War update: 312 clashes on front lines over past day, Pokrovsk axis most active
Ukrainian forces engaged in 312 combat clashes with Russian invaders on Sunday, February 8, with 72 clashes recorded on the Pokrovsk axis.
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One killed, two injured in Russian drone attack on Odesa
One person was killed and two others were injured in Odesa as a result of a Russian drone attack overnight on Monday, February 9.
Woman, child killed in Russian drone strike in Kharkiv region
A woman and a child were killed in a Russian drone strike on Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region.
Russian forces attack energy facility in Volyn region overnight
On the night of February 8-9, Russian forces struck an energy facility near the Novovolynsk community.
Russian army loses 1,250 troops in war against Ukraine over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to February 9, 2026, in the war against Ukraine amounted to about 1,247,580 personnel, including 1,250 killed or wounded over the past day.
Ukrainian Air Force shows F-16 shooting down Shahed drone
The military has shown combat footage of a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet destroying a Russian attack drone.
Ukrainian border guards receive modern ambulance from donors
Donors have handed over a fully equipped modern ambulance to the border guards of the Forpost Brigade who are defending Ukraine near Vovchansk.
One killed, gas pipeline damaged in Russian drone attack on Odesa
One person was killed in a Russian drone attack on Odesa. Damage to residential infrastructure was recorded and fires broke out.
AFU soldiers capture 11 Russian servicemen in Zaporizhzhia sector
Soldiers of the 17th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured 11 Russian soldiers near the village of Pavlivka in the Zaporizhzhia sector.
Defense Forces destroy self-propelled artillery in Pokrovsk, which Russians planned to use to cover assault
In Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukrainian defenders used drones to destroy a 2S9 Nona-S self-propelled artillery unit, which Russian paratroopers planned to use to support further assault operations in the direction of Hryshyne.
08 February 2026
France to provide Ukraine with additional SAMP/T radar during repairs – Defense Minister
France will provide Ukraine with an additional radar for the SAMP/T surface-to-air missile system as a temporary replacement while one of the radars is undergoing repairs.
War update: 283 engagements on front line; Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminate nearly 150 occupiers in Pokrovsk sector
Over the course of February 8, 283 combat engagements took place along the front between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders. The enemy was most active in attempts to attack in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors.
Russian drone attacks civilian car in Sumy region, two people injured
In the Sumy region, Russian military forces attacked a civilian vehicle with a drone, injuring a 19-year-old driver and a 16-year-old passenger.
Injury toll in Russian morning attack on Kramatorsk rises to four, one person killed
In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, the number of people injured as a result of a Russian morning attack has risen to four.
Ukrainian forces drive Russians out of Ternuvate on Zaporizhzhia axis
On the Zaporizhzhia axis, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have cleared the village of Ternuvate of Russian troops.
Russian forces shell Dnipropetrovsk region: Three civilians injured
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, three people were injured during Russian attacks throughout the day.
Russian shelling of Kherson leaves five women injured
As a result of Russian shelling of Kherson, five women were injured.
Ukraine expects 150 Gripen, 100 Rafale jets – President Zelensky
Ukraine has agreements with international partners for the delivery of 150 new Swedish Gripen fighter jets and 100 French Rafale jets, which will significantly strengthen the Air Force.
War update: 123 clashes on front since dawn, 31 attacks repelled in Pokrovsk sector
Since the start of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops have been involved in 123 clashes, with the majority of enemy attacks occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russia loses nearly two battalions at Ukraine’s border in January
In January, Russian forces attempting to breach Ukraine’s border suffered losses equivalent to nearly two battalions.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces holding Lyman, repelling Russian attempts to break in
Russian troops have been unable to break through to Lyman in the northern Donetsk region, as Ukraine’s Defense Forces are “holding the town well.”
Inter TV journalists come under Russian shelling in Kramatorsk
Journalists from the Inter television channel came under a Russian airstrike in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region.
Church and hospital damaged and ten people wounded during nighttime missile attack on Kherson
A church and a hospital were damaged as a result of nighttime shelling in Kherson. The victim toll has increased to ten.
Russia launches more than 3,000 airborne attack assets against Ukraine in one week, Zelensky says
This week, the aggressor country, the Russian Federation, attacked Ukraine with more than 2,000 combat drones, 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and 116 missiles of various types.
Russians are moving heavy equipment to southern part of Pokrovsk
Russian invaders are trying to concentrate in the southern part of Pokrovsk. Defense Forces are systematically firing on them.
Enemy attacks Naftogaz facility in Poltava region at night
On the night of February 8, Russian troops carried out a massive drone attack on Naftogaz facilities in the Poltava region.
General Staff confirms strikes on Russian Kapustin Yar training ground and several targets in temporarily occupied territories
Based on the results of previous strikes on the Kapustin Yar training ground in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation, damage to a technical facility for servicing medium-range ballistic missiles, an assembly building, and a logistics warehouse has been confirmed.
Geran UAVs, FPV drones, and artillery: Russian troops shell Chernihiv region 38 times in 24 hours
Russian troops fired on the Chernihiv region 38 times in the past 24 hours, with 68 explosions reported.
Russians strike Kramatorsk during air assault, leaving one dead and several wounded
At dawn, the Russian army launched an air strike on a residential area of the city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, killing one person and injuring two others.