A large group of Russian troops that were supposed to advance on Kyiv had been formed between Kharkiv and Sumy. It is no longer there, said Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the President's Chief of Staff.
Ukrainian Armed Forces are resisting the Russian invaders in all directions, counter-attacking in some areas, and forcing the enemy to retreat with losses.
Russian occupation forces have already used a minimum of 95% of their battalion tactical groups and suffer losses in all operational directions– at Polissia, Siversk, Slobozhanshchyna, Tavriisk, and the Joint Forces Operation area, said Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council.
Military command of the Russian Federation has conducted a mobilisation of residents in the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions. It is now forming subdivisions of the 1st and 2nd Army Corps to storm cities and towns in the Ukrainian territory.
The Ministry of Defence reports on the current situation regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Notably, it has reported the destruction of enemy troops in the area of the village of Balovne.
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Ukrainian troops have deployed Vilkha [Alder] P624 missiles to execute nearly 50 targeted missile strikes.
The Government of Ukraine has decided to pay 15 million hryvnias in one-time assistance to the families of the fallen servicemen and women in Ukraine’s Armed Forces who took part in the armed resistance to the occupiers.
According the latest information, since the start of the open military aggression, the enemy launched over 180 cruise missiles and tactical missiles Iskander near Ukraine's capital.
SVITLANA KIZILOVA – SUNDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2022, 08:52
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the formation of a new unit - the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, composed of foreigners ready to fight together with Ukrainians against the Russian invaders.
Russian occupiers stopped near Konotop due to problems with access to fuel and food – they are walking around looking for somewhere to replenish their supplies. Ukraine’s ground forces said that people can “help” these “neighbours” by supplying them with rocket candy.
Subsections of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) stopped the offensive of the Russian military in Chernihiv region, by destroying approximately 20 tanks and up to 15 units of the military equipment. Source: AFU ground forces