Enemy trying to advance in 10 areas, – General Staff update
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
As of 22:00 on August 8, Ukraine’s General Staff reported a significant escalation in frontline activity. Throughout the day, the frontlines saw 78 combat engagements.
Russian forces launched 47 airstrikes using 56 guided bombs, 493 kamikaze drone attacks, and shelled Ukrainian positions and civilian areas 3,391 times.
In the Kharkiv sector, Russian forces launched six attacks near Vovchansk. Ukrainian defense units successfully repelled five of these assaults, with one engagement still ongoing. Reports indicate Russian losses include 75 personnel killed or wounded, 18 vehicles, two specialized units, 14 drones, and damage to three artillery systems, a tank, an armored fighting vehicle, seven vehicles, and one specialized unit.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled three attacks around Synkivka, Petropavlivka, and Hlushkivka. Two engagements are still ongoing, but the situation remains under control.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces launched 22 attacks throughout the day, targeting the communities of Makiyivka, Terne, Nevske, and the Serebryansky forest. Six combat engagements are currently ongoing.
The Severodonetsk sector dealt with 12 assaults on Ukrainian positions in the areas of Ivanov-Daryivka, Verkhnyokamianetske, Spirne, and Viyimka. Fighting continues in three locations.
The Kramatorsk sector saw ten combat engagements. Russian troops’ activity was concentrated around Chasiv Yar, Kalynivka, and Ivanivske, with seven attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses failing. Three attacks are ongoing, but the situation remains stable.
In the Toretsk sector, Russian forces got support from their planes attempting eight breakthroughs. They attacked Ukrainian positions near Pivnichne, Zalisne, and New York. Ukrainian defenders repelled five assaults, with three ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, 20 attacks were repelled near Panteleimonivka, Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhenska, Ivanivka, Zhelanne, Novoselivka Persha, and Yasnobrodivka. Nine engagements are still ongoing. Ukrainian forces are “actively working” to hold their lines. Preliminary figures indicate over 200 Russian casualties over the day. Ukrainian forces also destroyed four artillery systems, an armored fighting vehicle, four vehicles, three drones, and three specialized units, with additional damage to two artillery systems, three tanks, nine vehicles, and one specialized unit.
In the Kurakhove sector, three combat engagements were reported. The enemy remains active, attempting to advance near Krasnohorivka and Kostiantynivka, but Ukrainian forces successfully repelled all attacks.
The Vremivka sector saw three engagements towards Vodiane and Vuhledar. Two enemy assaults faltered, with one battle still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian troops repelled one enemy attack near Mala Tokmachka.
The General Staff also gave a special mention to the “steadfast defense” of 57th Kostiantyn Hordiienko Brigade.
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