War in Ukraine today: latest news, 27 October 2026 (photo)

On October 27, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky detailed the success of Operation Veles, a military campaign involving the infiltration of Russian positions through underground gas pipelines. This operation, which involved over 100 Russian troops eliminated and more than 30 captured, was carried out by the National Guard's 2nd Khartiia Corps in cooperation with other Ukrainian units.

The operation advanced more than 15 kilometers (9 miles) and used modernized tactics to effectively counter Russian attempts to move through underground pipelines.

The operation came after Russian troops had previously attempted to use the same tactic near Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast. Zelensky reported that these Russian efforts had been thwarted by Ukrainian forces, who had successfully transformed the tactic into a sophisticated and technologically advanced operation.

Meanwhile, in Kherson Oblast, a localized ceasefire was expanded to cover the entire region, allowing for the safe evacuation of civilians and the delivery of humanitarian aid. The ceasefire, announced by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, will remain in effect until November 1. Russian ballistic missiles also targeted Kyiv on October 26-27, striking a university campus, a major bridge, an administrative building, and medical facilities.

At least one person was killed and 15 injured in the attack, highlighting the ongoing Russian campaign of mass aerial strikes against vulnerable Ukrainian civilians.