**Ukraine War Update: 27 November**
The Economist has estimated that between 60,000 to 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the full-scale war with Russia. This estimate is based on leaked or published intelligence reports, defense officials, researchers, and open-source intelligence.
**Russia Claims Ukraine’s Attack on Crimea**
Russia claims that Ukrainian drones and missiles attacked the city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea on 27 November. The Russian-installed proxy head, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said that air defenses shot down two missiles and five drones. However, reports from pro-Ukrainian channels claim that explosions were reported near the Belbek military airfield and elsewhere on the peninsula.
**Ukrainian Soldiers Repel Russian Attack**
Ukrainian soldiers have repelled an attempted Russian offensive in the Zaporizhzhia sector, according to General Oleksandr Pivnenko, commander of Ukraine’s National Guard. He said that Russia is mostly conducting assaults and reconnaissance attacks with small infantry groups.
**Trump Nominates Special Ukrainian Peace Envoy**
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated retired General Keith Kellogg as a special Ukrainian peace envoy to lead negotiations on an end to Russia’s full-scale war. The nomination was announced on 27 November, but the details of the plan are not yet clear.
**Casualty Estimates Difficult to Establish**
The exact number of casualties on both sides is difficult to establish due to the secrecy surrounding Russian and Ukrainian losses. Ukraine’s General Staff reported over 735,000 Russian overall losses as of 27 November, while The Economist estimated civilian casualties to be in the tens of thousands.
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