Operational update regarding the russian invasion as of 06.00, December 8, 2022

The two hundred eighty-eighth (288) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the russian military large-scale invasion continues.

Over the past day, the units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the russian invaders in the areas of settlements of Ternova, Kharkiv oblast; Stelmakhivka, Ploshchanka, Chervonpopivka and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk oblast and Bilohorivka, Berestove, Yakovlivka, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Opytne, Kurdyumivka, Mayorsk, Maryinka and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk oblast.

Over the past day, the enemy launched 7 missile and 16 air strikes, carried out more than 40 MLRS attacks.

The threat of russian missile attacks on the objects of the energy system and critical infrastructure throughout the territory of Ukraine remains in the future.

In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the situation has not changed significantly, and no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups have been detected.

In the Siversky direction, the enemy carried out artillery and mortar attacks on the settlements of Khrinivka and Hremyach in the Chernihiv oblast and Novovasylivka, Ulytsia, Chernatske, and Seredyna Buda in the Sumy oblast.

In the Slobozhanskyi direction, the areas of Udy, Veterynarne, Starytsa, Ohirtseve, Vovchanski Khutory, Ambarne, Bolohivka, Dvorichna, and Kamyanka of the Kharkiv oblast were shelled by tanks and artillery.

The enemy is defending in the Kupyansk direction. It shelled the areas of Kupyansk, Synkivka, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmalne, Berestove and Pershotravneve settlements in the Kharkiv oblast and Stelmakhivka and Andriivka in the Luhansk oblast.

On the Lymans direction, enemy fire damage was recorded in Hrekivka, Makiivka and Ploshanka districts of Luhansk oblast and Terniv, Dibrova and Hryhorivka districts in Donetsk oblast.

In the Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions, the enemy does not stop trying to go on the offensive. The settlements of Verkhnokamianske, Spirne, Bilohorivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka, Druzhba, Zalizne, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk oblast were shelled by tanks, mortars, barrel and rocket artillery.

The enemy is on the defensive in the Novopavlivsk and Zaporizhzhia directions. It carried out artillery and mortar shelling of the Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva districts in Donetsk oblast.

In the Kherson direction, the enemy is conducting defensive operations, strengthening the grouping of troops. More than 15 settlements near the contact line were hit by artillery. Among them are Zolota Balka, Kachkarivka, Lvove, Tokarivka, Inzhenerne, Antonivka, Dniprovske of the Kherson oblast. The island of Bilohrudy and the cities of Kherson and Mykolaiv also came under fire.

According to available information, in the temporarily occupied city of Yasynuvata of the Donetsk oblast, during the transportation of one of the units of the occupying forces to combat positions, about 20 people with weapons escaped from among the previously imprisoned people. As a result of the search operation, three fugitives were killed. Activities are ongoing. As they say, fight your own so that others are afraid.

The russian occupiers plan to mobilize local residents in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region in order to replenish current losses. In particular, in the city of Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, summonses were issued to men of conscription age with the requirement to come to the military commissariat in the near future.

During the past day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces made 17 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as 2 strikes on the positions of the enemy’s anti-aircraft missile systems.

At the same time, our soldiers shot down the "Shahed-136" type UAV and the "Orlan" reconnaissance drone.

Over the past 24 hours, missile and artillery units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine have hit 6 control points, 5 personnel concentration areas, an artillery position and 2 enemy ammunition depots.

Support the Armed Forces! Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!