Armed Forces of Ukraine

Two Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers with call signs “Jin” and “Mannequin” under the cover of drones captured a Russian dugout with 14 occupants. After the successful capture, the paratroopers held the position for 5 days, repelling enemy attacks.

On February 28, the deadline for reservations for all persons liable for military service expires in Ukraine. Some of the reserved employees may be mobilized to the Armed Forces, as the law does not provide for a mechanism for waiting for re-booking.

Since the beginning of the day, 111 combat engagements took place, with the most active fighting in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. The enemy made 26 attempts to attack near Pokrovske and 25 attacks in the Kurakhove sector.

Russian troops switched from the use of armored vehicles to the tactics of small assault groups in the Kurakhove direction. The enemy also began using fiber-optic drones that are resistant to electronic warfare.

Ukrainian troops conducted a precision strike on the headquarters of the 8th Guards Army of the Russian Federation in Khartsyzsk. The enemy used the facility to coordinate attacks on Kurakhove.

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law simplifying the process of obtaining Ukrainian citizenship for foreign wives of military personnel. The document provides for special quotas for family reunification and the possibility of renewing citizenship.

Dubinsky and his former assistant will be tried for organizing the illegal crossing of the border of the brother of his civil wife. The man twice left for Moldova with forged documents for transportation.

The President has signed a decree establishing the Day of Army Aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which will be celebrated annually on July 3. The decree came into force on January 8 to honor the courage of military aviators.

Mykhailo Drapaty admitted to mismanagement and mistakes in the formation of the 155th Anna Kyiv Brigade. The main problem is the low efficiency of mid-level commanders and imperfect training planning.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the hit to the Kombinat Kristall oil depot in Engels, Saratov region. The facility provided fuel to the Engels-2 military airfield with Russian strategic aviation.

Heavy fighting continues in Kurakhove, and the enemy is trying to develop an offensive using its numerical superiority. In the Kramatorsk and Toretsk sectors, some Ukrainian positions were destroyed as a result of Russian attacks.

Over the past day, 176 combat engagements took place, with the largest number of attacks in the Pokrovsk sector - 41. In the Kursk region, 32 combat engagements and 146 hostile attacks were recorded.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released new data on the losses of Russian troops as of January 8, 2025. During the day, 1660 occupants were eliminated, 4 tanks and 16 armored personnel carriers were destroyed.

In the town of Sudzha, Kursk region, 36 civilians were killed and about 100 wounded by shelling. The enemy is actively using S-300 and massively using FPV drones, Lancets and Mavic.

On January 7, online voting for members of the Public Anti-Corruption Council at the Ministry of Defense took place despite DDoS attacks. Veteran Yuriy Hudymenko received the most votes (over 65 thousand).

Hostile troops conducted 159 combat engagements over the last day, with the most intense attacks in the Kurakhove sector. The highest number of assault actions was recorded in the Pokrovsk sector - 38 attempts to break through.

There were 128 combat engagements in the frontline, with the hottest spots in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled 27 attacks by the enemy, who also launched 6 air strikes.

The Ukrainian military attacked the command post of the 810th Marine Brigade of the Russian Federation in the village of Bila in Kursk region. This is the second attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on Russian command posts in this region since the beginning of the year.

In December 2024, the Russian Federation lost a record 48,670 soldiers, with an average daily loss of 1,570 people. On December 19, a new record was set - 2200 losses per day.

Mykhailo Drapaty confirmed the existence of problems in the 155th mechanized brigade “Anna Kyivska”. The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the case of desertion of 1700 soldiers and abuse of authority by the command.

The Cabinet of Ministers has authorized the State Migration Service and diplomatic missions to extend the validity of temporary Ukrainian citizenship certificates for Russians and Belarusians who have been granted citizenship since 2020. The decision applies to those who did not have time to terminate their foreign citizenship due to the war.

“Ukrposhta plans to issue new stamps dedicated to Mariupol and the Armed Forces, despite declining demand. The last successful one was a stamp in honor of Usyk's victory over Fury, issued in December.

Ukrainian special operations forces killed 13 North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region. Five were killed in combat, eight with the help of drones, and an officer with special equipment was among the dead.

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has appointed Oleksandr Kubrakov as his pro bono advisor. The former deputy prime minister's experience will be used to improve the supply and logistics system in the Armed Forces.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces advanced south of Berdyn, Ruske Porichchya and Novosotnytske in the Kursk region. ISW reports a possible start of a coordinated Ukrainian operation in the region.

Over the last day, 218 combat engagements took place in the frontline. The enemy carried out 64 air strikes, used 2,700 kamikaze drones and fired over 5,000 times at Ukrainian positions.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released updated statistics on the losses of the russian invaders as of January 7, 2025. The enemy lost 1,970 servicemen over the course of the day, bringing the total losses to 800,010.

A missile threat has been announced in Dnipropetrovs'k, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya regions. The Ukrainian Air Force urges people to take shelter.

There were 199 combat engagements in the frontline, with the largest number of attacks in the Pokrovsk sector - 40 breakthrough attempts. The enemy is conducting active offensives in various parts of the frontline, including the Kupyansk, Lyman and Kramatorsk directions.

The French General Staff has confirmed cases of desertion among the soldiers of the 155th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during training. The number of deserters is several dozen, but French law does not provide for punishment for this.