Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of November 8
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During the past day, November 7, there were 147 combat clashes on the front. The heaviest pressure the Russian army exerts in the Kurakhove direction, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
"Yesterday, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out six strikes on areas where enemy personnel and military equipment were concentrated, hitting two command points and two artillery systems," the General Staff stated.
Situation on the frontlines
In the Kharkiv direction, three enemy assaults took place near the village of Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian troops attacked 12 times towards Petropavlivka, Kruhliakivka, Kindrashivka, Kolisnykivka, and Lozova.
In the Lyman direction, 17 attacks were repelled in the areas of Druzheliubivka, Hrekivka, Makiivka, Katerynivka, Terny, Torske, Serebrianka, Bilohorivka, and Hryhorivka.
In the Siversk direction, an attack was repelled near Pereizne village.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked seven times in the areas of Stupochky and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, supported by aviation, the enemy launched seven attacks near Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 24 offensives by the Russian army.
In the Kurakhove direction, 50 attacks were repelled, with the enemy focusing efforts in the areas of Illinka, Novoselydivka, Kreminna Balka, Novodmytrivka, and Sontsivka settlements, among others.
In the Vremivka direction, Russians conducted five assaults on Ukrainian positions near Trudove, Rozlyv, and Sukhi Yaly.
In the Orikhiv direction, no attacks occurred, but the enemy actively used aviation to drop guided bombs.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russians attacked Ukrainian positions three times but met strong resistance.
Russian losses in the war
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost more than 705,000 personnel. In the past day alone, the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated an additional 1,580 Russian combatants and destroyed:
- 9 tanks;
- 49 armored personnel vehicles;
- 32 artillery systems.
