223 battles took place at the front over the past day, with the largest number on the Pokrovsk axis, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in its morning briefing on August 8, UNN writes.
A total of 223 combat clashes were recorded over the past day
Yesterday, the enemy launched one missile strike using two missiles and carried out 77 airstrikes, during which it dropped 242 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the invaders used 10,837 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,327 attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops.
The enemy shelled the populated areas of Korenok, Bezzalivka, Tovstodubove, Sopych, Yastrubshchyna, Luzhky, and Studenok. In addition, in Sumy region, the areas of the populated areas of Kucherivka and Tovstodubove, as well as the city of Sumy, came under airstrikes.
Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 15 areas where enemy manpower was concentrated and three control posts for unmanned aerial vehicles.
Situation by axis
On the North Slobozhanskyi and Kursk axes, our defenders halted five enemy assaults over the past day. At the same time, the aggressor carried out 52 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, including two using multiple-launch rocket systems.
On the South Slobozhanskyi axis, Ukrainian units repelled 12 enemy attacks. The invaders attempted to advance in the areas of Vovchansk and Lyman, as well as toward Radkivka, Hoptivka, Zapadne, and Petro-Ivanivka.
On the Kupiansk axis, the enemy attacked twice toward Novoplatonivka.
Attempts to breach our defenses were repelled on the Lyman axis, where the occupiers attacked seven times in the areas of Lyman and Dibrova, as well as toward Tverdokhlibove and Novoselivka.
On the Sloviansk axis, the enemy carried out 15 assault operations in the areas of Zakitne, Kryva Luka, and Riznykivka, as well as toward Rai-Oleksandrivka, Pyskunivka, and Kalenyky.
On the Kramatorsk axis, the occupiers attacked once toward Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
Twenty-two attacks were recorded on the Kostiantynivka axis. The Defense Forces successfully halted enemy assault operations in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, and Ivanopillia, as well as toward Rusynyi Yar, Novoselivka, Toretske, and Mykolaipillia.
The largest number of assault operations was recorded on the Pokrovsk axis, where our defenders halted 30 attacks. The enemy was active in the areas of Bilytske, Rodynske, Serhiivka, and Kotlyne, and also launched assaults toward Toretske, Dorozhne, Hannivka, Shevchenko, Novohryshyne, Myrne, Udachne, Novopidhорodne, Novopavlivka, and Mykolaivka.
On the Hulyaipole axis, the occupiers attacked eight times. The enemy attempted to advance toward Vozdvyzhivka, Rivne, Staroukrainka, and Charivne.
On the Orikhiv axis, our defenders halted three attempts by the enemy to advance toward Lukianivske and Pavlivka.
On the Prydniprovske and Oleksandrivka axes, the enemy conducted no assault operations over the past day.
No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected on the Volyn and Polissia axes.
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