Situation update as of 6 a.m., June 28, 2023
The russian federation continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, using terror tactics, striking and shelling both military and civilian targets.
Last night, the russian occupiers launched yet another air strike, using Iranian Shahed combat UAVs. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.
During the day of June 27, russian invaders launched a strike on Ukraine. The strike used 5x Kh-22 air-launched cruise missiles and 2x S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles. In addition, the enemy launched 24x air strikes and 42x MLRS attacks. The enemy fired Kh-22 missiles at a dacha cooperative in Kremenchuk district (Poltava oblast) and at Zaporizhzhia. The russian terrorists used S-300 missiles to hit a catering facility (filled with civilians at the time) in the center of Kramatorsk and single-family neighbourhood of the settlement of Bilen’ke (Donetsk oblast). The russian terrorist attack, unfortunately, killed children and adult civilians, more than 50x civilians were wounded, and apartment buildings and dozens of private homes damaged.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains very high.
The adversary continues to focus its main efforts on Lyman, Bakhmut, and Mar’inka axes, the heavy fighting continues. During day of June 27, there were more than 30x combat engagements.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 20x settlements, including Zarichchya, Tymonovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Seredyna-Buda, Porokhon’, Fotovyzh, Velyka Pysarivka (Sumy oblast), Udy, Kozacha Lopan’, and Krasne Pershe (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary fired artillery and mortars at more than 20x settlements, including Masyutivka, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives towards Bilohorivka. The enemy fired artillery at more than 15x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Dibrova, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Yampolivka, Tors’ke, Serebryanka, and Spirne (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: the enemy conducted offensive operations in the vicinity Orikhovo-Vasylivka, to no success. The enemy shelled the vicinities of more than 15x settlements, including Nykyforivka, Vasyukivka, Rozdolivka, Markove, Khromove, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozarianivka, and Pivdenne (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinity of Avdiivka. The adversary fired artillery at the vicinities of more than 20x settlements, including Keramik, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Yasnobrodivka, Pervomais’ke, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar’inka axis: the enemy conducted offensive operations in the vicinities of Mar’inka and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast), to no success. The invaders launched air strikes near Mar’inka and Krasnohorivka. At the same time, the occupiers fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Mar’inka, Illinka, and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensives towards the village of Rivnopil’. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinity of Storozheve (Donetsk oblast). The enemy shelled more than 15x settlements, including Katerynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Bohoyavlenka, Blahodatne, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, and Zolota Nyva (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary focuses its main efforts on preventing the advance of Ukrainian troops. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Orikhiv and Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The adversary fired artillery at more than 50x settlements, including Novodarivka, Ol’hivs’ke, Poltavka, Malynivka, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Preobrazhenka, Orikhiv, Pavlivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Nikopol’ (Dnipropetrovsk oblast), Zolota Balka, Dudchany, Kachkarivka, Vesele, Antonivka, Kherson, Bilozerka, Dniprovs’ke, Kizomys (Kherson oblast), and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast) came under fire.
In the settlement of Hornostaivka (Kherson oblast), the occupiers are taking away housing from local residents who have moved to Ukraine-controlled territory or been killed by the hostilities. The stolen housing is labeled with signs “property of the russian federation”.
During the day of June 27, Ukrainian Air Force launched 18x air strikes on the concentrations of enemy troops and 6x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems. Also, the Ukrainian defenders intercepted 6x reconnaissance UAVs.
During the day of June 27, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x command post, 2x Buk anti-aircraft missile systems, and 4x concentrations of enemy troops, weapons and military equipment.
