Missile event in Donetsk, Vozdvizhenka area, Ukraine on Mon 8th July 2024

The defense forces continue to resolutely oppose the enemy's attempts to advance deep into the territory of Ukraine, exhausting the offensive potential of the occupiers. Since the beginning of the day, 108 combat clashes have taken place. The Russian aggressor is trying to use air support and manpower superiority. During the day, terrorists launched three missile attacks on the territory of Ukraine using 44 missiles. They also cynically beat civilian medical institutions, in particular, a children's hospital in Kyiv. In addition, the enemy carried out 50 air strikes - dropped 67 guided air bombs. In addition, the invaders used 447 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,130 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas. On the Kharkiv direction, Russian terrorists stormed the positions of our units seven times in the areas of Sotnytsky Kozachk, Vovchansk, Tykhoi, Staritsa and Hlyboky. The enemy had no success. According to the currently available information, during the day, the enemy lost 160 people killed and wounded and 55 units of weapons and military equipment. In particular, a tank was destroyed. In addition, five artillery systems and four armored combat vehicles were neutralized. Five times the enemy attacked our positions in the Kupyan direction. Battles took place near Stelmakhivka and Berestovo, where our soldiers repelled four attacks. Another battle continues in the Petropavlivka area. The situation is under control. In the Lyman direction, Russian troops stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders 12 times during the day. In the areas of Grekivka, Nevske, Makiivka, Terny settlements, 11 attacks were repelled, one is ongoing. On the Siverskyi direction, our troops repelled five enemy attacks near Verkhnyokamyanskyi. The occupiers were not successful. They suffered losses and withdrew. In the Kramatorsk direction, seven attempts by the invaders to advance near Chasovoy Yar, Hryhorivka, Andriivka, and Bila Hora failed. The situation is tense in the Toretsk direction - the occupiers have stormed 16 times today near Diliivka, Toretsk, North and New York. All attacks stopped. The enemy is intensively attacking the Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. During the day, he carried out a total of 38 assault and offensive actions. The Russian occupiers are most active in the areas of Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvizhenka, and Novoselivka Persha. 10 clashes in the direction are still ongoing. According to preliminary calculations, during the current day, our soldiers eliminated and wounded 294 enemy servicemen here. The invaders' losses in equipment are being specified. At this time of the day, there are seven combat clashes in the Kurakhiv direction. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Paraskoviivka and Kostyantynivka settlements. Fighting continues in three locations. In the Vremivsk direction, two skirmishes are taking place near Vodyanyi and Kostyantynivka. The enemy became more active in the Orihiv direction, where during the day he carried out three unsuccessful attacks near the settlements of Robotyne and Mala Tokmachka. In the Dnieper direction, three enemy assaults on the left bank of the Dnieper were unsuccessful. Loss of positions is not allowed. There were no significant changes in the situation in other areas. Today we should celebrate Ukrainian defenders from the 54th separate mechanized brigade named after Hetman Ivan Mazepa. They continue to effectively destroy the manpower and military equipment of the Russian occupiers. Let's beat the enemy and bring our Victory closer! Glory to Ukraine!