Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has warned of an enemy missile heading toward Poltava region.

Ukrainian servicemen of the 79th Air Assault Brigade repelled an attack by enemy infantry supported by armored vehicles near Novomykhailivka.

During a nighttime drone attack in Odesa region, Russian occupants tried to lay routes through residential and industrial areas, hitting an infrastructure facility.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 424,980 personnel and 6,739 tanks.

Over the past 24 hours, 64 combat engagements took place, and Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 15 of the 25 Russian Shahid drones that attacked at night.

Over the past day, Ukrainian aviation conducted 11 strikes against the enemy, destroying 10 areas of manpower and equipment concentration and 1 anti-aircraft missile system.

Air defense systems have been activated in Odesa region due to an impending drone attack from the Black Sea, the Southern Defense Command reports.

President Zelenskyy criticized the Pope's proposal for Ukraine's negotiations with Russia, saying that the Church should be with people who are defending their lives, not engaged in "virtual mediation" from afar.

During another air raid, the russians aimed a missile at Myrhorod, Poltava region.

This year, russia has allocated record funding for information warfare and operations against Ukraine, including disinformation campaigns, paid-for articles, and efforts to prevent Ukraine from obtaining weapons.

The russians are moving their ship repair bases from Crimea to Taman, likely to strengthen their ability to repair warships in Novorossiysk due to effective Ukrainian strikes on military facilities in Crimea.

Ukrainian troops destroyed over 300 russian occupants and 65 pieces of military equipment in the Tavriya sector over the last day, including 12 tanks, 17 armored vehicles, 5 artillery systems and 1 multiple rocket launcher system, said Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi.

Ukraine is accelerating the construction of defensive positions, such as anti-tank barriers, trenches, minefields, and strongholds on several frontline areas to reduce the ability of Russian troops to advance and inflict heavy losses in any breakthrough attempts.

Over the past day, 73 combat engagements took place on the frontline, during which the enemy launched 5 missile and 95 air strikes, and fired 136 times at Ukrainian positions and localities from multiple rocket launchers.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 424,060 personnel and 6,731 tanks.

Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces aviation conducted 8 attacks on enemy personnel, weapons, military equipment and air defense systems.

Ukrainian strikes destroyed the Taganrog Aviation Plant and the A-50 aircraft undergoing modernization there.

Deputy Minister of Defense Vitaliy Polovenko conducted unscheduled inspections of warehouses in eastern and central Ukraine to monitor the quality and distribution of daily field rations for military personnel, review complaints about the quality of rations and ensure proper supply of nutritious food to the military.

Over the last day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 52 Russian occupants, 2 self-propelled artillery systems, 6 cannons, 5 unmanned aerial vehicles, 22 vehicles, 1 boat and 2 generators on the left bank of the Dnipro River.

The situation in the Tauride sector remains difficult but controlled: 45 combat engagements took place yesterday, accounting for 2/3 of the fighting on the entire Russian-Ukrainian front.

The fortifications in Zaporizhzhia region consist of anti-tank ditches, dragon's teeth, communication routes, firing positions and shelters built according to standard designs of the Ministry of Defense to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.

A Russian missile strike hits a field outside a settlement in Odesa region, causing no casualties.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the launch of guided aerial bombs by enemy tactical aircraft in Donetsk region and warned of the danger from enemy aircraft activity along the border in Sumy region.

In Taganrog, Russia, there was a massive drone attack that allegedly targeted the Beriev Aviation Science and Technology Complex, which is an important aviation facility. russia claims that 47 drones were shot down overnight.

Ukraine's Armed Forces warned of a missile approaching Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district of Odesa region, announcing an air alert in southern Ukraine.

The Air Force of Ukraine confirms the destruction of 12 Iranian Shahed drones during night attacks in Dnipropetrovs'k, Donetsk and Poltava regions.

Over the past day, 63 combat engagements took place on the frontline, during which the enemy launched 8 missile and 107 air strikes, and fired 113 times at Ukrainian positions and settlements from multiple rocket launchers, according to the morning report of the General Staff.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 12 of the 15 Shahed drones launched by the Russian occupiers, as well as various Russian military equipment and facilities.

Several explosions reportedly occurred in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro region, as groups of Iranian Shahed drones approached the city.

On Friday, March 8, Russians fired 49 times at 9 communities in Sumy region, causing injuries, and 249 explosions from mortars, artillery, rockets, and drones were recorded.