172 combat engagements recorded over the past 24 hours – frontline update
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The situation on Ukraine’s frontline remains tense, with 172 combat engagements recorded on October 8. The intensity of fighting is particularly high across most of the combat areas.
- Kharkiv sector: Russian forces attempted to storm areas near Vovchansk and Starytsia four times. In addition, they attacked Kharkiv city with guided bombs, causing civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.
- Kupiansk sector: Ukrainian forces repelled 18 assaults near Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Novosynove, Vyshneve, Stepova Novoselivka, Lozova, and Kruhliakivka.
- Lyman sector: Russian forces launched 19 attacks, trying to break through defenses near Makiivka, Hrekivka, Vyshneve, Novovodyane, Torske, Nevske, Novosadove, and Dibrova.
- Siversk sector: Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian assaults near Ivano-Daryivka and Spirne.
- Kramatorsk sector: Four enemy attacks were repelled in the areas of Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, and Bila Hora.
- Toretsk sector: The enemy, heavily using aviation, conducted 12 attacks near Toretsk, Nelipivka, and Dyliivka.
- Pokrovsk sector: Ukrainian forces stopped 37 Russian assaults in the direction of Sukha Balka, Novotoretske, Promin, Sukhy Yar, Lysivka, Kruty Yar, Novogrodivka, and Selydove, with the heaviest fighting concentrated near Selydove and Lysivka.
- Kurakhove sector: Ukrainian forces successfully defended against 40 attacks, with the enemy focusing on pushing forward near Katerynivka and Antonivka. Additional attacks were thwarted near Tsukuryne, Novoselydivka, Hirnyk, Maksymilianivka, Heorhiivka, Kostiantynivka, Kurakhivka, Izmailivka, Hostre, Kurakhove, and Vodiane.
- Vremivka sector: Six Russian assaults were repelled near Bohoyavlenka.
- Orikhiv sector: The enemy launched two assaults on Ukrainian positions near Robotyne and Novodanilivka.
- Prydniprovskyi sector: Russian forces attacked six times but were unsuccessful.
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In the Volyn and Polissya Directions, there are no signs of enemy offensive group formations.
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