170 Clashes in a Day: Russian Forces Intensify Attacks on Three Fronts
As of 8:00 AM on Wednesday, April 8, the situation at the front remains critical, with Ukrainian Armed Forces reporting 170 clashes and 71 airstrikes by Russian troops in the last 24 hours.
According to a report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published on Facebook, the situation at the front remains critical as of 8:00 AM on Wednesday, April 8. Over the past day, the enemy engaged in 170 clashes and carried out 71 airstrikes, dropping 245 guided aerial bombs. This indicates a significant level of activity from Russian forces, which continue to assault Ukrainian positions across multiple fronts.
The report highlights that the Russians also deployed 8,425 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,292 shelling attacks, of which 51 were executed using multiple launch rocket systems. These figures underscore the scale and intensity of enemy attacks that persist across various fronts.
The aviation and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck three areas where enemy personnel and military equipment were concentrated, destroying two drone command points and a Russian artillery system. This demonstrates the active response of Ukrainian military forces to the aggression of the enemy.
In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled six enemy attacks. The Russians conducted 78 shellings, including two from multiple launch rocket systems, and carried out four airstrikes using 10 guided bombs. This information confirms that the enemy is attempting to intensify its operations in these regions.
In the Southern Slobozhansky direction, the enemy launched four assaults on Ukrainian positions in the areas of Prylipka, Vovchansk, Lyman, and towards Hrafskyi. This indicates that Russian troops are trying to advance deeper into Ukrainian territory despite the resistance from Ukrainian forces.
In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian army conducted seven attacks in the areas of Kurylivka, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Novoosynove. Meanwhile, in the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled five attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of Lyman, Drobysheve, Stavky, Dibrivka, and towards Tverdokhlibove.
In the Sloviansk direction, Defense Forces halted nine attempts by the Russians to advance towards Rai-Oleksandrivka and near Ryznivka and Ozerne. This indicates that Ukrainian military personnel continue to effectively defend their positions despite numerous attacks.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the invaders did not conduct any attacks, which may suggest some changes in their tactics. However, in the Kostiantynivka direction, the enemy executed 32 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiyivka, Illinivka, Stepanivka, Ivanopillya, Rusynyi Yar, Sofiivka, and towards Pavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 26 assault actions by the Russian army in the areas of Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Rivne, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Hryshyne, Dachne, Filia, Muravka, and Novopavlivka. This reflects a high level of readiness among Ukrainian forces to repel attacks.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked 12 times in the areas of Sosnivka, Andriivka-Klevtsovyi, Kalynivske, Verbove, Sichneve, Voronoe, and towards Lisne. In the Huliaipole direction, there were 26 Russian attacks in the areas of Dobropillia, Tsvitkove, Varvarivka, Huliaipilske, Sviatopetrivka, Pryliuky, Hirko, Olenokostyantynivka, and Zaliznychne.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attempted to advance once in the area of Kamyanskyi. In the Dnipro direction, Ukrainian units halted five enemy attacks near the Antonivskyi Bridge. This indicates that Ukrainian forces continue to actively defend their territories.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups have been detected, which may indicate some stability in these regions.
According to data from Ukrinform, the total combat losses of Russian troops since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which started on February 24, 2022, until April 8, 2026, amount to approximately 1,306,500 personnel. This figure reflects the enormous losses that the Russian army has suffered due to prolonged combat operations on Ukrainian territory.
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