Day 685 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 January 8, there were 67x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 55x missile and 22x air strikes, 35x 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, Kyslivka, Tabaivka, Pishchane, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), and Novoselivka (Donetsk oblast).

Around 130x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv 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: Ukrainian defenders repelled 5x enemy attacks near Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 2x attacks of the occupiers east of Terny (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian troops repelled 2x adversary attacks in the vicinities of Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast).

Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy who keeps trying to encircle Avdiivka. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground and inflicting major losses on the occupiers. For instance, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 3x attacks of the adversary near Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Tonenke, and 15x more attacks near Pervomaiske and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast) during the day of January 8.

Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the invaders in the vicinities of Heorhiivka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian troops repelled 12x attacks in that area.

Shakhtarske axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 7x attacks of the adversary south of Chervone, west of Verbove, and north of Novoprokopivka.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian defenders continue to expand the bridgehead. Despite significant losses, the enemy does not abandon its attempts to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions. For instance, the adversary made 12x unsuccessful attempts to assault the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces during the day of January 8.

At the same time, the Ukrainian soldiers continue their active operations to inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation troops, and exhaust the enemy all along the front line.

The Ukrainian Air Defense forces and means destroyed 18x Kh-101 / Kh-555 / Kh-55 guided missiles.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x ammunition depots of the russian invaders.

Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious!

Glory to Ukraine!