Over the past day, 55 combat clashes took place between Russian and Ukrainian troops. The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.
AFU General Staff Summary on January 8
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that Ukrainian units of missile forces hit two enemy ammunition depots.
The Russians actively use operational-tactical aviation and quadrocopters of the "FPV" type to carry out assault operations with the support of armoured vehicles.
55 combat clashes took place during the day. In total, during the day, the enemy launched 55 rocket and 16 air strikes, carried out 16 attacks from MLRS on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
The situation in the east and south of Ukraine
In the Kupiansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled five attacks near Synkivka of the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, the Armed Forces repulsed an enemy attack east of Terny of the Donetsk region.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the Defense Forces repelled two enemy attacks near Klishchiivka and Andriivka of the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy attacks in the Avdiivka, Sieverne, and Tonenke districts and another 14 attacks near Pervomaiske and Nevelske in the Donetsk region.
In the Mariinka direction, the Defense Forces continued to hold back the enemy near Novomykhailivka, Donetsk region, where the enemy unsuccessfully tried to break through the defence seven times.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Defense Forces repelled six enemy attacks south of Chervone, west of Verbovу, and north of Novoprokopivka of the Zaporizhzhia region, where the enemy tried to improve the tactical position.
In Kherson's direction, the Defense Forces repelled nine assaults on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Ukrainian soldiers continued to hold their positions and inflict significant losses on the enemy.
