Enemy continues to conduct offensive actions in Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka directions, - General Staff
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released operational information regarding the Russian invasion as of 6:00 p.m. on February 8, 2023.
As Censor.NET informs, this was reported on the official Facebook page of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the evening summary, it is noted: "The enemy, trying to take full control of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Novopavlivka directions.
During the day, the Russian occupiers launched 1 missile attack on the civilian infrastructure of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region and 37 air strikes. In addition, the enemy carried out more than 40 attacks from rocket salvo systems, in particular, on the civilian infrastructure of Beryslav and Komyshan, Kherson region.
The threat of further Russian air and missile strikes on civilian objects throughout Ukraine remains high.
There were no changes in the Volyn, Polissia, Siversk, and Slobozhansk directions, and no signs of the formation of offensive groups were detected. Areas of more than 30 settlements were shelled, in particular, Zarutske, Vovkivka, Sokhany, Pavlivka, Yunakivka, Sadky, and Myropillia in the Sumy region and Udy, Chervona Zoria, Krasne, Liptsi, Starytsa, Verkhnia Pysarivka, Ambarne, Fiholivka, Dvorichna and Zapadne in the Kharkiv region. The enemy carried out airstrikes near Kozacha Lopan and Oliinykovo, Kharkiv region.
- Areas of more than 15 settlements were affected by fire in the Kupiansk and Lyman directions. Among them are Kupiansk, Kurylivka, Kislivka, Tabaivka, and Berestovka in the Kharkiv region and Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Kreminna, Kuzmine, Dibrova, and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region.
- In the direction of Bakhmut, in particular, Bilohorivka, Rozdolivka, Bakhmut, Bohdanivka, Ivanovske, Mykolaivka, Klishchiivka, Ozarianivka, Oleksandro-Shultine, and Vesele of the Donetsk region came under fire. In total, there are more than 20 settlements. The enemy launched airstrikes near Ivanovsky.
- Avdiivka, Vodiane, Pervomaiske, Heorhiivka, Mariinka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Zolota Nyva, and Neskuchne of the Donetsk region came under fire in the Avdiivka and Novopavlivka directions. Air strikes by the occupiers were recorded near Avdiivka and Mariinka.
- Vremivka and Novopil in the Donetsk region and Olhivske, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Novoandriivka, Shcherbaky and Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia were damaged by fire in the Zaporizhzhia region.
- In the Kherson direction, areas of Zmiivka, Beryslav, Shlyakhove, Lviv, Tiahinka, Antonivka, Yantarne, Berehove, Veletenske, and Kherson settlements were affected by enemy fire.
- In Novotroitske, Kherson Region, the occupiers are carrying out filtering measures against the civilian population. First of all, this concerns those who worked in Ukrainian state institutions and refuse to cooperate with the Russian occupation administration and go to work. The invaders also threaten those people who do not receive Russian passports by March will automatically be subjected to filtering measures.
- In the settlements of Hromivka, Chaplynka, Mala Kardashinka, Zelene, Chulakivka, and Novovolodymyrivka of the Kherson region, the Russian occupying forces conduct daily searches, atrocities, and robberies of local residents. Home appliances, phones, and all valuables are stolen.
During the past 24 hours, the Air Force of the Defense Forces made 21 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the occupiers and 3 strikes on the positions of anti-aircraft missile systems. And our gunners and rocket launchers hit 2 enemy control points, 2 manpower concentration areas, an ammunition depot and a fuel and lubricants depot."
