“Please note information regarding the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on January 8, 2025.”, — write: football.ua
Since the beginning of this day, 166 combat clashes have taken place.
The Russian invaders carried out 31 airstrikes, dropping 48 KAB. In addition, the Russians brought in 750 kamikaze drones and fired more than 3,800 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
In the Kharkiv direction the enemy unsuccessfully attacked the defensive lines of our soldiers near Vovchansk four times. Today, Ukrainian soldiers in this direction neutralized 63 occupiers, destroyed an anti-tank vehicle, four cars, 33 BpLA and three means of communication, and also damaged two cars and a unit of enemy special equipment.
On the Kupyansk direction the enemy carried out 12 assaults in the areas of Golubivka, Zagryzovo and in the direction of Petropavlivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled ten attacks, two more clashes are still ongoing.
On the Lymansky direction during the day, Russian invaders attacked Ukrainian positions near Nadia, Kopanok, Novoyehorivka, Ivanovka, and Terniv 17 times. Three clashes are still ongoing.
On the Seversky direction during the day, the enemy made two attempts to attack the positions of our units in the Belogorivka area, the attacks were repulsed by Ukrainian units.
On the Kramatorsk direction our defenders stopped three offensive actions of the Russians near Bila Gora.
On the Toretsky direction units of the Defense Forces repelled six Russian attacks near Toretsk and Dilyivka.
From the beginning of this day in the Pokrovsky direction 27 times, the Russians tried to break through our defense near the settlements of Myrolyubivka, Baranivka, Elizavetivka, Lysivka, Zelene, Zvirove, Novy Trud, Kotlyne, and Nadiivka. Four attacks are still ongoing.
Today, 312 occupiers were neutralized in this direction, 154 of them – irreversibly. In addition, one armored combat vehicle, eight units of automotive equipment and four UAV control antennas were destroyed, and our soldiers also damaged a tank and a car of the invaders.
In the direction of Kurakhiv the enemy attacked our positions near Dachny, Kurakhovo, Shevchenko, Petropavlivka, Slovianka, and Yasenovo 32 times. Twenty-nine offensive actions of the enemy were stopped by the Defense Forces, three attacks continue until now.
In the direction of Vremivsk the invaders carried out 13 offensive actions near Novosilka, Konstantinopolskyi, Yantarny and in the direction of Konstantinopol, three clashes are currently ongoing.
Three times in the Dnieper direction the Russians were defeated, attacking the defensive lines of the Ukrainians.
In Kurshchyna our defenders repelled 27 attacks by the Russian invaders, fierce battles are currently taking place.
There were no significant changes in other directions.
Today it is worth celebrating the soldiers 25th Separate Sicheslav Airborne Brigade, 68th Separate Yeger Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush and 38th Separate Marine Brigadewhich effectively destroy the enemy, causing him significant losses in manpower and equipment.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we are a force! Glory to Ukraine!