Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of September 8
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Ukrainian soldiers continue to advance in the Melitopol direction, repelling a Russian attack near Novoiiehorivka ( the Luhansk region) and destroying six enemy command posts, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian shelling
Over the course of a day, there were 24 military clashes. The enemy launched 10 missile strikes, 60 aerial attacks, and conducted 37 shelling operations with rocket artillery systems on the positions of our forces and populated areas.
Situational update on the frontlines
The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains challenging.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains unchanged.
In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy carried out an aviation strike in the vicinity of Bologivka, the Kharkiv region.
Artillery and mortar shelling targeted more than 15 populated areas, including Hasychivka, Bleshnia in the Chernihiv region, Vyntorivka, Seredyna-Buda, Stari Vyrky, Veselivka, Hrabovske the Sumy region.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted aviation strikes in the areas near Petropavlivka, the Kharkiv region.
Artillery and mortar shelling affected more than 15 populated areas, including Krasne Pershe, Kamianka, Fiholivka, Dvorichna, Kucheriivka, and Tabaiivka. the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Novoiehorivka, the Luhansk region. The enemy conducted aviation strikes near Bilohorivka, the Luhansk region, and Spirne, the Donetsk region.
Artillery and mortar shelling targeted more than 15 populated areas, including Nevske, Bilohorivka Luhansk Region, and Verkhniokamyanske, Veselivka, Spyrne, Rozdolivka, Yamolivka Donetsk Region.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy conducted aviation strikes near Bila Hora, the Donetsk region.
Artillery and mortar shelling affected more than 15 populated areas, including Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, New York, and Pivnichne, the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Avdiivka, the Donetsk region.
Artillery and mortar shelling targeted more than 10 populated areas, including Novokalynove, Keramik, Stepove, Avdiivka, Severne, and Pervomaiske, the Donetsk region.
In the Maryinka direction, Ukrainian troops continue to deter Russian troop advances in the areas of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka, the Donetsk region. Here, Ukrainian defenders repelled more than 10 enemy attacks during the past day.
The enemy conducted aviation strikes near Krasnohorivka. Artillery and mortar shelling affected about 15 populated areas, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobeda, Novomykhailivka, and Antonivka, the Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy conducted aviation strikes near Urozhaine, Staromaiorske, and Novodarivka, the Donetsk region.
Artillery and mortar shelling affected about 10 populated areas, including Vodiane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Niva, Urozhaine, the Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Omelnyk, Mala Tokmachka, and Robotyne, the Zaporizhzhia region.
Artillery and mortar shelling targeted more than 20 populated areas, including Olhivske, Huliaipole, Levadne, Mala Tokmachka, Piatykhatky, Robotyne, Kamianske the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy conducted aviation strikes near Kozatske, Odradokamianka, Burhunky, and Tomyna Balka. Artillery and mortar shelling affected Antonivka, Kherson, Velytenske, and Tomyna Balka in the Kherson region.
Advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Simultaneously, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, destroying the enemy and liberating occupied territories step by step. They are making progress in the area south of Robotyne and consolidating their achieved positions.
Enemy losses
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces conducted 9 strikes on the areas of enemy personnel concentration, equipment, and military vehicles, and 1 strike on the positions of the enemy's anti-aircraft missile complexes.
Units of the missile troops and artillery have destroyed 1 ammunition depot, 9 artillery pieces, 6 command posts, and 1 enemy radio-electronic warfare station.
Russian losses in terms of personnel have already reached approximately 267,540 soldiers.
