Day 624 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.
The russian federation 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 8, there were 78x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 2x missile and 48x air strikes, 79x 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.
Also, russian occupants launched yet another missile strike on Ukraine, using 1x Kh-59 and 1x Kh-31 air-launched guided missiles. The Ukrainian air defense forces and means downed 1x Kh-59 guided missile.
Air strikes hit Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast), Spirne, Andriivka, Dyliivka, Avdiivka, Novobakhmutivka, Oleksandropil, Novokalynove, Maryinka, Novomykhailivka, Yelyzavetivka, Urozhaine, Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast), and Novoivanivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
More than 100x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Mykolayiv 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 vicinity of settlement of Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x attacks of the adversary.
Lyman axis: the adversary conducted assault operations near Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast), to no success.
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled around 30x adversary attacks in the vicinities of Bohdanivka, Khromove, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). In turn, 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 defenders are standing their ground and inflicting major losses on the occupiers. The adversary’s offensive actions in the vicinities of settlements of Keramik, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, and Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast) were unsuccessful. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled more than 10x enemy attacks in that area.
Maryinka axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian soldiers repelled more than 20x attacks in that area.
Shakhtarske axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Staromaiorske and south of Prechystivka (Donetsk oblast).
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 Defense Forces conduct counter-battery fire and strike behind the enemy lines.
During the day of November 8, Ukrainian Air Force launched 12x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 3x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 8x artillery systems, 3x ammunition depots, 4x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 3x air defense systems, 1x radar station, 3x electronic warfare stations, and 1x other important target of the russian invaders.
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