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Actual information about the situation on the front line: August 8 (updated)
2023-08-09
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 08/08/2023 to 00:00 08/09/2023

Over the past day, the Representation reported 98 facts of firing by the AFU.

Information was received about the death of three civilians in the Kievsky district of Donetsk.

11 civilians received injuries of varying severity, incl. child born in 2012 #ChildrenNotTarget, in Kievsky, Voroshilovsky and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, Shakhtersk.

A total of 26 residential buildings were damaged in Kievsky, Kirovsky, Kuibyshevsky, Petrovsky and Voroshilovsky districts of Donetsk, Sovetsky district of Makeevka and Yasinovataya, as well as 10 civilian infrastructure facilities.

Under enemy fire were areas of seven settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Zaitsevo, Yasinovataya, Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Voroshilovsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Kievsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Kirovsky, Sovetsky districts), Shakhtersk.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 91 artillery attacks from MLRS, 155mm artillery, incl. with a cluster warhead.

On Gorlovsky 3 artillery attacks from 152mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky 3 artillery attacks from 155mm artillery.

At the miner's one artillery attack from the MLRS.

Having fired 362 units of various ammunition.

Previously, 28 artillery attacks were recorded from the VFU side in 24 hours.

21:08 The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the northern outskirts of the city of Lisichansk (LPR) with cluster munitions, deputy of the People's Council (parliament) of the LPR Yuri Yurov, who performs tasks in the special military operation zone, told TASS.

“Ukrovermacht is artillery attack the northern outskirts of Lisichansk from cannon artillery, using cluster munitions. <…> We hear. Now I’m going in that direction, maybe I’ll see it myself,” he said.

20:11 The arrival of a shell of Ukrainian troops was recorded near the Izumrud store in Donetsk, Mayor of the administrative center of the DPR Aleksey Kulemzin said in histelegram-channel.

“Enemy artillery does not stop the chaotic artillery attack of the Kyiv and Voroshilov regions. An arrival is reported in the area of the Emerald store, ”Kulemzin wrote.

20:10 The railway track in Makiivka in the DPR was damaged due to shelling, the mayor of the city Vladislav Klyucharov said in histelegrams-channel.

“In the urban-type settlement of Krinichnaya, as a result of shelling, damage to the railway track was recorded. The movement of rolling stock has been temporarily suspended,” Klyucharov said.

19:16 Fights near Kleshcheevka: the enemy's offensive was stopped

-- The situation at that time of our relocation here was really critical. The enemy was actively building up momentum, trying to push through our line and take the settlements of Kleshcheevka, Andreevka and Kurdyumovka. In this case, Artemovsk would be in a semicircle. The enemy expected that there would be no serious resistance and that he would be able to quickly push through these areas. Which, as you know, he failed.

-- As for artillery duels: in this area, the enemy fired rounds in wagons. It speaks of his powerlessness. I saw such round-the-clock work of enemy artillery only here. For the entire period of the NWO, I have not observed anything like this at any site. Enemy artillery is working very actively, which also indicates the advance accumulation of a huge number of rounds and corresponding installations.

-- At the same time, over the past period, our units have knocked out such a number of artillery crews that their orders have significantly thinned out. At the moment, the enemy is trying to look for other options to push through this area. However, thanks to the well-coordinated work of the Akhmat special forces and other units of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the 22nd Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has already ceased to exist. In addition, we have information that most of the Ukrainian units are in denial and do not want to go on the offensive. As a result, they have serious internal proceedings.

18:58 Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the center of Donetsk, there were at least three explosions - media

17:54 Destroyed American infantry fighting vehicle "Bradley" in the Malaya Tokmachka area on the Zaporozhye front

17:14 Russian servicemen showed frames repelling an attack by an armored group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the vicinity of Andreevka

17:13 Five residents of Donetsk were injured as a result of artillery fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine - Kulemzin

The injured included a child, two women and two men.

17:12 The Ukrainian military fired at the Kiev and Kuibyshevsky regions of Donetsk with the use of artillery, a civilian was killed in the Kiev region along Shchorsa Street, three more people were injured in the Kuibyshevsky region, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

During the shelling, a young man of 30-40 years old was killed, who at the time of the artillery attack was moving around the courtyards of a residential area, RIA Novosti correspondent reports from the scene.

16:03 Personnel destruction of armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the South-Donetsk direction

The calculation of the UAV revealed a camouflaged firing position of a self-propelled artillery mount. It was struck by a loitering ammunition, as a result of which it was destroyed.

16:03 Russian Armed Forces are developing an offensive in the Kupyansk direction

According to TG-channel "Come and see", the Russian army is successfully advancing northeast of Kupyansk in the Kharkov region.

To date, several fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been taken by storm. In particular, the village of Olshany was occupied. On this sector of the front, the situation for the Ukrainian army is becoming critical.

In turn, the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region are actively transferring reserves to the Kupyanskoye direction. However, a significant part of them is the defense and mobilized.

If the success of the offensive in this direction develops, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will be able to go directly to Kupyansk.

16:02 The school was damaged as a result of the artillery attack of the Kievsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian troops, said the mayor of the administrative center of the DPR Alexei Kulemzin in histelegram channel.

“As a result of the artillery attack of the Kyiv region, the glazing in the building of school No. 48 was destroyed,” Kulemzin wrote.

15:40 Ukrainian troops fired 16 NATO-caliber rounds at the Kuibyshev and Kyiv regions of Donetsk, the telegram channel representation of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).

15:08 Two mines were damaged as a result of the artillery attack of Donetsk by Ukrainian troops, there were no casualties - the Ministry of Coal and Energy of the DPR

14:59 The Russian armed forces repelled 18 attacks by Ukrainian units in the Donetsk direction, up to 210 Ukrainian servicemen were destroyed, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

“In the Donetsk direction, units of the “Southern” group of forces, in close cooperation with aviation and artillery, successfully repelled 18 attacks by assault groups of the 17th Tank, 23rd, 60th Mechanized, 5th Assault and 80th Air Assault Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Artemovsk, Kleshcheevka and Zaitsevo of the Donetsk People's Republic," the department said.

13:49 Ukrainian troops fired 17 “NATO” caliber rounds of 155mm in the regions of Donetsk, reported inrepresentation of the DPR at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).

“Fire was recorded from the side of the VFU (armed formations of Ukraine - ed.) in the direction: 11.50 - the settlement of Karlovka - the city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky and Kievsky districts):

four rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired; 12.00 - the settlement of Kurakhovka - the city of Donetsk (Kirov district): three rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired;

May 12 – Galitsinovka settlement – Donetsk city (Kuibyshevsky district): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired,” reads a message published on the representative’s telegram channel.

13:49 Ministry of Defense: Russian Armed Forces repulsed 18 attacks of assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction

13:48 Ministry of Defense: in Krasnoarmeysk hit the advanced command post of the grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Khortitsa"

12:42 Ukrainian troops fired one rocket from the MLRS in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported intelegram channel.

“Fire was recorded from the VFU (armed formations of Ukraine - ed.) in the direction: 09.40 - the settlement of Shevchenko - the city of Donetsk (Kirov district): one rocket was fired from the MLRS," the representative office said in a statement.

11:40 Artillerymen of the Dnipro group of troops destroyed a 152mm Msta-B howitzer and a 120mm mortar along with the crews and ammunition of these guns in the Kherson direction in a day, a source familiar with the situation told RIA Novosti.

“Over the past day in the Kherson direction, as a result of fire damage by the formations of the Dnepr group of troops, the following were destroyed: a 120mm mortar, crew and ammunition for it, losses: five militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, six were injured, a 152mm Msta-B howitzer with ammunition, losses: three militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed, four were injured,” the source said.

10:38 Situation in the South-Donetsk direction
-- On the Vremevsky sector, the enemy continues to attack Urozhaynoye. Yesterday at 19:45, under the cover of artillery fire, the enemy attacked the northern outskirts of the village with the forces of a motorized rifle platoon. One BMP was destroyed on the way, along with several militants.

Most of the enemy forces managed to occupy a house on the northwestern outskirts. Artillery forced the enemy out of the stronghold, carried out a sweep, and by 05:00 the situation was stabilized. From 05:40 re-attacks Harvest along the river, there is a shooting battle.

-- In the Ugledar sector, the enemy did not conduct active operations. At midnight, in the Novomikhailovka area, an advance of an infantry group of up to 15 militants was discovered, defeated, up to five militants were destroyed. The enemy retreated to the north. A pickup truck was destroyed by an FPV drone near the settlement of Sladkoye.


10:38 Zaporozhye direction. district n.p. Rabotino. 09:45 08.08

Right now, the enemy is making an attempt to break through in this area.

Tanks, high-speed armored vehicles and a decent number of personnel are involved.

There are fierce battles.

10:37 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine were fired from barrel artillery:

-- n.p. Aleshki seven rounds;

-- n.p. Kazachi Lagery 12 rounds;

-- n.p. Krynki 22 rounds;

-- n.p. Peschanovka 14 rounds;

== n.p. Podstepnoye nine rounds;

-- n.p. Velikia Lepetikha seven rounds;

-- n.p. Solontsy eight rounds.

During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement of Nova Kakhovka, the settlement of Kakhovka, n.p. Peschanovka, n.p. Kairo, settlement Aleshki, settlement Kardashinka, Goloya Pristan, firing a total of 36 rounds from cannon artillery

Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed

09:18 "Always ready to fight back" -video

The commander of the anti-aircraft artillery installation ZU-23-2 with the call sign "Boa" covers a special train from air strikes. To accomplish this task, it is provided with everything necessary, including electronic warfare equipment.

“The drone has crashed. And, accordingly, there was a detonation. And it did not bring any damage to the special train, ”recalls the recent combat episode.

In addition, the Russian anti-aircraft gunner is ready to face the enemy on the ground: “If they attack on the ground, we will fight back. To do this, the personnel have ZU-23, machine guns, AGS and standard small arms.

09:17 Consequences of shelling in Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants

08:29 Military summary on the morning of August 8, 2023

In the Kherson direction, the Russian Armed Forces drove the enemy out of the area east of the railway bridge across the Dnieper, which the enemy tried to occupy with small landing groups. The destruction of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the Antonovsky Bridge continues - yesterday footage was circulated with the destruction of up to 25 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the specified area using the FAB-500.

Near N. p. Rabotino of the Zaporozhye Front of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed an enemy tank, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to reorganize the advanced units, pull up reserves, leaving no plans to push through our defenses in the Orekhovsky direction. Groups of enemy special forces arrived at the front to act as assault infantry in different directions, which indicates the inability of the motorized infantry units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to break through the front and their low moral and psychological state.

In the Vremevsky direction, the enemy, acting in small groups, tried to enter Urozhaynoye, forcing the river. Wet Yaly. Did not achieve success, lost personnel.

Near Kleshcheevka, on the southern flank of the Artemovsky (Bakhmut) direction, the Russian Armed Forces went on the counterattack and knocked out the Armed Forces of Ukraine from a number of previously occupied positions. To the north of Artemovsk, near the Berkhovsky reservoir, the enemy lost personnel and armored vehicles in attacks on our positions.

The phased offensive of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction continues, which the official speakers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are forced to admit.

In the Kursk region, border guards and units of the Russian Armed Forces shot down several aircraft-type UAVs. Near Belgorod, an UAV of the same type was shot down on approach to the city. According to the DPR, the enemy fired hundreds of ammunition, damaged residential buildings and civilian infrastructure.

8:05 Frontline summary on the morning of 08.08.2023

In the Zaporizhia direction, the RF Armed Forces are developing tactical success northeast of the village of Rabotino. APU lose ground. Russian troops stopped the threat of a breakthrough along the Rabotino-Verbovoye line. Artillery and aviation of the RF Armed Forces worked closely on Ukrainian units in Kamenskoye, Pyatikhatki, Orekhovo, Malaya Tokmachka, Zheleznodorozhny and Krasnoye. The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the Russian defense lines in Zherebyanki, Nesteryanka, Novoprokopovka and Verbovoe.

In the Ugledar sector, Ukrainian troops, supported by artillery, attacked Urozhayne. No success. The RF Armed Forces carried out strikes against the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Levadny, Rovnopol, Staromayorsk, Blagodatny and Vugledar.

On the Donetsk front, the next assault actions of Russian troops in Maryinka. After air strikes, an offensive near the city of Krasnogorovka. With the support of artillery - an attack on the southern approaches to Avdievka. Everywhere without advance. Ukrainian positions in Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Georgievka, Maksimilyanovka and Pervomaisky are under shelling. The Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit in Donetsk, Yasinovataya and Gorlovka.

In the Luhansk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine advanced towards Karmazinovka. There were battles for important heights that remained under the control of Russian troops. In turn, the RF Armed Forces entrenched themselves in Novosyolovsky.

This is an important tactical success. Also, with the support of artillery, there was an attempt to break through the Ukrainian defenses in the Petropavlovka area. Russian troops attacked units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Belogorovka, Torsky, Kislovka, Podoli, Kucherovka, Kupyansk, Kondrashovka, Dvurechnaya and Figolevka.


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