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Russia launches ballistic missiles and drones: 13 UAVs shot down

On the night of December 27, the enemy launched two Iskander-M missiles and more than 20 drones. Air defense managed to destroy 13 drones, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the Air Force, the enemy launched against Ukraine:

  • Two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Voronezh and Kursk regions;
  • 24 strike drones of the Shahed type and other drones from the directions of Orel, Bryansk, and Millerovo.

To repel the air attack, the following were involved:

  • Anti-aircraft missile forces;
  • Electronic warfare units;
  • Mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Ukraine’s Defense Forces.

As of 9:00 a.m, Kyiv time, the confirmed destruction of 13 drones was reported in the Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk regions. Additionally, 11 drones were lost in a location without causing negative consequences.

Shelling of Ukraine

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian Federation has regularly launched strikes on Ukrainian territory, employing a wide arsenal of weapons. Among the main types of weapons used are artillery systems, various missiles, aerial munitions, and drones. Recently, nighttime attacks on Ukraine have become more frequent. For instance, on the night of December 26, Russia used 31 strike drones. On that occasion, air defense shot down 20 of them, while the remaining 11 were lost in location.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 27

Russian forces continue active assaults in the Lyman direction, with the number of attacks in this area exceeding combat clashes near Kurakhove within a day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

“With aviation support, the enemy attacked 25 times in the Lyman direction, attempting to advance near the settlements of Kopanky, Cherneshchyna, Novoserhiivka, Platonivka, Zelenyi Hai, Druzheliubivka, Makiivka, Terny, Zarichne, and Torske,” the statement says.

In comparison, for example, in the Kurakhove direction, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 23 enemy assaults. Russian troops concentrated their main offensive efforts near the settlements of Petropavlivka, Slovianka, Andriivka, and Kurakhove.

Meanwhile, in the Vremivka direction, the enemy carried out 24 assaults on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlements of Yantarne, Vremivka, Kostyantynopil, Novyi Komar, and Kostyantynopolske.

‘Hottest’ direction

In total, 171 combat clashes were recorded over the past day. The Russians attacked most intensively in the Pokrovsk direction. In this sector, Ukrainian forces stopped 42 enemy assault and offensive actions toward Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zelene, Dachenske, Novyi Trud, Pishchane, Pokrovsk, Novoolenivka, Vovkove, Shevchenko, and Novotroitske.

Situation on other fronts

  • Kharkiv direction: Two enemy attacks occurred near Vovchansk and Starytsia.
  • Kupiansk direction: Nine enemy assaults targeted Ukrainian positions near Zapadne, Lozova, Kruhliaivka, Bohuslavka, and Nova Kruhliaivka.
  • Siversk direction: The aggressor attempted four assaults near Bilohorivka and Hryhorivka but failed.
  • Kramatorsk direction: Four attacks occurred near Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Bila Hora, and Oleksandro-Shultyne.
  • Toretsk direction: Thirteen assaults targeted positions near Diliivka and Toretsk.
  • Huliaipole direction: The enemy conducted no active operations.
  • Orikhiv direction: Near Novоandriivka, Russian invaders made one unsuccessful attempt to dislodge Ukrainian forces.
  • Prydniprovsk direction: Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions three times but retreated after suffering losses.
  • Kursk direction: Ukrainian forces repelled 20 enemy attacks. The invaders launched 424 artillery strikes, including 30 from multiple launch rocket systems, and carried out 24 airstrikes, dropping 34 guided aerial bombs.
  • Volyn and Polissia directions: No signs of offensive group formations were detected.
  • Chernihiv and Sumy regions border: The enemy actively used artillery and aviation from Russian territory to shell Ukrainian settlements.

Russian losses in Ukraine

Over the past day, Russian losses amounted to 1,650 military personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed:

  • 14 tanks;
  • 18 armored fighting vehicles;
  • 22 artillery systems;
  • one air defense system;
  • 28 UAVs;
  • 82 military vehicles;
  • one unit of special equipment.

Furthermore, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck ten areas of enemy personnel concentration, destroyed one command post, one artillery system, and one other key enemy asset.

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Budanov comments on Azerbaijani plane crash: Details

The Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, in a comment to The War Zone, stated that the passenger plane of Azerbaijan Airlines that crashed in Kazakhstan was shot down by a Russian air defense system. The plane was struck by the Pantsir-S1 complex.

 

“As far as we know, the jet was shot down by a Russian Pantsir S1 air defense system on Russian terrain,” Budanov said.

A US official also told the publication that the Russian air defense system might have struck the plane.

According to Reuters, citing four sources familiar with the investigation, the Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijan Airlines came under fire after deviating into an area where Russia was actively deploying air defense systems against Ukrainian drones.

The plane crash in Kazakhstan

On December 25, in the Aktau region of Kazakhstan, a passenger plane, Embraer 190, of Azerbaijan Airlines, crashed. The plane was carrying 67 people and was en route from Baku to Grozny.

The crash claimed the lives of 38 people, while the other passengers sustained injuries, including children.

Reports indicate that in Grozny, where drones had previously been shot down, Russian air defense targeted the plane, preventing it from landing. According to media and analysts, the plane was struck by the Pantsir surface-to-air missile and gun system. As Euronews reports, a missile exploded near the plane, and its fragments struck the passengers and crew.

In Azerbaijan, authorities confirmed that the cause of the crash near Aktau was a Russian missile. Reuters notes that Baku is awaiting Russia’s acknowledgment of shooting down the Azerbaijani plane.

More details about the plane crash in Kazakhstan and how Russia is concealing the air defense version can be found in the RBC-Ukraine article.