Predtechyne. Russian aircraft launched an air strike in the vicinities of Hryhorivka and Bila Hora. Vasyukivka, Pryvillya, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Stupochky, Predtechyne, Kostyantynivka, Bila Hora, and Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast) came under enemy fire.
Avdiivka axis: the adversary conducted offensive operations towards Pervomais’ke, to no success. The invaders launched air strikes on Avdiivka and Pervomais’ke, and fired artillery at the settlements of Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke, Karlivka, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar’inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in the vicinity of the city of Mar’inka. At the same time, the settlements of Heorhiivka and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast) were shelled by the enemy.
Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vuhledar, Prechystivka, and Velyka Novosilka, shelled the settlements of Paraskoviivka, Vuhledar, and Prechystivka.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary stays on the defensive. The invaders launched air strikes near Stepove (Zaporizhzhia oblast) and Zmiivka (Kherson oblast). The enemy shelled the settlements of Vremivka, Novosilka’ (Donetsk oblast), Ol’hivs’ke, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Bilohir’ya, Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Zolota Balka, Vesele, Kozats’ke, L’vove, Antonivka, Kizomys, Stanislav (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.
There are reports of increasing cases of disobedience to orders and desertion in the russian occupation forces. Thus, on May 25, about 20x former convicts who had recently undergone accelerated training and arrived to reinforce a unit located near the settlement of Svatove, hijacked a KamAZ truck to leave for an unspecified location. Their whereabouts are currently unknown, and the search is ongoing.
During the day of May 26, Ukrainian Air Force launched 11x air strikes on the concentrations of troops and military equipment of the adversary. Also, 5x Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAVs and 2x Zala UAVs of the enemy were intercepted.
The Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 3x command posts, 3x concentrations of weapons and military equipment, 2x ammunition depots, 2x artillery units at their firing positions, 1x air defense asset, and 2x other important targets of the adversary.
