139 combat engagements on front line during day, one-third in Pokrovsk direction
On the front line over the past day, December 8, 139 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded.
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Russians kill three and wound 16 residents of Donetsk region in past day
Russian invaders killed three residents of Donetsk region and wounded 16 others on December 8.
Russian forces carry out 105 strikes in Sumy region in one day, leaving two injured
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops launched 105 attacks on 33 settlements in Sumy Oblast, injuring two people.
Russian strikes leave two killed and five wounded over past day in Kherson region
Over the past 24 hours, Russian attacks in the Kherson region have killed two people and injured five.
Russian forces lose 930 troops and 27 artillery systems over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to December 9, 2025 amount to approximately 1,182,610 personnel, including 930 in the past 24 hours.
Border guards strike Russian communication antennas, shelters in Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector
Units of the Hart border guard brigade used drones to hit communication antennas and shelters of the Russian invaders in the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction.
Russian command in Pokrovsk direction registers dead as deserters - partisans
The Russian command in the Pokrovsk direction is concealing the actual losses among its personnel, registering the dead as those who allegedly left the unit without permission.
Russian propaganda abroad directly linked to Kremlin intelligence – CCD
The exposure of a Russian influence operation in Norway proves that Russian propaganda abroad is inseparably linked to Russian intelligence services.
08 December 2025
Belgian volunteer and AFU soldier: raising funds in France becoming harder, but new STABNET in preparation
France is very supportive of Ukraine, but raising funds for aid is becoming more difficult. At the same time, French volunteers remain mobilized and continue to hold fundraisers, in particular preparing to transfer another STABNET—a stabilization container of medical aid “at zero”—to the 37th Marine Brigade.
Series of explosions rock Sumy as Russians target energy infrastructure
Russian troops are attacking Sumy again. More than eight explosions were heard in the city.
Russians attack forestry enterprise in Chernihiv region with drones, warehouses and fueling station damaged
Russian occupiers carried out a massive FPV-drone attack on the Kostobobriv forestry of the Novhorod-Siverskyi forestry district of the Specialized Forest Enterprise (SFE), causing damage.
UK invests another GBP 17M in Ukraine's green energy
The United Kingdom and Ukraine have announced the launch of the second phase of the InnovateUkraine program to support 14 innovative green-energy projects, with GBP 17 million (about $22.6 million) in investments from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Coordination Headquarters discusses situation near Pechenihy reservoir – no grounds for evacuation
Relevant services continue regular monitoring of the water level in the Pechenihy Reservoir; the situation is currently stable and there are no grounds for evacuating the population.
Russians shell Vilniansk in Zaporizhzhia region, leaving four people injured
As many as our people were injured and 15 houses damaged as a result of a Russian airstrike on the town of Vilniansk in Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukrainian forces strike Russian ammunition, fuel, drone depots in TOT
On the night of December 8, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck several Russian military targets. In the temporarily occupied part of Luhansk region, an ammunition depot and a fuel and lubricants storage site were hit, while in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region, a drone depot, a mobile fire group, and a Pantsir-S1 air-defense system were destroyed.
AFU clearing forested areas of Russian troops in Lyman sector
FPV drone pilots from the Signum battalion of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh are carrying out forest clearing operations against Russian invaders in the Lyman sector.
Russian airstrike damages multiple apartment buildings in Zaporizhzhia
As a result of an airstrike on Zaporizhzhia, at least five apartment buildings were damaged.
Enemy attacks Zaporizhzhia and region, wounded reported
The Russian army has just struck Zaporizhzhia and the surrounding region. An industrial enterprise has been hit. Three casualties are currently known.
Russian troops shell center of Kherson
Russian troops shelled residential areas in downtown Kherson, injuring a local resident.
Explosions rock Zaporizhzhia
Several explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia.
Russians shell border regions but cannot advance – Demchenko
Russian forces continue daily shelling of three border regions of Ukraine and attempt to operate with infantry groups, but they cannot break through the defense lines of Ukrainian border guards.
Russian shelling of Kharkiv region leaves five people killed,11 injured
As a result of Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region over the past day, five people were killed and 11 injured.
Russian forces attack Fastiv with drones again, causing damage
Russian forces once again carried out drone strikes on Fastiv in the Kyiv region.
Russians carry out nearly 130 strikes on Sumy region in one day, 12 people injured
From the morning of December 7 to the morning of December 8, Russian forces launched nearly 130 strikes on 43 settlements in 22 territorial communities of the region, injuring 12 people, including one child.
Russian attacks injure four people in Chernihiv region
In the Chernihiv region, four people were injured over the past day as a result of Russian strikes.
Air defense forces neutralize 131 out of 149 enemy drones, hits recorded at 11 locations
Air defense forces neutralized 131 out of 149 drones used by the Russians to attack Ukraine from Sunday evening, December 7.
Russian forces kill four residents of Donetsk region over past day, three wounded
Russian occupiers killed four residents of Donetsk region over the past day, December 7.
Rescuers elimiate aftermath of Russian attack in Okhtyrka
In Okhtyrka, Sumy region, rescuers extinguished all pockets of fire in a nine-story residential building that erupted after a Russian attack during the night of December 8.
Denis "Rocky", commander, gun missile division, 3rd Separate Assault Brigade
True victory will be when the countries once conquered by Russia appear in its place