Russian occupiers fail to advance in the direction of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and Avdiyivka, end in retreat - General Staff

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the evening of August 27, on Facebook.

"In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy tried to destroy civil infrastructure objects near Nortsivka, Rydny, Dmytrivka, Mazanivka, Kurulka, Petrivsky, and Cherkassky with the fire of barrel artillery and MLRS. They attempted an offensive in the direction of Brazhkivka, were unsuccessful, suffered losses and retreated," -  the message says.

It is also known that in the Kramatorsk direction, the districts of Spirny, Siversk, and Tetyanivka were hit by enemy artillery fire. Aviation was involved near Ivano-Daryivka, but after the offensive in the direction of Hryhorivka, the occupiers had no success and withdrew.

In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy tried to destroy important infrastructure facilities in the areas of Avdiivka, New York, Toretsky, Krasnohorivka, and Novobakhmutivka with the fire of tanks, barrel and rocket artillery.  Airstrikes near Maryinka and Nevelskyi.  After that, they tried to advance in the direction of Nevelske and Oleksandropol settlements with offensive actions, were unsuccessful and withdrew.