Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of April 27, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s April 2026 Russia-Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
The 1,524th day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to repel attempts by occupying forces to improve their positions and advance deeper into Ukrainian territory, inflicting significant losses in personnel and equipment.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
A total of 241 combat engagements were recorded over the past 24 hours.
Yesterday, the enemy carried out 86 airstrikes, dropping 257 guided aerial bombs. In addition, Russian forces deployed 6,847 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,673 shelling attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 138 strikes using multiple launch rocket systems.
Airstrikes targeted, among other areas, the settlements of Novoselivka, Pidhavrylivka, and Kolomiitsi in the Dnipropetrovsk region. In the Zaporizhzhia region, airstrikes affected Vozdvyzhivka, Samiilivka, Lisne, Novoselivka, Huliaipilske, Dolynka, Krynychne, Rivne, Rizdvianka, Yasna Poliana, Lystivka, Zarichne, Yuliivka, Mykilske, Orikhiv, Preobrazhenka, and Komyshuvakha.
Over the past day, Ukraine’s Air Force struck one area of enemy troop concentration and two UAV control points.
EMPR updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers attacked Ukrainian positions twice, carried out one airstrike using two guided aerial bombs, and conducted 78 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including five using multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 11 times near Starytsia, Lyman, Okhrimivka, Zemlianky, Kruhle, Krasne Pershe, and Vovchansk.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers launched nine attacks toward Petropavlivka, Hlushkivka, Kucherivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, Novoplatonivka, and Borivska Andriivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces attempted 10 times to break through Ukrainian defenses, attacking toward Lyman, Dibrova, Shyikivka, and Drobysheve.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped one russian attempt to advance near Rai-Oleksandrivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: no offensive actions were recorded.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops carried out 26 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Sofiivka, Kucheriv Yar, Stepanivka, Vilne, and Rusyn Yar.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled 55 russian assault attempts near Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novopidhirne, Muravka, Molodetske, Filiia, Bilytske, Oleksandrivka, and Vasylivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers attacked nine times near Oleksandrohrad, Kalynivske, Sichneve, Zlahoda, Khoroshe, Verbove, and Novohryhorivka.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: 37 russian attacks were recorded toward Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Varvarivka, Charivne, Pryluky, Staroukrainka, Hirke, Vozdvyzhivka, Sviatopetrivka, Olenokostiantynivka, Tsvitkove, and in the area of Myrne.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops made one attempt to advance toward Ukrainian positions near Stepove.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy carried out three attacks toward the Antonivskyi Bridge, as well as Bilogrudyi and Kruhlik islands.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of enemy forces and maintain effective resistance across all sectors of the front.
Total Russian losses over the past 24 hours amounted to 810 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed four armored combat vehicles, 26 artillery systems, 1,128 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 128 vehicles.
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