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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., November 8, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 08 November 2023 07:01

    Day 623 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

    The adversary continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, using the terror tactics, launching missile and air strikes, and firing multiple launch rocket systems not only at the military, but also at numerous civilian targets across Ukraine.

    During the day of November 7, there were 45x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 6x missile and 50x air strikes, 64x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

    Air strikes hit Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Pishchane, Stepove (formerly, Proletarske) (Kharkiv oblast), Nadiya, Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), Riznykivka, Spirne, Rozdolivka, Klishchiivka, Avdiivka, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Rivnopil (Donetsk oblast), and Tyahynka (Kherson oblast).

    More than 80x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts came under artillery fire.

    Pivnich operational-strategic group, Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).

    Khortytsia operational-strategic group, Kupyansk axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of settlements of Synkivka, Ivanivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x attacks of the adversary.

    Lyman axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault in the vicinity of Serebryanske forestry.

    Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian soldiers repelled 6x attacks of the occupiers near Bohdanivka, Andriivka, and Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut (Donetsk oblast), inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy, and consolidate their new positions.

    Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiivka axis: the enemy keeps trying to encircle Avdiivka. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground and inflicting major losses on the enemy. For instance, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 14x attacks of the adversary near Stepove, Avdiivka, Tonenke, and Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinity of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian Ukrainian defenders repelled 17x attacks in that area.

    Shakhtarske axis: the invaders conducted assault operations in the vicinity of Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast), to no success.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations.

    At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

    Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian soldiers conduct counter-battery fire and strike behind the enemy lines.

    During the day of November 7, Ukrainian Air Force launched 17x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 4x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

    The Ukrainian missile troops hit 7x artillery systems, 2x command posts, 1x fuel and lubricant depot, 1x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1x air defense system, 2x radar stations, and 1x electronic warfare station of the russian invaders.

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    Glory to Ukraine!