War update: 196 combat engagements on frontline in past day as Russian pressure intensifies on Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka axes

According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in a Facebook update on the battlefield situation as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27. Russian forces launched one missile strike and 72 airstrikes, dropping 247 guided glide bombs. In addition, Russian troops used 9,679 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,518 attacks, including 12 using multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS).