Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast and the Velykyi Burluk direction but did not advance.
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Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast and the Velykyi Burluk direction on July 26 and 27 but did not advance.
Marek Rusek-Wolski was killed by a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on July 27.
Russian strikes in Kharkiv killed a 40-year-old woman and injured 22 people across the region.
Air watch networks covering air space above the northern Ukrainian cities Kharkiv, Poltava and Sumy all reported rare-for-that-sector incoming Banderole missiles sightings since Sunday.
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