In Kherson's direction, the enemy does not give up its intention to knock out our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Thus, one unsuccessful attempt to storm the AFU positions was made during the day.
What is happening in different parts of the front
The General Staff provided operational information regarding the Russian invasion as of 18.00 on 08.02.2024.
The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.
During the day, 52 combat clashes took place.
In total, the enemy launched 13 missiles and 54 air strikes and fired 37 MLRS rockets at the positions of our troops and populated areas.
On Volyn and Polisia's directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.
In Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy carried out an airstrike in the area of the village of Staritsa in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, our defenders repelled four attacks in the Synkivka and Ivanivka settlements of the Kharkiv region, where the enemy tried to break through the defence of our troops.
In the Lyman direction, our soldiers repelled three enemy attacks in the area of Terny settlement of the Donetsk region, where the enemy unsuccessfully tried to break through the defences of our troops.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks in the Ivanivske and Klishchiivka settlements of the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to improve the tactical position.
In the Avdiivka direction, our defenders repelled 17 attacks in the area of Avdiivka settlement and another five attacks in the Pervomaiske and Nevelske districts of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defences of our troops.
In the Mariinka direction, the defence forces continued to hold back the enemy in the districts of Georgiivka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk region, where the occupiers tried 11 times to improve their tactical position.
The enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions in the Shakhtarsk's direction. He carried out airstrikes in the Vodiane, Staromayorske, and Rivnopil settlements of the Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, defence forces repelled an attack west of Verbove Zaporizhzhia region, where the enemy unsuccessfully tried to break through the defences of our troops.
In Kherson's direction, the enemy does not give up its intention to knock out our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. So, during the day, one unsuccessful attempt to storm the positions of our troops was made.
New AFU's successes in the war against the Russian army
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck seven areas where the enemy's personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated.
AFU Missile Forces units struck two ammunition depots and two artillery units of the Russian army.
