Air raid alert
In the morning, the enemy attacked Poltava district, damaging equipment and buildings and injuring one person. An aerial bomb was dropped on Zaporizhzhia, damaging a building and cars; in Kharkiv, two districts were hit.
Russia attacked Ukraine with an Kh-59/69 missile and 129 drones, including three "Banderols. " Air defense forces shot down 92 UAVs and 3 "Banderols", and the missile did not reach its targets.
During repeated strikes on Zaporizhzhia region, a firefighter-rescuer was killed and two others were injured. In Odesa region, a bus carrying 12 children was damaged by the blast wave; there were no serious injuries.
As a result of the attack on Zhytomyr region, the "Kromberg & Schubert Zhytomyr" enterprise was damaged. The company has temporarily suspended operations; no employees were injured.
As a result of the overnight attack by Russian forces on Odesa region, 12 people were injured, 11 of whom were hospitalized in moderate condition. Energy infrastructure was damaged, and about 90,000 subscribers were left without power.
As a result of Russian attacks on Odesa, Kharkiv and other regions, there are people killed and injured, and the port and energy infrastructure have been damaged. Zelenskyy called for stronger sanctions and air defense.
Russian forces attacked Odesa region with missiles and 202 drones overnight. The Defense Forces shot down 174 UAVs and 5 loitering munitions.
Russia plans to launch a large-scale strike campaign against Kyiv’s energy infrastructure over the coming weeks. ISW analysts predict that the Russian Federation will use its strategic reserve of ballistic missiles to inflict maximum damage by August 24.
All passengers of the Sumy–Kyiv train, which was attacked by the enemy with a drone, were promptly evacuated and transported to continue their journey. There were no casualties; railway workers are minimizing deviations from the schedule.
President Zelenskyy said that Russia had brought air defense systems from different parts of the country to the area around Moscow, creating three rings of protection. He also reported on a Ukrainian operation that inflicted losses of one trillion rubles on the Russian Federation.
Ukraine is working on its own Freyja antiballistic project, which is managed by the defense company Fire Point. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the state’s key task is to protect the production facilities from Russian strikes.
As a result of Russia's overnight attack on Kyiv and the region, four people were killed, including a three-year-old child. Zelenskyy called for increased pressure on Russia through new sanctions and for Ukraine to be provided with more air defense systems.
On the night of August 8, Russian forces launched six ballistic and surface-to-air missiles, as well as 151 attack drones, at Ukraine. The Defense Forces shot down or suppressed 135 drones; missile strikes and 13 UAVs hitting their targets were recorded.
Over the past 24 hours, 223 combat engagements took place at the front, with the largest number on the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched a missile strike and 77 airstrikes, using 242 guided aerial bombs.
As a result of the overnight attack on Kyiv and the region, 3 people were killed, including a child born in 2022, and 7 more were injured. In Pukhivka, a house and vehicles were destroyed, and a warehouse building was damaged.
On the night of August 8, the enemy attacked Kyiv, causing fires in the Holosiivskyi and Obolonskyi districts. Fires involving fuel tanks have been reported.
On the night of August 8, Russian forces attacked Kyiv with ballistic weapons. About seven powerful explosions were heard in the capital, there is currently no information about the consequences.
Over five days, the Russians attacked the railway 41 times, damaging 11 locomotives. The shelling killed 6 railway workers and 8 people in the Kyiv region.
Ukraine has limited capabilities to destroy Russian launchers, especially on the territory of the Russian Federation. Experts believe that the emergence of its own ballistic missiles could radically change the situation.
In the morning, a Russian drone attacked people at a market in the Bilopillia community of Sumy region. Ten people are known to have been injured, two of them in serious condition.
Russian forces attacked Sumy overnight with guided aerial bombs and drones, injuring two people. In the Hlukhiv community, a post office was also destroyed as a result of a UAV strike.
During the night of August 7, Russia attacked Ukraine with 147 strike UAVs. Air defenses shot down or suppressed 114 drones; hits by 29 UAVs were recorded.
A Wildberries logistics center in Yekaterinburg was attacked, causing a fire. The staff was evacuated, and the company temporarily restricted the acceptance of new deliveries.
Analysts at the New Strategy Center believe that Russia may attack the Reni–Galați area with jet-powered drones to test Romania’s and NATO’s air defenses. Bucharest may initiate consultations under Article 4 of the NATO treaty.
On the night of August 7, explosions were heard in several cities in occupied Crimea, including near an oil depot in Feodosia. Eyewitnesses report seeing drones, gunfire and a fire.
Russian drones attacked the Liberian-flagged cargo ship EMIL, which is linked to a German company. The crew of 11 sailors was evacuated; there were no casualties.
Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport has fully resumed flights after a drone with an explosive device was discovered near a Ukrainian cargo plane. Authorities are investigating the incident as possible sabotage; the interior minister called it a hybrid attack.
At Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, a drone with an explosive device was found near an aircraft operated by a Ukrainian airline that was transporting military ammunition. Authorities are investigating the incident as possible sabotage, not ruling out the involvement of foreign forces.
Following the nighttime Russian attack, Kherson was left without electricity due to damage to a critical infrastructure facility. Energy workers promise to restore supply within several days.
Russian forces attacked the railway in Lozova, resulting in deaths and injuries and damaging the station, the overhead contact network and rolling stock. Ukrzaliznytsia is investigating what prevented people from being saved despite the danger being announced in advance.