Russians attack Pokrovsk and two other fronts over 60 times – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 244 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the hottest situation remaining on the Pokrovsk front, which saw almost 40 Russian attacks.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 8 September
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, seven Russian assaults were recorded. The Russians conducted 107 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, one of them from multiple-launch rocket systems. They also carried out four airstrikes, dropping 12 guided bombs.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, Ukrainian forces repelled 13 Russian attacks. The Russians attempted to advance near the settlements of Starytsia, Lyman, Volokhivka, Chaikivka and Khatnie and towards Petro-Ivanivka and Radkivka.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians attempted to improve their positions four times, conducting assaults near the village of Kurylivka and towards Kupiansk and Hlushkivka.
On the Lyman front, Russian attempts to breach Ukrainian defences were repelled. The Russians conducted nine attacks near the settlements of Novoiehorivka, Novoselivka, Stavky, Torske, Zarichne and Lyman.
On the Sloviansk front, the Russians conducted two offensive actions near the village of Kryva Luka.
On the Kramatorsk front, the Russians conducted one attack towards the village of Yurivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, 12 Russian attacks were recorded. The Russians conducted assaults near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Novoselivka and Illinivka and towards Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka and Rusyn Yar.
On the Pokrovsk front, the Russians conducted 39 attacks. They attempted to advance near the settlements of Vodianske, Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Shevchenko, Novohryshyne, Dobropillia, Matiashivske, Myrne, Kotlyne, Novomykolaivka, Biliakivka, Serhiivka, Udachne, Molodetske and Novopidhodne.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted no offensive actions.
On the Huliaipole front, the Russians conducted nine attacks on Ukrainian positions. They attempted to advance towards the settlements of Rizdvianka and Kopani.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian forces stopped an attempt by the Russians to advance towards the village of Pavlivka.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians made no attempts to attack.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
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