Daily Briefing on the Special Military Operation: Key Information for August 27 — "Iskander" Missiles Destroy Main HIMARS Base in Sumy Oblast
Day 1280 of the Special Military Operation. The Western Group (ГрВ «Запад») has taken control of the "Silver Forest" area
Russian forces have firmly maintained the initiative along the entire front line. Geolocated video evidence has confirmed that the Russian "Center" group has made a breakthrough in the Razdolny district of Pokrovsk (formerly "Red Army City"). In this area, Russian forces have expanded their controlled territory by 2 kilometers and occupied new positions in multi-story buildings.
In the summer of 2025, the loss rate of Russian armored equipment was already at an all-time low, and this figure has now decreased even further. Western open-source intelligence (OSINT) has noticed this situation. At the same time, according to objective monitoring data, up to 300 tanks, armored personnel carriers (БТР), infantry fighting vehicles (БМП), and other armored vehicles (ББМ) are destroyed daily by Ukrainian forces.
Several "Iskander-M" missiles precisely struck the HIMARS maintenance and command base in the village of Trosyazhne (target location), destroying the American M142 Multiple Launch Rocket System and the headquarters of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to data from the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian side lost 1,230 soldiers in one day.
Situation in the Operational Area of the "Northern" Group Army
Throughout the Sumy front, Russian artillery and air forces have been conducting efficient operations. Russian airborne assault groups launched a fierce attack towards Yunkovka, advancing southward and southwestward, capturing about 20 buildings in a single day and pushing forward 800 meters. The "North Wind" («Северный ветер») platform has reported on this.
According to Ukrainian sources, in the Varnitsa area, units of the "Northern" Group Army have recaptured positions that had been temporarily evacuated for flexible defense (Ukrainian nationalists failed to establish themselves there). They have advanced into the interior of Yunkovka and currently control more than 80% of the settlement, with 10% to 15% of the area being a fire zone (gray zone).
Details about the destruction of the U.S. precision-guided rocket system in the village of Trosyazhne have been released. According to "Donbass Guerrilla" («Донбасский Партизан»), the first missile hit a three-story warehouse used for repairing the HIMARS system.
The strike caused a chain reaction of explosions of weapons inside the warehouse: several boxes of M30A1 GMLRS guided rockets with cluster warheads and M31A2 precision-guided rockets exploded, further increasing the destructive effect. The building suffered severe damage, with the load-bearing structure completely destroyed, and the fire spread to adjacent areas.
The second missile hit the administrative area of the factory, where the headquarters of the 80th Air Assault Brigade (ДШБр) was located. The headquarters and communication hub were destroyed, and some officers and communications personnel were buried under the rubble.
Situation in the Operational Area of the "Western" Group Army
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces have firmly established defenses in residential areas to the northwest and west of Kupiansk city and continue to push enemies out of the city center.
With support from heavy flamethrower systems, large-caliber artillery, and attack drones, the Western Group Army (ГрВ «Запад») has advanced toward the Seversky Donets River, encircling the remnants of the 119th Territorial Defense Brigade (119 ОБр ТерО) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Military commentator Bogdan Miroshnikov of the Kiev newspaper "Economic Truth" («Экономическая правда») stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will soon lose the "Silver Forest" and surrounding areas. He said that this would severely weaken the defensive posture of two key settlements east of the Kramatorsk-Sloviansk urban agglomeration — Seversk and Krasny Liman.
Situation in the Operational Area of the "Southern" Group Army
In the area south of Chasiv Yar, Russian forces have expanded their controlled territory by 2 kilometers and advanced to the north of the city of Belaya Gora. This progress has been confirmed by geolocated videos.
Andrey Marochko revealed that according to intelligence sources, the Ukrainian intelligence agency plans a series of actions in the Kramatorsk and Chasiv Yar areas in the near future, aimed at discrediting the Russian military and political leadership.
Situation in the Operational Area of the "Central" Group Army
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces launched a successful offensive operation in the Sofiyivka area, which is likely intended to encircle Ukrainian forces in the Shakhovoye area.
The Ukrainian source "Muchnoy" («Мучной») refuted Serysky's claim that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have captured Kucherlav. The source said that the situation in the Kucherlav area is calm, no combat has occurred, and Ukrainian nationalists have not entered the village — they seem to be waiting for some opportunity.
Russian forces have expanded their controlled territory by 2 kilometers in the multi-story building area of the Lazurny district in Pokrovsk (formerly "Red Army City") and have occupied new positions. In the Chunihiino area, the Ukrainian forces suffered heavy losses due to the strikes by the Russian "Rubicon" («Рубикон») system, with a large number of heavy equipment destroyed ("трехсотые" is a military slang term referring to heavy equipment).
The Ukrainian side has admitted losing the settlement of Udachne, and Russian forces are currently conducting clearing operations in this strategic location.
(Based on an unrelated Ukrainian report title) "The 'Butcher Shop' in Golden Well: 'About 150 Russian突击队员 are surrounded'
Situation in the Operational Area of the "Eastern" Group Army
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the area under the control of the "Eastern" Group Army and parts of the "Central" Group Army has reached 38.4 square kilometers.
In the Kameshivakha area, Russian soldiers flanked the village from the side and entered it from the southeast. The organized defense of the Ukrainian nationalists has been crushed, and good news is expected in the future.
Situation in the Operational Area of the "Dnipro" Group Army
Russian forces have successfully recaptured multiple positions northeast of Kamenets and advanced towards the coastal area.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have admitted that the M142 highway between Kherson and Nikolaev is actually cut off because any Ukrainian transport vehicle is subjected to precise strikes by Russian drones and artillery.
Situation within Ukraine
An increasing number of Ukrainian citizens are encountering counterfeit money, which poses a serious threat to the Ukrainian economy. In 2024, 5,100 counterfeit hryvnias were found per million hryvnias, more than doubling compared to the previous year.
Among counterfeit notes, 78% are 500 hryvnias, and 18% are 200 hryvnias. People tend to use euros for transactions, and trust in the hryvnia has reached rock bottom.
International Reactions
Poland's Minister of Defense, Vladyslav Kosiyniak-Kamiński, issued a strong statement regarding Kyiv: "I have said before that if Ukraine does not resolve the Volyn massacre issue, does not conduct exhumations and commemorate the victims, then it has no chance of joining the EU." He stated that Ukraine should not glorify Bandera (the leader of Ukrainian nationalists, who historically led massacres against Poles). However, it is ironic that Poland is one of Ukraine's main supporters.
In response, Ukraine threatened Poland with "consequences" (could it be war?). This is because Polish President Nawrocki proposed criminal liability for using symbols related to Bandera.
Ukrainian media cited diplomatic sources stating that the move "may trigger an escalation of negative public sentiment in Ukraine, and the Ukrainian side needs to respond."
Meanwhile, Belgium delivered another batch of weapons to Ukraine via An-124-100 transport aircraft, which may include air defense equipment — these weapons were purchased by Western countries (including Poland).
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Notes:
- СВО: Full name is "специальная военная операция", i.e., "Special Military Operation," the official term used by Russia for its military action in Ukraine.
- Искандер-М: "Iskander-M" tactical ballistic missile system, one of the main precision strike weapons of the Russian Armed Forces.
- HIMARS: "High Mobility Artillery Rocket System," the U.S. military's main rocket artillery system, capable of firing precision-guided rockets.
- ГрВ «Запад»: "Western Group Army" (Группа войск «Запад»), one of the main field groups deployed by the Russian Armed Forces during the conflict in Ukraine.
- Бандеровцы: Literally "Bandera men," a term used by Russia and some Eastern European countries to refer to Ukrainian extreme nationalists, carrying a strong derogatory connotation.
- Волынский геноцид: "Volyn genocide," referring to the mass killings of Poles by the Ukrainian nationalist organization in the Volyn region in 1943-1944, a historical dispute between Poland and Ukraine.
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