Rocket event in Donetsk, Berdychi area, Ukraine on Fri 8th March 2024

Ukrainian and Russian forces have clashed a total of 74 times across the front over the past 24 hours, with the Russians launching 7 missile strikes and 67 airstrikes and carrying out 79 bombardments using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 8 March Quote: "Ukrainian aircraft struck 10 clusters of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment over the past 24 hours. Ukraine's Rocket Forces and Artillery destroyed three electronic warfare stations, including two R-330Zh Zhitel, and one ammunition storage point belonging to the enemy." Details: On the Kupiansk front, Russian troops attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders three times near the settlements of Synkivka and Kyslivka (Kharkiv Oblast). On the Lyman front, Ukrainian soldiers repelled four Russian attacks near the settlements of Terny and Spirne (Donetsk Oblast), where the Russians attempted to break through Ukrainian defences. On the Bakhmut front, Ukraine's Defence Forces repelled nine Russian attacks near the settlements of Andriivka and Klishchiivka (Donetsk Oblast), where the Russians sought to improve their tactical position. On the Avdiivka front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 14 Russian attacks near the settlements of Berdychi, Orlivka, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske (Donetsk Oblast). On the Novopavlivka front, Ukrainian Defence Forces are continuing to hold back the Russians near the settlements of Pobieda, Krasnohorivka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast), where Russian troops, supported by aircraft, attempted to break through Ukrainian defences 18 times. On the Orikhiv front, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions six times near the settlements of Robotyne and west of the village of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia Oblast).