Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 8

The situation on the frontline remained extremely tense over the last day. A total of 159 combat engagements were recorded along the entire front line. Russian troops continue active assault operations, massively using aviation, artillery, drones, and other means of destruction.

Russia launched 1 missile strike, 74 air strikes, used 120 guided aerial bombs, and fired over 5,800 times, including 134 times from multiple launch rocket systems and 2,782 kamikaze drones.

Ukrainian aviation, artillery, and missile forces hit 17 areas of concentration of Russian manpower and equipment, a command post, and a Buk missile defense system radar station.

Situation at front

In the Kupiansk sector, Russian occupants tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops in the areas of Pishchane, Kruhliakivka, and Zahryzove. All four attacks were successfully repelled. The situation is under control, and Ukrainian forces are holding their positions.

In the Lyman sector, Russians conducted 21 attempts to attack. The main fighting took place near Nadiia, Yampolivka, Torske, as well as in the direction of Novoplatonivka, Novomykhailivka, Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Olhivka, Zelena Dolyna, and Novyi. All attacks were stopped by the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

In the Siversk sector, Russia attempted to break through 3 times in the area of Hryhorivka over the last day. All Russian attacks were successfully repelled by Ukrainian troops. Russian losses are being clarified.

In the Kramatorsk sector, 3 combat engagements were registered in the areas of Kurdiumivka and Chasiv Yar. Here, Russia tried to study the defense of Ukrainian positions and break through towards key heights. Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully held off the Russian attack.

In the Toretsk sector, Russian occupants were highly active, conducting 23 attacks. The main fighting took place near Dachne, Shcherbynivka, Ozarianivka, and Toretsk. Russia suffered significant losses in manpower and equipment.

In the Pokrovsk sector, the most intense in terms of the number of combat engagements, 52 breakthrough attempts. Russia attempted to attack in the areas of Kalynove, Lysivka, Oleksandropil, Tarasivka, Yelyzavetivka, Udachne, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, Andriivka, Kotlyne, as well as in the directions of Kotliarivka, Malynivka, and Serhiivka. All Russian attacks were repelled. Ukrainian defenders inflicted significant losses on the Russian invaders.

In the Novopavlivka sector, over the last day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 12 Russian attacks. The main fighting took place in the area of Bahatyr, as well as near Kostiantynopol, Rozlyv, and Skudne.

In the Huliaipole sector, Russian troops conducted 2 attempts to attack in the direction of Shevchenke, but were unsuccessful.

In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 8 Russian attacks in the areas of Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, and Shcherbaky. Ukrainian Defense Forces did not allow Russian invaders to break through and continued to hold their positions.

In the operational area of the Kursk region, Russia carried out 21 attacks, as well as 5 air strikes with 9 guided aerial bombs. In addition, 278 artillery attacks were recorded, including one from a multiple launch rocket system. Ukrainian troops are successfully holding their positions.

In the Kharkiv and Prydniprovskyi sectors, there were no Russian offensive actions. The situation is relatively stable.

In the Volyn and Polissia sectors. No signs of the formation of Russian strike groups were detected. The situation is under control.

Russia's losses

Over the past day, Russia's lost 1,290 invaders.

Ukrainian soldiers also neutralized 5 Russian tanks, 14 armored combat vehicles, 43 artillery systems, three multiple launch rocket systems, 2 air defense systems, 43 operational and tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, 107 vehicles, and 2 units of special equipment of the occupiers.