Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 8
Illustrative photo: The General Staff named the hottest areas on the front (Getty Images)
Over the past day, July 7, there were 188 combat clashes on the frontline. The enemy applied the most pressure in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
"Over the past day, the aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 18 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, three artillery systems, a command post, and one other important enemy target," the General Staff wrote.
Frontline situation
In the Northern-Slobozhannskyi and Kursk directions, there were eight combat clashes over the past day.
In the Southern-Slobozhannskyi direction, the enemy launched 19 assaults in the areas of Vovchansk, Zelene, Ambarne, Krasne Pershe, Kamianka, and toward Kutkivka.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian troops conducted two attacks near Holubivka and Zahryzove.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces attacked 27 times, attempting to advance in the areas of Novyi Myr, Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and the Serebryanske forest, as well as toward Serebryanka, Olhivka, and Hryhorivka.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy attacked Ukraine's Defense Forces positions three times in the areas of Hryhorivka and Vyiimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, five combat clashes were recorded. The enemy advanced toward Mykolaivka, Markove, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out four attacks in the areas of Toretsk and Dyliivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukraine's Defense Forces repelled 68 offensive actions by the aggressor in the areas of Popiv Yar, Razine, Myroliubivka, Novoeconomichne, Lysivka, Shevchenko, Novoukrainka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Kotliarivka, Orikhove, and Oleksiivka.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 30 times in the areas of Piddubne, Fedorivka, Voskresenka, Yalta, Shevchenko, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, and Novopil.
In the Huliaipole direction, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled four Russian assaults near Malynivka.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian troops repelled four enemy attacks near Kamianske and toward Mala Tokmachka.
Russian losses in war
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost more than 1.028 million personnel. Over the past day alone, enemy losses amounted to another 1,070 troops. In particular, Ukraine's Defense Forces hit:
- four armored fighting vehicles;
- 41 artillery systems;
- two MLRS.
