The Russians continue to try to block the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Lysichansk and slowly retreat in the Kherson region. At the same time, the Russian army has an acute problem with personnel due to heavy losses.. The authorities of the Russian Federation are trying in every possible way to replenish reserves without declaring a general mobilization. This is stated in the report of the American Institute for the Study of War ISW..

“The Russian military authorities continue to look for ways to replenish their increasingly depleted power capabilities without declaring a general mobilization. An unnamed senior U.S. defense official said on June 27 that Russian forces are likely running out of top military leaders and relying more on retired officers and reserves to replace officer losses,” the ISW report said.. ZSU.

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Main conclusions:.

Russian troops have targeted a shopping mall in Kremenchuk as part of a recent escalation in attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and cities..

Russian troops gradually advanced southwest of Lysychansk near the T1302 Bakhmut-Lysichansk highway, but did not completely interrupt the Ukrainian lines of communication with Bakhmut.

During offensive operations east of Bakhmut, Russian troops achieved a measured advance.

Ukrainian troops repelled the advance of Russian troops north of Slovyansk.

Russian troops made limited and localized attacks along conflicting front lines around the city of Kharkov, but made no progress on 27 June.

Ukrainian counter-offensives along the southern axis continue to force Russian forces to prioritize defense operations along the line of engagement.

The Russian occupation authorities are taking measures to strengthen economic control over the occupied territories and force the civilian population of Ukraine to switch to the ruble.

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Russian forces advanced southwest of Lysichansk on June 27, but have not yet completely cut Ukrainian land lines of communication (GLOC) into the city. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops made a partially successful advance west of Volcheyarivka towards the T1302 Lysichansk-Bakhmut highway (only 5 km south of Lysichansk), but are unlikely to reach T1302 in the area as of June 27 due to resistance. in Verkhnekamenka.

Russian troops conducted localized but unsuccessful assaults on settlements northwest and southeast of Kharkov. They unsuccessfully fired at Pitomnik and Dementievka, located along the E105 Kharkov-Belgorod highway.. Ukrainian troops repelled Russian attacks on Dovgalovka and Zaliman, about 90 kilometers southeast of Kharkov in the direction of Izyum.

Russian troops also continued remote mining, shelling and electronic reconnaissance in settlements around the city of Kharkiv, probably in an attempt to frustrate any attempts by Ukrainian counterattacks..

The Russians continued to defend along the south, where they are under pressure from Ukrainian counter-offensives along the Kherson-Nikolaev border.

Recall, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia is increasing the number of artillery near Lysychansk in the Donetsk region in order to support offensive operations and capture the city.