Map of the special operation in Ukraine on September 27

A special military operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass has been conducted by Russia since February 24, 2022. You can track the progress of the joint forces of Russia, the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), as well as the map of military operations for September 27 in the Izvestia material.

Military personnel of the North group of forces defeated formations of three mechanized brigades and an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the districts of Varachino, Khrapovshchina, Andreevka and Alekseevka of the Sumy region. In the Kharkiv direction, the North group of troops hit units of the motorized infantry brigade and the air defense brigade in the Kharkiv region. The enemy lost over 175 military personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 10 vehicles, three artillery pieces and eight ammunition and materiel depots.

The Zapad group of troops liberated the village of Derilovo in the DPR. In Kirovsk, Russian assault units continued to destroy scattered groups of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants. The Zapad group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized and assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the air defense brigade in areas in a number of settlements. Kharkiv region and the DPR. The enemy's losses amounted to up to 230 military personnel, a US-made HMMWV armored car and 18 vehicles.

Units of the South group of forces improved the situation along the front line and liberated the village of Mayskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic. In the area of the Kleban-Byk reservoir, 1.1 square kilometers of territory were liberated per day. Formations of three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two air defense brigades in the DPR were defeated. The enemy's losses amounted to up to 295 military personnel, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier and three vehicles. Six electronic warfare stations, five ammunition and materiel depots were destroyed.

The Center group of troops has taken more advantageous positions and positions. Two heavy mechanized, mechanized, amphibious assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two National Guard brigades were defeated in areas of settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy's losses amounted to 475 soldiers, a tank, an armored personnel carrier, two pickup trucks and two artillery pieces.

The Vostok group of troops continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses and liberated Stepovoye in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Three mechanized and assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in areas of populated areas of the Zaporizhia region. The enemy's losses amounted to over 285 military personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 12 vehicles and a 155 mm M198 howitzer made in the USA.

The Dnepr group of troops defeated a mountain assault, mechanized brigade and two coastal defense brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the districts of Veseloe, Antonovka, Sadovoye, Kherson region, Kamyshevakha and Lukyanovskoye, Zaporizhia region. The enemy's losses amounted to up to 75 military personnel, a US-made HMMWV armored vehicle, five vehicles, two electronic warfare stations and three ammunition and materiel depots.

Operational and tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket troops and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked traction substations used to provide rail transportation of weapons and military equipment in Donbas, storage and launch sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 138 districts.

Air defense systems shot down two guided aerial bombs and 131 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

"We realized that we can beat the enemy"

The Hero of Russia spoke about the combat path of his unit, which was completed without losses.

Since the beginning of the special operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost 667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 86,900 unmanned aerial vehicles, 631 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25,261 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,592 multiple launch rocket systems, 29,985 field artillery guns and 42,715 units of special military vehicles.

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