Operational information as of 16.00 on 08.12.2024 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The situation at the front is characterized by special activity of the enemy in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv directions . The enemy uses all available forces and means to achieve their goals. The defense forces act professionally and efficiently, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy.

In total, 146 combat clashes took place since the beginning of the day.

During the day, a number of settlements near the border with Russia were damaged by enemy terrorist attacks. Thus, the settlements of Marchikhina Buda, Baranivka, Demyanivka, Bachivsk of the Sumy region came under artillery fire; Mykhalchyna Sloboda, Chernihiv region.

Today, in the Kharkiv direction, the Russian occupiers stormed the defense lines of the Ukrainian army three times in the areas of Vovchansk, Lyptsi and Visoka Yaruga.

In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy actively advanced eight times on the positions of our units in the areas of Pishchany, Kolisnikivka, Lozova, and Zagryzovo. Two enemy attacks are ongoing so far.

Today, in the Lymansky direction, the invading army carried out 21 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Bohuslavka, Druzhelyubivka, Kopanka, Zeleny Gayu, Zarichny, Terny, Yampolivka, Nadia, and Makiivka. Eight battles ended without success for the enemy, another 13 are still ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the invaders unsuccessfully stormed the positions of our troops near Stupochy. The situation is under control.

In the Toretsk direction, the enemy concentrated its offensive efforts in the districts of Toretsk, Diliivka, Leonidivka, and Shcherbinivka, where seven skirmishes took place, and three more skirmishes are currently underway.

In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have already made 43 attempts to dislodge our defenders from their occupied positions in the areas of Myrolyubivka, Novotoretske, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Zelene, Novy Trud, Zhovte and Chumatske settlements. The defense forces are restraining the onslaught, so far they have repelled 36 enemy attacks, seven clashes are still ongoing. Enemy losses are being refined.

Battles continue near Sontsivka, Stary Terny, Maksimilianivka, Dachny, Kurakhovo, Katerynivka, Elizavetivka, Hanivka, Antonivka, and Uspenivka in the Kurakhiv direction . According to updated information, 22 out of 31 attacks of the occupying army have already been repelled today. Fierce battles are taking place.

In the Vremivsk direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our units near Novosilka, Novodarivka, Suhy Yali and Blagodatny 13 times. Six clashes are ongoing.

In the Orihiv direction, the occupiers attacked our units near Nesteryanka.

The invaders do not stop trying to knock our units out of their positions in the Dnieper direction. Yes, today they carried out three unsuccessful assaults on the positions of our defenders.

The enemy did not conduct active operations in the Gulyaipil and Siver directions .

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