Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:43 Yermak said in an interview with European Pravda that Ukraine wants to hold a second Peace Summit no earlier than the completion of the preparation of a general plan for the implementation of each point of Zelensky's peace formula, and the possible participation of a Russian representative does not mean that this will be the beginning of negotiations with Moscow.
The head of the President's Office also believes that Trump's potential victory in the US elections will not pose a threat to further support for Ukraine. According to him, the recent telephone conversation between Trump and Zelensky was "very warm" and confirmed Trump's "good relations" and respect for Ukraine and the Ukrainian president. And Zelensky's meeting with Orban, according to Yermak, was "very frank."
21:28 The French Ministry of Defense announced a "successful offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces" in the Kursk region. "The offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region, based on the element of surprise, appears to have had some initial success," the French ministry said in a statement. The French ministry believes that this offensive could force the Russian Federation to redeploy troops from other sectors, easing local pressure on those sections of the front where the Ukrainian Armed Forces had previously experienced difficulties.
21:17 Bloomberg writes that Russia knew about the preparation of an attack on the Kursk region two weeks in advance, but ignored the intelligence data. At the same time, the publication notes that the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov is unlikely to be removed from his post in the near future, since this is a "delicate issue."
21:00 Russians dropped a glider bomb on Selidovo in Donetsk Oblast - two people were killed and seven were wounded, OVA chief Vadim Filashkin reported. Two multi-story buildings and an administrative building were damaged.
20:24 The Russian Ministry of Health stated that from August 6 to 8, 66 people were injured as a result of shelling in the Kursk region; 38 people remain in medical institutions.
19:51 Russians attacked settlements in the Kherson region during the day: one person was wounded in Kherson, two in Antonovka, and another in Berislav, OVA reported.
19:16 Zelensky reported that today he had already heard three reports from Syrsky: "The reports are productive. Exactly the kind that our state needs now. Ukrainians know how to achieve their goals. And it was not we who chose to achieve goals in war. Russia brought war to our land and should feel what it has done. We strive to achieve our goals as quickly as possible in peacetime - under conditions of a just peace. And this will happen."
In addition, the president heard a report from Umerov on the supply of weapons and equipment to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as from Malyuk - "on our operations and the delicate work of the SBU, which protects Ukrainians from Russian sabotage and assassination attempts within our country."
18:54 The Washington Post writes that Ukraine controls the Sudzha gas metering station, located about 8 km deep into Russian territory. The publication suggests that Kiev may aim to stop Russian gas supplies to Europe.
17:27 The head of the German Parliament's Defense Committee, Markus Faber, does not see a problem with Ukraine using German tanks on Russian territory, because the territory of the Russian Federation is also a combat zone: "When weapons are transferred to Ukraine, they become Ukrainian weapons. This applies to all materials, including Leopard-2. In connection with Russia's attack on Ukraine, the territory of both countries is a combat zone. The use of weapons falls under the provisions of international law."
Faber also believes that the offensive in the Kursk region could persuade the Kremlin to end the war against Ukraine: "We can only wish the Ukrainian defenders success, particularly near Kursk. The more successful they are, the sooner the Kremlin will understand that it has no chance in Ukraine."
16:58 The Foreign Ministry rejected Niger's accusations of "supporting terrorist groups" and called the country's decision to sever diplomatic relations with Kiev "a gesture of solidarity with those who chose the path of rapprochement with the terrorist state Russia." The ministry also emphasized that the Niger authorities did not investigate the incident in Mali and did not provide any evidence of the reasons for such a step. "Ukraine resolutely rejects any accusations against it of allegedly supporting international terrorism, violating the UN Charter and international law," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
16:19 Today, from 17:00 to 22:00, restrictions on electricity consumption will be applied for industry and business, Ukrenergo reported. One stage of the power limitation schedule will be activated. Consumption of the population, critical infrastructure and defense industry facilities will not be limited. The reason is the power deficit in the system caused by Russian attacks, as well as the high level of electricity consumption due to the increase in air temperature in the south and east of the country. Ukrainians are asked to consume electricity rationally from 16:00 to 23:00.
16:02 The combat zone in the Kursk region has expanded to 430 square kilometers, Russian Telegram channels write. Russian publics also emphasize that the Ukrainian Armed Forces broke through defensive fortifications in the Kursk region in one day, on which 15 billion rubles were spent. Bloomberg notes that this is the first time since World War II that another country's army has invaded Russia.
15:38 Scouts from the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Vladimir Monomakh reported that they returned the Ukrainian flag to a school in New York, Donetsk Oblast, and destroyed the Russian flag that the occupiers had installed on the roof of boarding school No. 38.
15:20 Kuleba reported that he discussed the expansion of the F-16 coalition with Norwegian Foreign Minister Bart Eide.
15:11 Wagner PMC mercenaries are being transferred to the Kursk region to resist the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russian war correspondents report.
14:40 Zelensky announced the official launch of the Army+ application for Ukrainian military personnel. According to him, the application will start with basic functions (including online reports) and will be filled with new ones.
14:29 Russians have launched a KAB strike on the settlement of Mogritsa in the Yunakivska community of the Sumy region - two people were killed, including a six-year-old child, said the head of the OVA, Vladimir Artyukh. In addition, two residents of other settlements in the Sumy region are currently known to be wounded. Artyukh noted that there have never been so many KAB strikes in the region in one day: the Russians dropped 56 guided aerial bombs on uninhabited areas in the Shostka, Konotop, Sumy and Akhtyrka districts.
13:56 Russians struck the territory of a hospital in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, with artillery, one person was killed, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
13:51 Internet resources of the Kursk region were subjected to a massive DDoS attack, many services were out of order and temporarily unavailable, the regional authorities reported.
12:48 Zelensky reported that he met in Kiev with a bipartisan delegation from the US House of Representatives - they discussed, in particular, air defense.
12:09 The Russian Defense Ministry stated that in the Kursk region, fighting continues in the Sudzhensky and Korenevsky districts, the advancement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the past 24 hours has been "not allowed", "attempts by individual units to break through deep into the territory in the Kursk direction are being stopped".
11:47 Russians fired artillery at a private sector in Konstantinovka, Donetsk region, this morning, killing two people, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
10:56 In Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, this morning, Russians carried out a targeted UAV strike on the territory of a State Emergency Service unit. As a result of the strike, the windows of a fire station were broken and rescue equipment was damaged, the personnel of the fire and rescue unit were not injured, the State Emergency Service reported.
10:50 Special Representative of the PRC Government for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui believes that Russia and Ukraine are becoming increasingly ready for negotiations. He once again stressed that "the international community should create conditions and provide assistance for the resumption of direct dialogue and negotiations between the parties."
10:44 An oilseed processing plant of one of Ukraine's largest agroholdings, Kernel, in western Ukraine was damaged in an attack by a Russian drone, the company said in a statement on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. "The facility's operations have been stopped, and the fire that broke out as a result of the attack has been extinguished. No one was hurt in the attack," the company said.
10:29 The US did not know about the operation in the Kursk region in advance and will contact Ukraine to find out the details, White House spokesperson Karin Jean-Pierre said. "We must remember that there are Russian troops in this region. They are there, attacking Ukraine from this region. We must not forget about this," she added.
10:08 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that Ukrainian forces have regained some of their lost positions in the area of ​​the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast. In particular, the Ukrainian Armed Forces advanced through the Seversky Donets-Donbass drainage canal and recaptured positions in the Stupki Golubovskie-2 botanical reserve. Fighting continues in the eastern microdistricts of Novy and Oktiabrsky in the city of Chasiv Yar.
09:57 Ukraine calls on Mexico to arrest Putin if he attends the inauguration of the new president of the country. The corresponding statement was published by the Ukrainian Embassy in Mexico. Mexico recognizes the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, which issued an arrest warrant for Putin. The head of the Kremlin has already been invited to the inauguration.
09:25 On the night of August 8, Russia attacked the Kharkiv region with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, two Kh-59 guided air missiles and four Shahed-type attack UAVs, the Air Force reported. Two Kh-59 guided air missiles and four drones were shot down in the Odessa, Kherson and Kirovohrad regions.
08:47 In Donetsk Oblast, two people were killed as a result of Russian shelling on August 7 - in Mykhailivka. Another four people in the oblast were injured in the past 24 hours, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:32 In the Kherson region, eight people were injured as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, reported the head of the OVA Oleksandr Prokudin. A critical infrastructure facility, an educational institution, administrative buildings, nine multi-story buildings and 11 private houses were damaged.
08:13 Ukroboronprom has entered the list of the world's 50 best defense companies for the first time according to the Defense News portal. The concern took 49th place.
07:49 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 8:
- personnel - about 587,510 (+1,140) people,
- tanks - 8431 (+2),
- combat armored vehicles - 16,332 (+9),
- artillery systems - 16,487 (+36),
- MLRS - 1142 (+4),
- air defense systems - 914 (+4),
- aircraft - 366 (+1),
- helicopters - 327 (+1),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 13,293 (+81),
- cruise missiles - 2424 (+3),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 22,285 (+59),
- special equipment - 2767 (+8).
07:36 In the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, a 12-year-old child was injured as a result of Russian shelling, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.