Russia attacks in droves; NATO leaders send message?

On the morning of November 27, local officials in Ukraine said that in the previous 24 hours, Russia had launched attacks in nine Ukrainian provinces, injuring at least two people, according to The Kyiv Independent .

In the eastern Donetsk region, the provincial military administration said Russian strikes had wounded one person. And the governor of the southern Kherson region, Oleksandr Prokudin, accused Russian forces of carrying out 56 attacks in the province, wounding one person.

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Other provinces that were also hit included Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia, but local officials confirmed there were no casualties, according to The Kyiv Independent .

Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on the evening of November 27 that within 24 hours, Russian forces had repelled five Ukrainian attacks in the two provinces of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, in eastern and southern Ukraine, according to TASS News Agency.

Image believed to be of a Russian rocket system firing during the country's military campaign in Ukraine

The Russian Defense Ministry also announced that within 24 hours, Russian forces eliminated 390 Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk province, causing damage to two Ukrainian brigades.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, its forces killed 35 Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed three artillery pieces in Kherson province, southern Ukraine.

The Russian Defense Ministry also announced that in 24 hours, Russian forces shot down two improved S-200 missiles, 21 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), causing damage to Ukrainian personnel and military equipment in 107 areas, according to TASS.

As of late November 27, there was no information about Ukraine's or Russia's reaction to the other side's new statement.

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Ukraine attacks 3 Russian provinces?

Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, wrote on the Telegram messaging app on November 27 that the Ukrainian military had fired five shells at two communities in the region and dropped two bombs from drones, according to TASS news agency. Gladkov said there were no casualties in the new attack.

Also on November 27, Governor Vasily Golubev of Russia’s Rostov region wrote on Telegram that Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the region. He said there were no reports of damage on the ground, according to TASS.

In addition, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on November 27 that its air defense forces had destroyed a Ukrainian UAV in Russia’s Smolensk region. Smolensk Governor Vasily Anokhin wrote on his Telegram channel that there were no casualties or damage in the attack, according to TASS.

As of late November 27, there was no information about Ukraine's response to the new accusations from Russia.

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The West has "no other choice"

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg affirmed on November 27 that the West "has no other choice" but to continue supporting Ukraine's fight against Russia.

"We have no other choice. The other option, for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to win, is a tragedy for Ukraine and dangerous for us," Stoltenberg said in an interview with AFP.

"Despite the difficulties, the lack of progress, achievements or the regaining of territory, we need to continue to support Ukraine," Mr. Stoltenberg stressed.

Also on November 27, Mr. Stoltenberg said that Ukraine was still causing great losses to Russia, according to AFP. "We have seen high casualties and some of the most intense fighting that we have seen in the entire war, which has really happened in the last few months," Mr. Stoltenberg said.

Mr. Stoltenberg emphasized that although Ukrainian forces are currently making no progress, Kyiv has regained 50% of the territory controlled by Russia since Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022. "This is a great victory for Ukraine," Mr. Stoltenberg commented.

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In addition, the British Ministry of Defense said on November 27 that Russian forces in Ukraine may have suffered their "highest" casualty rate in the past 6 weeks, mainly due to Russian forces' attacks on the city of Avdiivka in Donetsk province, according to The Kyiv Independent .

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The British Ministry of Defense cited a report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that said Russia's average daily losses throughout November were 931 soldiers.

Previously, the deadliest month for Russian forces was March 2023, with an average daily loss of 776 people, when Russia focused its attacks on the city of Bakhmut, also in Donetsk, according to the British Ministry of Defense.

Neither Kyiv nor Moscow has disclosed exact figures for their losses in the conflict.

As of late November 27, there was no information about Russia's reaction to the above assessment by Mr. Stoltenberg as well as the British Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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US Secretary of State to stress continued commitment to Ukraine

US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien said on November 27 that during his visit to Europe this week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will emphasize NATO's continued support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, according to Reuters.

Mr. O'Brien told reporters that Secretary of State Blinken will highlight the continued commitment of the US and its allies to support Ukraine when he attends the first foreign ministers' meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Brussels. "This is part of the process of seeking a place in the alliance that we have always believed is the future of Ukraine," Mr. O'Brien stressed.

Mr. O'Brien made the above statement in the context of the conflict between Hamas and Israel as well as increasing tensions in the Middle East have raised concerns that Washington cannot maintain the level of military and diplomatic support it has given to Ukraine, according to Reuters.

Asked about a report from Bild that the US and Germany were quietly urging Kyiv to negotiate with Moscow, Mr O'Brien said Washington had no such policy. "We have always said that this is a matter for Ukraine to decide," Mr O'Brien stressed.

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