Map of hostilities in Ukraine as of March 8, 2025.

Russian invaders attack Ukraine

Yesterday, Russian invaders once again shelled the territory of Ukraine. In one day, 67 rockets were launched and 60 aerial strikes were carried out. The enemy also used 77 guided aerial bombs (GAB). There was also the use of kamikaze drones - 1240 such devices were involved. The invaders carried out more than four thousand shellings of our troops' positions and settlements.

Hostilities continue

Over the past day, there were 109 combat clashes. Ukrainian defenders fiercely repelled the enemy's attempts to advance deep into our territory. As a result of effective fire strikes, enemy forces were exhausted along the entire front line, - reported the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Enemy operations

The most active situation remains in the Pokrovsk and Kursk directions. The enemy conducted attacks in the Toretsk direction.

In the Kharkiv direction 

Russian troops attacked the Volchansk area, but Ukrainian soldiers repelled two attacks. One of the settlements, Hraniv, was subjected to an enemy airstrike.

In the Kupiansk direction

The enemy conducted four assaults on our defenders' positions. Ukrainian forces repelled the attacks of the enemy.

In the Kramatorsk direction

Nine combat clashes were recorded, one of which is ongoing. Chasiv Yar was subjected to an airstrike by enemy forces.

In the Lyman direction

Russian invaders attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops near Hrekivka, Torsk, Yampolivka, as well as in the directions of Novo and Novomykhailivka. Two combat clashes are ongoing.

In the Toretsk direction

Enemy forces attacked the positions of defense forces 22 times. The main offensive of the enemy was concentrated near Dilyivka, Druzhba, Dachne, and Toretsk. Nine combat clashes are ongoing now. Toretsk, Kleban-Bik, and Kostiantynivka were subjected to airstrikes with guided bombs.

In the Pokrovsk direction

Our defenders did not allow the enemy to break through in the areas of Yelizavetivka, Tarasivka, Nadiivka, Promin, Lysivka, Oleksiyivka, Andriivka, Ulakly, and in the direction of Nova Poltavka, Pokrovsk. Oleksandropil, Myrolyubivka, Yelizavetivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, and Horykhove were subjected to airstrikes.

Ukrainian defenders eliminated 184 invaders, of which 87 were irrecoverable. In addition, one armored personnel carrier (APC), six vehicles, seven drone control antennas, three motorcycles, one mortar, and two drone control points were destroyed. The enemy also sustained damage from an assault cannon, one trench radio electron countermeasure munition (RECM), a vehicle, and a motorcycle.

In the Novopavlivsk direction

The enemy attempted to break through the defense near Kostiantynivka and Burlatsky, but was stopped.

In the Kursk direction

Ukrainian troops repelled 25 attacks from the Russians. Two clashes are ongoing. Enemy forces carried out 19 airstrikes and launched 24 guided bombs. There were also 377 artillery shellings.

In the Orikhiv direction, in the area of Mala Tokmachka, Mali Scherbakiv, Nesterianka, Kamyanske, and Piatykhatky, our defenders repelled ten enemy assaults.

The situation in other areas remains stable.

Let us remind you that the full-scale war in Ukraine has been ongoing for 1109 days.