Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 8
The General Staff reported on the situation at the front (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Despite Russia’s declared ceasefire from May 8 to 10, intense fighting continues on the front lines. Today alone, 154 combat engagements were recorded, with a third of them concentrated in the Pokrovsk direction, reports the General Staff of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, Russian forces carried out one missile strike and 15 airstrikes, using a single missile and 25 guided aerial bombs (KABs).
In addition, Russian troops deployed 830 kamikaze drones and launched 2,685 attacks targeting Ukrainian military positions and civilian settlements.
Most active directions
The heaviest fighting was reported in the Pokrovsk direction. Since the beginning of the day, Russian assault units have attempted 55 breakthroughs near the settlements of Oleksandropil, Yelyzavetivka, Hrodivka, Myroliubivka, Dachenske, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Kotliarivka, Preobrazhenka, and Andriivka. Five clashes are still ongoing.
According to preliminary data, Ukrainian forces have eliminated 407 enemy personnel in this area alone, including 225 irrecoverable losses. They also destroyed four vehicles, 19 motorcycles, a satellite communication terminal, and a UAV antenna, while damaging an enemy tank and five more motorcycles.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces launched 25 assaults near Rozlyv, Novosilka, Novopil, Pryvilne, and Burlatske. Ukrainian defenders have already repelled 24 of those attacks, with one engagement still underway.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops attempted 21 assaults throughout the day near the settlements of Nadiya, Novoyehorivka, Ridkodub, Hrekivka, Novomykhailivka, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, and Torske. One battle remains in progress.
In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 16 Russian attacks over the past 24 hours, with two more clashes ongoing. Additionally, the enemy launched eight airstrikes using 11 guided bombs and shelled Ukrainian positions and settlements 245 times, including three strikes from multiple launch rocket systems.
Situation in other directions
In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian forces repelled four enemy assaults near the town of Vovchansk throughout the day.
In the Kupiansk direction, defenders pushed back four Russian attacks in the areas of Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, and toward Novoosynove. One engagement is still ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian troops successfully repelled five enemy assault attempts near Bilohorivka and Fedorivka.
Six combat clashes have been recorded so far in the Kramatorsk direction, particularly around Chasiv Yar and Kurdiumivka, with three of them still underway.
Russian forces launched seven attacks on Ukrainian positions in the Toretsk direction, focusing their main offensive efforts near Krymske and Toretsk.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy assaults near Stepove and Shcherbaky.
In the Prydniprovske direction, Russian troops made five unsuccessful attempts to advance.
The situation in other areas of the front remains largely unchanged.
Putin's ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine from May 8 to 10.
Despite the Kremlin's announcement, fighting has continued unabated on the front lines. Since the start of the day, Russian forces have already dropped nearly 100 guided aerial bombs on the Sumy region alone.
Against this backdrop, Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stressed that Putin’s so-called ceasefire has proven to be a farce.
