[Korrespondent] Fierce battles are taking place in the Pokrovsky direction in the areas of Kalinovoye, Vozdvizhenka, Novoaleksandrovka, Zhelannoye and Karlovka.
As of 16:00 on August 8, 56 combat clashes have occurred on the Ukrainian fronts. Russian troops are actively using aviation in the border areas of Sumy Oblast. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
It is noted that the hottest areas are currently in the Limansky and Pokrovsky directions. Ukrainian defenders are taking all necessary measures to prevent a breakthrough of the defense.
It is also reported that the Russians have stepped up the use of aviation in the border areas of the Sumy region. Currently, 16 air strikes are known with the use of 23 guided aerial bombs. In particular, the enemy's strikes hit areas of populated areas such as Privilya, Pavlovka, Basovka, Novenkoye, Yunakovka, Kiyanitsa, Yablonovka, Pushkarevka, Kondratovka and Mogritsa.
The occupiers used artillery to shell the settlements of Pokrovka, Khleborob, Bachevsk, Yunakovka, Kruzhok, Bunyakino and Bruski.
In the Kharkov direction, four armed clashes have occurred near Vovchansk since the beginning of the day, two of which are currently ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian troops once unsuccessfully attempted to storm Ukrainian positions near Sinkovka.
In the Liman direction, the enemy attacked in the areas of Makeyevka, Nevsky, Terny and Serebryansky forest. In total, since the beginning of the day, there have already been 15 combat clashes in this direction, four are still ongoing. The situation is under control.
The enemy does not abandon its attempts to break through the defense of the Ukrainian troops in the Seversky direction, but receives a worthy rebuff from the Ukrainian defenders. Thus, near Verkhnekamenskoye, Ivano-Daryevka, Spornoye and Vyemka, the invaders tried to push back the Ukrainian units eight times.
In the Kramatorsk direction, since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have tried six times to dislodge Ukrainian units from their positions. Ukrainian soldiers have repelled four assaults near Chasovy Yar, Kalinovka and Ivanovskoye. Two more attacks are ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy, with the support of attack and bomber aircraft, attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops seven times. Currently, two combat clashes are ongoing near New York.
Fierce battles are underway in the Pokrovsk direction in the areas of Kalinovoye, Vozdvizhenka, Novoaleksandrovka, Zhelannoye and Karlovka. The enemy has made ten attempts to storm Ukrainian positions. Fighting continues in five locations.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, since the beginning of the day, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian units once. They tried to advance near Krasnogorovka.
In the Vremevsky direction, two enemy assaults towards Vodyanoye and Ugledar have been repelled, and another battle continues.
In the area of ​​Malaya Tokmachka in the Orekhov direction, the occupiers once tried to advance forward, but were met with a tough rebuff. The enemy also used aviation against Gulyaipole.
It was previously reported that over the past 24 hours, a total of 96 military clashes were recorded on the front.
Let us recall that from February 24, 2022 to August 8, 2024, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 587,510 people (+1,140 per day).