Russia – Ukraine war latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of July 8, 2025.
1,231th day of the russian large-scale invasion and 4,143 day of the russia’s war against Ukraine begins.
Operational information as of 08:00 AM regarding the Russian invasion.
The 1,231th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
Over the past 24 hours, 188 combat engagements were recorded.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy carried out:
- 2 missile strikes using 5 missiles
- 68 airstrikes, dropping 112 guided aerial bombs
- Over 5,000 shellings, including 141 with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS)
- 3,373 kamikaze drone attacks
Airstrikes were recorded near:
- Kindrativka, Kostiantynivka, Novomykolaivka, Vodolahy, Oleksiivka, Sadky (Sumy Oblast)
- Novopavlivka (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast)
- Prymorske (Zaporizhzhia Oblast)
- Kozatske (Kherson Oblast)
Ukrainian Defense Forces’ Strikes:
- Hit 18 concentrations of enemy personnel, weapons, and equipment
- Destroyed 3 artillery systems, 1 command post, and 1 other key enemy facility
Frontline Summary:
- Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions:
8 engagements; enemy conducted 6 airstrikes, dropping 11 guided bombs, and 286 artillery shellings, including 3 with MLRS.
- Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction:
19 enemy assaults near Vovchansk, Zelenyi, Ambarne, Krasne Pershe, Kamianka, and toward Kutkivka.
- Kupianskyi direction:
2 enemy attacks near Holubivka and Zahryzove – all repelled.
- Lymanskyi direction:
27 enemy assaults near Novyi Myr, Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, in the Serebrianka forest, and toward Serebrianka, Olhivka, and Hryhorivka.
- Siverskyi direction:
3 enemy assaults near Hryhorivka and Vyiimka.
- Kramatorskyi direction:
5 engagements recorded; enemy attacked toward Mykolaivka, Markove, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora.
- Toretskyi direction:
4 attacks near Toretsk and Dyliivka.
- Pokrovskyi direction:
Ukrainian forces repelled 68 enemy assaults near:- Popiv Yar, Razine, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Shevchenko, Novoukrainka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novosergiivka, Kotliarivka, Orikhove, and Oleksiivka.
- Novopavlivskyi direction:
30 enemy attacks near Piddubne, Fedorivka, Voskresenka, Yalta, Shevchenko, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, and Novopil.
- Huliaipilskyi direction:
Ukrainian forces successfully repelled 4 enemy assaults near Malynivka.
- Orikhivskyi direction:
4 attacks repelled near Kamianske and toward Mala Tokmachka.
- Prydniprovskyi direction:
No combat engagements reported.
- Volynskyi and Polisskyi directions:
No signs of enemy offensive formations detected
Russian losses over the past day:
- 1,070 personnel,
- 4 armored combat vehicles,
- 41 artillery systems,
- 2 MLRS,
- 172 UAVs,
- 86 vehicles,
- 1 heavy flamethrower system.
Operational Information as of 22:00 PM, July 8, 2025, on the Russian Invasion
The Defense Forces of Ukraine are holding back the advance of Russian occupiers.
The terrorists continue to kill Ukrainians and destroy Ukrainian towns and villages.
As of now, the total number of combat engagements is 86.
Today, communities in the settlements of Khrinivka, Liskivshchyna in Chernihiv region; Velyka Pysarivka, Kucheriivka, Novodmytrivka, Bila Bereza, Seredyna-Buda in Sumy region; and Lemishchyne in Kharkiv region were affected by enemy artillery and mortar fire.
In the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled six enemy attacks today. The occupiers’ aviation launched six airstrikes, dropping 11 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, the enemy carried out 169 shellings of Ukrainian positions and settlements, including five using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy attacked five times today in the areas of Vovchansk, Ambarne, and Kamianka; one combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Kupianskyi direction, Russian occupiers attempted an attack near Zahryzove, but were repelled.
In the Lymanskyi direction, the invaders launched eight attacks on Ukrainian positions near Novyi Myr, Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and toward Shandryholove. Three combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Siverskyi direction, the enemy attacked twice toward Serebrianka and Vyimka; one battle is still in progress.
In the Kramatorskyi direction, the enemy is trying to advance toward Stupochky and Bila Hora. The Defense Forces repelled all three attacks.
In the Toretskyi direction, the enemy is trying to breach our defense near Diliivka, Toretsk, Yablunivka, and toward Katerynivka and Oleksandro-Kalynove. Ukrainian defenders repelled three assault attempts, while three more engagements continue.
In the Pokrovskyi direction, since the beginning of the day, Russian occupiers have made 37 attempts to displace Ukrainian troops from their positions in the areas of Popiv Yar, Poltavka, Myrne, Malynivka, Myroliubivka, Razyne, Lysivka, Shevchenko, Zvirrove, Udachne, Muravka, Oleksiivka, Zelenyi Kut, and toward Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka. The Defense Forces are holding the line and have already repelled 28 attacks.
In the Novopavlivskyi direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 13 enemy assaults, while five more combat engagements are ongoing. The enemy attempted to advance in the areas of Zaporizhzhia, Piddubne, Myrne, Komar, Voskresenka, Shevchenko, Zelene Pole, and Novopil.
In the Huliaipilskyi direction, no offensive actions by the enemy have been recorded.
In the Orikhivskyi direction, enemy aircraft launched unguided missiles at Plavni. No offensive actions were carried out in this direction.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russian occupiers did not conduct any offensive actions, but carried out airstrikes in the areas of Mykolaivka and L’vove.
Operational Information as of 22:00 PM, July 8, 2025, on the Russian Invasion
Since the beginning of the day, 148 combat engagements have taken place. Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel the enemy’s attempts to advance deeper into our territory, inflicting significant fire damage.
Russian occupiers launched 2 missile strikes and 52 airstrikes, using 6 missiles and dropping 77 guided bombs. In addition, they used 1,113 kamikaze drones and carried out 4,126 shellings of Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.
- In the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, 13 engagements with Russian forces occurred. The enemy conducted 7 airstrikes, dropping 13 guided bombs, and carried out 260 shellings, including 5 with multiple launch rocket systems.
- Today, in the Southern-Slobozhansky direction, the enemy launched 10 attacks in the areas of Vovchansk, Ambarne, and Kamianka; one combat engagement is still ongoing.
- In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attempted to advance three times near Zahryzove and Holubivka.
- In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 13 assaults near Novyi Myr, Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, Ridkodub, Hryhorivka, and toward Shandryholove. Two more engagements are still ongoing.
- In the Siverskyi direction, the enemy attacked four times near Ivano-Dariivka and toward Serebrianka and Vyimka. One combat engagement is still ongoing.
- Since the beginning of the day in the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked toward Stupochky and Bila Hora. Ukrainian units repelled all three attacks.
- In the Toretsk direction, there were nine combat engagements today. The enemy attempted assaults near Diliivka, Toretsk, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Katerynivka and Oleksandro-Kalynove.
- In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the enemy launched 51 attacks in the areas of Popiv Yar, Poltavka, Myrne, Malynivka, Myroliubivka, Razyne, Lysivka, Shevchenko, Zvirrove, Udachne, Muravka, Oleksiivka, Zelenyi Kut, Orikhove, and toward Pokrovsk, Molodetske, and Novopavlivka. Ukrainian defenders are holding back the pressure; six engagements are still ongoing. According to preliminary data, 177 occupiers were neutralized today in this direction, 118 of them irrecoverably. Additionally, Ukrainian forces destroyed:
- 1 APC
- 1 vehicle
- 13 motorcycles
- 1 artillery gun
- 11 UAVs
- 2 trench-based EW systems
- 1 UAV control antenna
Also, damage was inflicted on: - 1 vehicle
- 5 artillery pieces
- 1 mortar
- In the Novopavlivsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 26 enemy assaults in the areas of Zaporizhzhia, Piddubne, Myrne, Komar, Voskresenka, Shevchenko, Zelene Pole, Vilne Pole, and Novopil. Eight engagements are still ongoing.
- In the Huliaipole direction, the Defense Forces are currently repelling one enemy assault near Malynivka.
- In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy launched an airstrike near Plavni, but did not conduct any ground offensive actions.
- In the Prydniprovske direction, the enemy attempted one unsuccessful advance toward Ukrainian defensive positions. Airstrikes were carried out in the areas of Mykolaivka and L’vove.
- No significant changes have occurred in other directions.
Special recognition is given today to the soldiers of the 1st Separate Territorial Defense Brigade named after Ivan Bohun and the 34th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade, who are effectively destroying the enemy and inflicting significant losses in personnel and equipment.
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