The war in Ukraine 2025-07-27

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Russian losses. For quite some time, we have often seen KWIA below 1000 and very few tanks or other armored vehicles, today there were also unusually few artillery pieces. We’ll see if this is something that will continue. It wouldn’t actually surprise me, partly because drones are being used to an increasing extent and partly because they must eventually start running out.

  • 920 KWIA
  • 1 Tank
  • 4 AFVs
  • 10 Artillery systems
  • 1 MLRS
  • 199 UAVs
  • 11 Cruise missiles
  • 122 Vehicles & Fuel tanks

AFU also reports:

  • 153 battles
  • 62 air strikes
  • 28 robots
  • 124 KAB
  • 5,754 artillery shells, including 51 MLRS
  • 3,927 kamikaze drones

The number of artillery shells is about the same level as it has been for a long time, maybe even slightly higher. Based on that, it seems that the Russians do not have any shortage.

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31 thoughts on “The war in Ukraine 2025-07-27”

    1. MXT

      Hmmm..

      Admit that my order for posting is:

      1a. Twitter, I once started by posting the loss reports there and was also the first at that time, since it could sometimes take up to 2 hours before AFU posted them there. The routine remains to start there to get it out quickly, and those posts are probably one of the reasons why I gained quite a few followers.

      1b. Then I post on Bluesky and Cornucopia. The reason Cornucopia comes before beor is due to a few different things, the posts here are scheduled for 7 when Johan has posted. By then, the lottery numbers are already out, and I wait until the publication before I comment with the loss report. Then, when I have created the post on Twitter, it is very easy to copy and paste it on both Bluesky and Cornu. This happens in 98% of cases via mobile. This is the very first thing I do in the morning, before doing anything else like showering and making morning coffee (if the report has been released).

      (Of course, I could post this in yesterday’s thread, but is there anyone reading it? I never see any activity in yesterday’s threads in the morning, so I have assumed that they are abandoned.)

      1c. If it’s my turn to post today’s post, I wait to do it until I’m at the computer.
      If I’m off like now, I turn on the computer while waiting for the coffee; if I’m working, it’s the first thing I do when I get to the office (I don’t start up the computer at home just to post the post when I’m going to sit at a computer 10 minutes later).

      2 So you are completely right about the order of the posts, but that thing about an hour you must have misunderstood. I was late today, slept poorly last night because of the heat.

      I never posted the report on Cornu today because Justanothernickname was far ahead of me (he already posted at 06:07).

      However, I did post the link to my Bluesky post, and I did that at 07:39:07
      Today’s post here was posted at 07:56, i.e., 17 minutes later than on Cornu and not an hour.

      Considering that it was already released at 06:04 by AFU, I don’t think it matters that much
      Nowadays, AFU often posts the report very early (before I get up) but also with a wide time range.

      For those who feel it’s important to access it as soon as possible, I recommend going directly to the source and refreshing the page a few times per minute until it’s out: https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua

  3. maggan

    I thought it started well, then I could click up the bold ad two notches to make it invisible. Not so bad. Now there are ads between the posts too. Starting to get a little annoying, but I get it if you at least want to make zero results on the blog.

    1. MXT

      We seem to be able to achieve break-even in terms of direct costs, the challenge lies in all the time invested, yet this is something we are passionate about.

      1. maggan

        I quote my mother-in-law when it comes to getting paid for handicrafts: “anything over five kronor per hour is amazingly good.” Succeeding in getting paid well for something you are passionate about is a privilege, probably also applies to you. I hope you continue, as I truly appreciate the tone here compared to the echo chamber at Cornu.

        1. MXT

          Well, of course, there are many who believe they can live off their hobby but then you have to be really lucky! I also have no problem with sitting here on vacation, or evenings and weekends, the problem is that I can’t stay away from here during my working hours so it has a negative impact on my own business, but I have only myself to blame! 😄

          Yes, we have quite mixed opinions here and everything is allowed (that is not illegal). 

          I feel a bit like a ferret among all the cats sometimes, maybe I should stay more neutral, not sure if what I write leads to some maybe keeping quiet. On the other hand, it might end up like Cornu, but the opposite otherwise. 🤔

          Forgot:
          Nice to hear that it is appreciated, very much worth it!

          1. Umlaut

            I don’t think you should reduce the number of posts where you clash with people here. I think it balances things out. As a conservative social liberal (think of the earlier right-wing within the People’s Party/Liberals), I think there is a bias towards conservatism here on johanno1.se in the comment field and would like to see more people who dare to engage in discussions (as long as I don’t have to, hypocrite for sure). The support for Ukraine is evident, not least in the parliament, spanning from right to left, but it could be interesting to have different perspectives on issues.

  4. MXT

    There is usually an arrow in the top and bottom ads, if you click on it they will minimize, but they have the unpleasant property of reappearing as soon as you reload the page (e.g. when posting a comment).

    Google is trying to optimize the ads themselves and needs a few weeks for that, so I hope you can hold out a little longer so we can see where it ends.
    During that time, Google is experimenting with different layouts, so sometimes you get ads in the middle of the content and sometimes you don’t. 

    But I agree, there are a lot of ads. If it doesn’t improve in the future, there will be manual settings.

  5. MXT

    Question, do you usually start the day by going through yesterday’s post or do you wait until a new post has arrived, it’s usually out around 7?

    I was thinking if there’s any point in me posting the Russian losses there first?
    It will be a bit of a “double post” if I later post it again in a new post.

    1. Bal

      Sometimes I first go to yesterday’s thread if there is a topic that I want to see more comments on. But 9 times out of 10, it’s the new thread right away.

    2. Umlaut

      I checked the previous comments in the old thread, but I feel that it usually falls asleep around 11 PM, so I’ve stopped doing that. If you manage to recruit a night shift worker 😉, it could change.

  7. MXT

    It would be nice if Austria also became a member of NATO.
    (It will probably never happen with Switzerland, they probably benefit too much from the Russians.)

    “❗️The 🇦🇹Austrian authorities are open to discussing NATO membership and abandoning the country’s neutral status, enshrined in the constitution, due to 🇷🇺Russia’s aggressive policies, said Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger.”
    https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3luwouepmqk2r

  8. MXT

    “Ukraine’s drone campaign is systematically targeting Russia’s key southern rail corridor, which supplies the Donetsk front and Crimea, Ukrainian OSINT group Oko Gora reports. This is already the sixth attack in the past week, according to their update.”

  12. MXT

    “Exklusivt material, släppt efter en fördröjning av Exilenova av operativ säkerhetsskäl, visar Ukrainska försvarsmaktens drönare rikta in sig mot en militäranläggning i ockuperade Krim. Rysk luftförsvarsverksamhet syns också i videon.”

  13. MXT

    Off-Topic, heatwave in Europe
    Greece and several other countries struggling with temperatures above 40 degrees are now overshadowed by Turkey, where they set a new national record of 50.5 degrees. (Johan, is it okay to start complaining and talking about a disaster when it reaches over 50 degrees?)

    “The wildfires that have plagued Turkey for weeks are now threatening the country’s fourth largest city, Bursa, writes AP. Overnight, fires in the mountainous areas around the city have spread rapidly, coloring the night sky red. 1,765 people have been evacuated from villages outside Bursa, and 1,100 firefighters are battling the flames.”
    https://omni.se/turkiets-fjarde-storsta-stad-hotas-av-skogsbrander/a/rPq93K

    Sicily is also affected by several fires:
    “380 fires in Sicily – Jens fled in the middle of the night
    Swedish Jens, 41, and his companions had to hastily leave the holiday home they had rented in Sicily during Saturday night. He tells Aftonbladet that they took turns keeping watch during the night. Eventually, the wind picked up and ash began to rain.
    – Then the fire started to rush down the mountainside, he says.”
    https://omni.se/380-brander-pa-sicilien-jens-flydde-fran-semesterhus-elden-forsade-ner/a/zAq9X4

    The situation is still not under control in Greece:
    “The Czech Republic and Italy are sending planes and firefighters to Greece to assist with the major wildfires, writes AFP. Fires are raging in the Peloponnese west of Athens and on the islands of Evia and Kythera.
    – Today is expected to be a difficult day with very high fire risk almost everywhere, says the spokesperson for the fire department, Vassilis Vathrakogiannis.”
    https://omni.se/bikupor-och-olivtrad-i-lagor-kloster-i-direkt-fara/a/EyVBqj

  15. MXT

    Gaza
    Nice that they are finally starting to allow aid shipments in. Let’s hope it’s enough.

    Israel blames the UN but now Israel has decided to allow the emergency aid in, so how could it have been the UN’s fault from the beginning?

    “Trucks with emergency aid have started rolling towards Gaza from the Egyptian side, according to the state-affiliated Egyptian TV channel Al Qahera. The deliveries are to be brought in through the border crossing of Karam Abu Salem in southern Gaza. During the night, Israel’s military has also dropped emergency aid over northern Gaza from the air.

    This comes after increased international pressure on Israel and accusations of forced mass starvation. Israel has denied responsibility and blamed the UN, which has placed the entire blame on Israel.” https://omni.se/lastbilar-pa-egyptiska-sidan-rullar-mot-gaza/a/4BPr3G

  16. MXT

    USA – Trump

    70% believe that the tax cuts will benefit the wealthy, yet 42% are in favor of the budget package. However, it does not only contain tax cuts, it would also remove nearly 900 billion USD for healthcare and aid to the poorest.

    “Americans believe that Donald Trump’s massive tax package, called big, beautiful bill, benefits wealthy households and large companies while disadvantaging the poor and will increase the budget deficit.

    Close to 70 percent of those surveyed stated that the package will make it easier for the rich, while only about 7 percent stated that it would instead be tough for the wealthiest group.

    In total, 52 percent stated that they were against the budget, compared to 42 percent who stated that they were in favor of it.”
    https://omni.se/majoritet-ogillar-trumps-budget-gynnar-rika-tar-fran-fattiga/a/EyVBj5

  17. MXT

    “For the first time since the mid-1990s, a direct flight route between Moscow and North Korean Pyongyang will be opened, according to Russian authorities. According to Reuters, the flights are a way to strengthen the ties between the countries, which have become increasingly closer following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.”

  18. MXT

    Thailand – Cambodia
    The USA on one side and China on the other. 🤔

    “Thailand’s military capability is assessed as clearly superior to Cambodia’s, which, together with Bangkok’s strong ties to Washington, could be an advantage in the conflict between the countries, writes Brad Lendon in an analysis on CNN.

    Cambodia, on the other hand, has strong ties to China, but is completely dependent on support from Beijing to provide its soldiers with modern equipment. The cooperation between the countries is expected to “reach new levels and further develop” during the year, writes Lendon.”
    https://omni.se/analyser-personlig-maktkamp-ligger-bakom-striderna-thailand-har-fordel/a/bmV4oe

  23. johan No.1

    EU visit to China was a failure

    Not met, had to take a bus to the hotel, and China was generally unpleasant at the meeting.

    expected but what was the EU doing there in the first place, we are at war with China

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