Ukrainian troops continue assault operations in two directions, hold defense in others
Defense forces continue assault operations on the Melitopol and Bakhmut directions, while holding the line on the other directions.
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08 December 2023
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 337,220
Russia has already lost about 337,220 troops in Ukraine (+990 over the past day).
One Russian warship combat ready in Black Sea, no missile carriers
One Russian warship is remaining on combat duty in the Black Sea. No Kalibr-type missile carriers were spotted there.
War update: 89 combat engagements occur on front
In the past 24 hours, Russian troops have launched three missile strikes and 57 air strikes, and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 47 times on Ukrainian positions and settlements.
Seven Shahed drones, six S-300 missiles fired at Ukraine’s territory last night
On the night of December 8, 2023, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine’s territory with the Shahed-type loitering munitions from Russia’s Primorsko-Akhtarsk district and the S-300 guided surface-to-air missiles from Russia’s Belgorod region.
Russian S-300 missiles hit Kharkiv
Russian troops have struck two districts in the city of Kharkiv, presumably with the S-300 missiles.
In Zaporizhzhia, invaders compiling register of those who refuses to take Russian passport - threatening with deportation
Another wave of filtration has begun in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region. People who have not received Russian documents are considered foreigners who may be deported.
28,000 Ukrainian civilians remain in Russian captivity - Lubinets
As many as 28,000 Ukrainian civilians are held captive by the Russian Federation.
Eighteen villages evacuated in Sumy region due to Russian attacks
Eighteen villages have been fully evacuated in the Sumy region since the Russian invasion started.
At border with Finland, Russia recruiting illegal migrants for war with Ukraine
In Russia, at least 12 migrants detained near the Finnish border were recruited to take part in the war in Ukraine, being promised a 12-month contract "with a decent allowance and healthcare" without being expelled from the country or banned from entering it.
07 December 2023
Russian forces strike coalmine in Donetsk region, wounding worker
The Russian military has launched a missile strike on a coalmine operated by the state-owned enterprise Toretskvuhillia, wounding a worker.
Ukraine's government allocates over UAH 788M for demining efforts, fortifications
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated over UAH 788 million for clearing mines and building fortifications.
War update: Ukrainian forces repel Russian attacks in six sectors
Ukraine's defense forces repelled attacks by Russian troops in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, and Zaporizhzhia sectors in the past 24 hours.
Enemy launches drone attack on Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol
Russian troops have attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region’s town of Nikopol with a suicide drone and shelled the Nikopol district with heavy artillery.
Two power units at frontline TPP shut down due to Russian shelling
Due to Russian artillery shelling, the equipment of a frontline thermal power plant was seriously damaged. Two power units were shut down.
Some 104 torture chambers discovered across de-occupied areas – Prosecutor General
Law enforcement officers have found 104 torture chambers left by Russian occupiers across eight regions of Ukraine.
Two bridges destroyed by hostilities restored in northern Zhytomyr region
In the Narodychi community in the north of the Zhytomyr region, two more bridges that were destroyed as a result of hostilities have been restored.
Russians employing air force, trying to advance toward Kupiansk - Ukraine’s defense forces
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces killed in action a total of 324 invaders and destroyed 37 units of enemy equipment in the Lyman-Kupiansk direction.
Ammonia supply route damaged by Russian shelling in Kherson but no public threat declared
In Kherson, as a result of the Russian strike, the ammonia supply line at the food industry facility was damaged, but the leak was insignificant, no factory workers were injured, and no threat to the city's residents was announced.
Russians announce 'evacuation' of population from occupied Nova Kakhovka - Khlan
Russians have announced the 'evacuation' of the population from Nova Kakhovka to the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region.
Four injured as invaders shell village in Kherson region
The enemy has shelled the village of Tiahynka in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, wounding four people.
Ukraine, U.S. sign memorandum on joint production and exchange of technical data - Umerov
As part of the Defense Industries Conference "DFNC1: US Edition," Ukraine and the United States have signed a memorandum on the joint production of weapons and exchange of technical data, with Ukraine expected to allocate an unprecedented budget for the development of defense production in 2024.
Another group of Leopard tanks brought to Poland for repair from Ukraine
Another batch of Leopard tanks from Ukraine has been brought to the repair hub at the Polish defense company Bumar-Łabędy in Gliwice (southern Poland) for repair.
Ukraine yet to face hardest part of winter period – defense intel
The hardest part of the winter period is ahead, and Ukraine would need more support.
Forty enemy drones downed in Bakhmut sector
Ukrainian defenders have eliminated 141 Russian occupiers and destroyed 46 military equipment units, including 40 enemy drones, in the Bakhmut direction over the past day.
One Russian warship combat ready in Black Sea, no missile carriers
One Russian warship is remaining on combat duty in the Black Sea. No Kalibr-type missile carriers were spotted there.
Enemy shelling Kherson from left bank of Dnipro River
Last night Russian invaders attacked the city of Kherson from the temporarily-occupied left bank of the Dnipro River.
112 attacks in 24 hours: Russians shell Robotyne, Orikhiv and 20 other towns, villages in Zaporizhzhia region
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy army struck 112 times at 22 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.
After downing of Russian Su-24M, activity of enemy aircraft decreases - Navy
The situation after the downing of the Russian Su-24M bomber has changed - yesterday the Navy did not observe any enemy aircraft activity.
Truck driver killed as Russians attack port-adjacent infrastructure in Odesa region
On the night of December 7, 2023, Russian troops attacked port-adjacent infrastructure in the Lower Danube region, killing a truck driver.