July 8, 2024

Ukrainian General Staff:  About 1,200 Russian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours; 5t tanks and APC’s destroyed or disabled

Ukraine Defense Ministry

Total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 08.07.24 orientovno skkali / the total combat loses of the enemy from24.02.22 to 08,07.24 were approximately:

personal warehouse / personnel personnel close / about 552190 (+1200) person / persons,

tanks / tanks тан 8171 (+16) from,

combat armored vehicles / APV , 15685 (+40) from,

artillery systems – 14966 (+29) from,

RSZV / MLRS – 1115 (+0) from,

PPO tools / Anti-aircraft warfare systems за 880 (+1) from,

planes / aircraft – 361 (+1) from,

helicopters – 326 (+0) from,

UAV operational-tactical level – 11893 (+31),

winged missiles / cruise missiles iles 2353 (+1)

ships /boats / warships / boats кора 28 (+0) from,

submarines – 1 (+0) from,

Automobile equipment and avtocistern / vehicles and fuel tanks-20150 (+47) from,

special equipment / special equipment (+ 2503 (+8)

Operational information as of 22.00 08.07.2024 regarding the Russian invasion

Defense Forces continue to decisively counter the attempts of the enemy to advance deep into the territory of Ukraine, depleting the invaders’ offensive potential.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 108 combat clashes. The Russian aggressor is trying to use support from the air and advantage in live force. During the day, terrorists have committed three missile strikes using 44 missiles on the territory of Ukraine. Cynically beat civilian medical institutions, in particular, the children’s hospital in Kyiv In addition, the enemy made 50 air strikes – dropped 67 controlled air bombs. In addition, the Zagarbniks used 447 kamikaze drones and carried out 3130 shelling at the positions of our troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian terrorists seven times stormed the positions of our units in the areas of Sotnytsky Cossack, Vovchansky, Tihogo, Starica and Deep. The opponent of success did not succeed.

According to the information available at this time, within a day, the enemy lost 160 persons killed and wounded and 55 units of armaments and military equipment. In particular, the tank was destroyed. In addition, five artsystems and four combat armored vehicles were damaged.

Five times the enemy attacked our positions in the Kupyan direction. The fights were sharpened near stelmahivka and berestovoye, where four attacks our warriors fought off. Another fight continues in the Petropavlivka area. The situation is under control.

In the Lyman direction a day Russian troops 12 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders. In the areas of settlements of Grekivka, Nevske, Makiyivka, Terni, 11 attacks were hit, one is ongoing.

In the sívers хkomu direction, our troops repelled five attacks of the opponent near the verkhnyokamâns верkogo. The invaders were not successful. Take a loss and walk away.

In the Kramators гоkomu direction, seven attempts of the zagarbnikív to advance near the Time Yar, Grigorivka, Andriyivka and the White Mountain were unsuccessful.

The situation is tense in the Toretsky direction – the occupiers for today 16 times stormed near Diliyivka, Toretsk, Northern and New York. All attacks have been stopped.

Intensely attacks the opponent of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. During the day, in total, 38 assault and offensive actions were carried out. The largest activity of Russian occupiers is kept in the areas of Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvizhenko and Novoselivka the First. 10 božítknen ь in the direction still ongoing. According to preliminary estimates, in the current 24 hours, our soldiers have eliminated and wounded 294 enemy troops here. Losses of zagarbnikív in technology are being specified.

In the Kurakhiv direction at this time of the day there are seven combat clashes. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Krasnogorivka, Georgievka, Paraskovievka and Konstantinivka. Fighting continues in three locations.

In the Vremívs мкуkomu direction, two confrontations near Vodânogo and Konstantinívka.

The enemy became active in the Orihiv direction, where three unsuccessful attacks in the vicinity of the settlements of Robotine and Mala Tokmachka in a day.

In the Pridniprovsk direction, three assault actions of the enemy on the left bank of the Dnieper were unsuccessful. A loss of positions is not allowed.

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