Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 8
Photo: The General Staff spoke about the situation at the front on June 7 (GettyImages)
There were 193 combat engagements on the front line over the past day, June 7. The enemy continues offensive operations in several directions, according to the General Staff's update.
Yesterday, the enemy carried out three missile strikes on positions of Ukrainian forces and populated areas, using four missiles. A total of 92 airstrikes were recorded, during which 168 guided aerial bombs were dropped. In addition, the enemy conducted 6,035 attacks, including 89 using multiple launch rocket systems, and deployed 3,066 kamikaze drones to carry out strikes.
Over the past day, the Air Force, missile troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 11 areas where enemy personnel and equipment were concentrated, five artillery systems, and one electronic warfare station of the Russian invaders.
Situation by directions
On the Kharkiv direction, the aggressor launched three assaults on the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Zapadne.
On the Kupiansk direction, one enemy attack took place over the past day. Defense Forces repelled an assault near Stepova Novoselivka.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy launched 22 attacks, attempting to advance near the settlements of Hrekivka, Novyi Myr, Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and Bilohorivka.
On the Siversk direction, the enemy conducted one assault during the day on Ukrainian positions near Verkhniokamianske.
On the Kramatorsk direction, 11 combat engagements were recorded near Chasiv Yar, Markove, and in the direction of Bila Hora and Predtechyne.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 15 attacks near Toretsk and in the direction of Diliivka and Yablunivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 65 enemy assaults near the settlements of Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Myrne, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Novoserhiivka, Udachne, Kotlyne, Novomykolaivka, Orikhove, Kotliarivka, Bohdanivka, Novoukrainka, and Andriivka.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Defense Forces repelled 25 attacks near the settlements of Bahatyr, Vesele, Burlatske, and Vilne Pole.
On the Huliaipole direction, the enemy attempted to advance four times near Malynivka.
On the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled an enemy assault toward Novoandriivka.
On the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy made three unsuccessful attempts to approach Ukrainian defensive positions.
On the Kursk direction, Defense Forces repelled 31 enemy assaults over the past day. In addition, the enemy carried out 34 airstrikes using 62 guided bombs and conducted 196 artillery attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including two with multiple launch rocket systems.
On the Volyn and Polissia directions, there were no signs of enemy offensive group formations.
As a reminder, on June 7 alone, the Russian army lost over 1,100 troops, an aircraft, and a significant amount of equipment in the war against Ukraine.
