Russian Boat Seized by Ukrainian Special Operations Forces; Five Troops Become Prisoners of War.

Operation by Ukrainian Defense Forces

According to Espreso.tv: Special operators from Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SSO) seized a Russian boat on the Dnipro River and captured five enemy soldiers. This operation is part of ongoing Ukrainian efforts to disrupt Russian supply lines along the Dnipro River. On July 26, Ukrainian forces faced 61 enemy attacks, which officials said caused significant Russian casualties.

During the day, the enemy conducted 34 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions in the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions. There were six attempts to breach defenses in the South-Slobozhansky direction and two advancement attempts in the Kupiansk direction. In the Lyman direction, 12 enemy advances were recorded, while in the Sloviansk direction, 13 attempts to push Ukrainian units back. Ukrainian forces repelled eight attacks in the Kostiantynivka direction, 14 attempts in the Pokrovsk direction, and six enemy assaults in the Huliaipole direction.

Enemy Losses

Over the past day, 1,590 Russian personnel were neutralized, bringing total enemy manpower losses to over 1,440,580 since the war began on February 24, 2022, up to July 27, 2023. Overall combat losses of the adversary include:

• 12,225 tanks
• 25,032 armored combat vehicles
• 46,831 artillery systems
• 1,519 air defense systems
• 2,038 ground robotics complexes
• 429,555 operational-tactical UAVs
• 4,950 cruise missiles
• 126,302 vehicles and fuel trucks
• 4,472 units of special equipment

This situation underscores the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine and the efforts of the Defense Forces to hold their positions. Operations like the capture of the Russian boat highlight Ukrainian military activity in response to Russian aggression. Given the significant losses suffered by the enemy, continued efforts to strengthen defense capabilities and conduct active counteroffensive operations are necessary to ensure national security.