Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 8
The enemy continues to shell settlements in Ukraine (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
As of 10:00 p.m. on December 8, 178 combat engagements have occurred on the front lines since the beginning of the day. Nearly half of these clashes occurred along the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy shelling
Today, Russian forces launched 12 airstrikes on Ukrainian territory, deploying 24 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they used 444 kamikaze drones and carried out more than 2,500 attacks on Ukrainian military positions and civilian settlements.
Frontline situation
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces launched four unsuccessful assaults on Ukrainian defensive positions near Vovchansk, Lyptsi, and Vysoka Yaruha.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted eight offensives in the areas of Pishchane, Kolisnykivka, Lozova, and Zahryzove. Ukrainian defenders repelled six attacks, while two engagements are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions 28 times throughout the day near Bohuslavka, Druzheliubivka, Kopanka, Zelenyi Hai, Zarichne, Terny, Yampilivka, Nadiia, and Makiivka. Three clashes are still underway.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders halted three offensive operations by Russian forces near the settlements of Stupochky, Chasiv Yar, and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces launched eight attacks against Ukrainian defense positions near Toretsk, Diliivka, Leonidivka, and Shcherbynivka. One engagement is still ongoing.
Since the start of the day, Russian troops have attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses 53 times in the Pokrovsk direction, targeting areas near Myroliubivka, Novotoretske, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Zelene, Novyi Trud, Zhovte, Novotroitske, and Chumatske. Four assaults are still underway.
“The enemy is sustaining significant losses. Today in this sector, 329 enemy personnel were neutralized, 142 of whom were killed. Additionally, one armored combat vehicle, two vehicles, and a mortar were destroyed,” the General Staff reported.
In the Kurakhove direction, Russian forces carried out 40 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Maksymilianivka, Dachne, Kurakhove, Katerynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Hanivka, Antonivka, and Uspenivka. Ukrainian Defense Forces have repelled 36 of these offensives, while four remain ongoing.
"Since the start of the day, 97 enemy personnel have been neutralized in this direction, including 51 killed. Additionally, three armored combat vehicles and one vehicle have been destroyed," the report added.
In the Vremivka direction, Russian forces launched 19 assaults near Novosilka, Novodarivka, Sukhi Yaly, and Blahodatne.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled one enemy assault near Nesterianka. Additionally, the enemy dropped ten aerial bombs on the areas around Novoandriivka and Mala Tokmachka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russian forces suffered defeats in all four attempts to breach Ukrainian defensive lines.
No active operations were conducted by the enemy in the Huliaipole and Siversk directions.
"Today, special recognition goes to the soldiers of the 31st Separate Mechanized Brigade, the 124th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces, the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush, the 71st Separate Jaeger Brigade, and the 425th Separate Assault Battalion, who are effectively inflicting significant losses on the enemy in manpower and equipment," the General Staff reported.
182 combat engagements were recorded on the front lines over the past day, with the enemy suffering a loss of 1,460 soldiers.
