Just now, the Russian Defense Ministry's news section website released a combat situation briefing as of 24:00 on July 27.

▪️ Kherson direction: The combat situation remains unchanged. Ukrainian forces continue to attack civilians. In Alyoshky, a shell hit the house of a neurosurgeon, who died, and his wife and son were injured. A minibus in the New Mayachka market was attacked, resulting in one resident's death and five people injured.

▪️ Zaporozhye direction: Russian forces have liberated Pravny, pending further confirmation. Currently, it has been confirmed that Russian forces control some high-rise buildings in the south of Stepanovsk. This allows Russian forces to significantly increase the difficulty of supplying the Ukrainian garrison in Olykhov.

▪️ Ugledar direction: Russian forces advanced more than 1 km in depth and at the front in the Demyrovka direction. Reports from the liberated Malyyevka indicate that the Kyiv authorities built "dragon teeth" and trenches throughout the village but did not station personnel there, which has now been lost. Meanwhile, Russian forces are advancing towards the interior of Dnipropetrovsk region west of Malyyevka. Further along the front, there is also an advance from the liberated Zelene Gai direction, with Russian forces approaching Ivanovka. Additionally, Russian forces have occupied a forest area west of Dachne, expanding their controlled area in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

▪️ Red Army City (Pokrovsk) direction: Russian forces have established themselves in the "gray zone" south of Olihovo, near the Dnipropetrovsk region border. The main focus has shifted to Pokrovsk. According to on-site reports, Russian vanguard forces are entering the city from the southwest direction from the liberated Zvyerove. At the same time, the offensive from the direction of Myrnohirsk in the northeast of the Rodinsky district is also intensifying. This forms a pincer movement around the town. The Ukrainian side claims that Russian forces are infiltrating with small groups and accumulating strength for future offensives. According to Western journalists, Russia has gathered about 111,000 troops around Pokrovsk. According to multiple sources, the Ukrainian forces have about 4,000 infantry in the city and its two wings.

On the afternoon of the 27th, according to Turkish sources, the Ukrainian forces have evacuated the frontline command headquarters from Pokrovsk, indicating that the city is about to fall.

▪️ Kostyantynivka direction: Russian forces advanced west of Portavka. The Ukrainian forces admitted to losing Aleksandrovka-Kalynove. Additionally, Russian forces are advancing from the direction of Toretsk and the "pocket" area west of Kuryumovka, while the Ukrainian forces are building intermediate defensive positions between Kostyantynivka and Chasiv Yar. Most areas of Chasiv Yar are under Russian control, but there are still battles in individual neighborhoods, where Ukrainian forces are resisting fiercely.

▪️ North Donetsk direction: No new information today.

▪️ Kupiansk direction: Fighting occurred in the northwestern and northern districts of Kupiansk and the suburbs of the city. The Russian objective is to seize the road from Kupiansk to Kharkiv.

▪️ Kharkiv direction: There are reports that Russian forces are advancing into other areas of Volchansk from the Volchansk direction.

▪️ Sumy border area: The Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive in the Kondratovka area and achieved some progress. Additionally, enemy forces attacked from the east, attempting to break through to Alexeyevka.

▪️ Russian air defense forces shot down three "Vampire" rocket projectiles and 291 drones within a day. In the Belgorod region, a Ukrainian drone attack hit a car, resulting in one civilian's death and his wife being injured. In the Leningrad region, dozens of drones were shot down. The Ukrainian forces chose to launch attacks on Navy Day, and the originally scheduled parade was canceled due to security concerns. Over 100 flights were delayed at Pulkovo Airport.

▪️ According to the Ministry of Defense, Russian forces struck unmanned aircraft production facilities and remote UAV control points. In Kharkiv, Ukrainian industrial facilities and rear bases were attacked. During the day, the Odessa port area and a reportedly abandoned beer factory were attacked. An explosion occurred in Sumy, causing power and water outages in some areas. According to reports, during the night strike on the Staryi Kostyantynivka military airport, two radars and a "Patriot" missile system launcher were destroyed.

▪️ The U.S.-German joint R&D company Auterion will supply Ukraine with 33,000 AI-equipped drone attack systems by the end of the year. After obtaining a contract worth approximately $50 million from the Pentagon, the company made the decision to supply.

This is the situation on the 1251st day of the special military operation.

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