Ukraine reports over 180 clashes along Russia-Ukraine frontline

This was reported in the morning summary of the Ukrainian General Staff on December 8.

Yesterday, Russian troops launched a missile strike on Ukrainian positions and settlements, using a single missile. They also deployed 1,579 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,542 artillery attacks, including 111 from multiple launch rocket systems.

Russian airstrikes targeted 20 settlements across Ukraine.

Ukrainian missile troops and artillery struck one Russian personnel concentration, three command posts, and another critical object.

Frontline update

Kharkiv direction: Russian forces launched two failed assaults near Vovchansk.

Kupyansk direction: Nine Russian attacks were recorded in the past day. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled assaults near Lozova, Masyutivka, Hlushkivka, Kolisnykivka, and Zelenyi Hay.

Lyman direction: The Russian military carried out 22 attacks, attempting to advance near Tverdokhlibove, Kopanky, Bohuslavka, Hrekivka, Cherneshchyna, Makiivka, Zarechne, Terny, Yampolivka, Druzhelyubivka, and the Serebryanka Forest.

Kramatorsk direction: Seven Russian assaults targeted Ukrainian positions near Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, and Bila Hora.

Toretsk direction: Seven combat clashes were recorded near Toretsk, Dyliivka, and Nelipivka.

Pokrovsk direction: Ukrainian defenders repelled 35 assault and offensive actions in areas including Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Pushkine, Zorya, Hrodivka, Sukhyi Yar, Myrnohrad, Zhovte, Novyi Trud, and Novotroitske.

Kurakhove direction: Ukrainian Defense Forces fended off 42 attacks near Sontsivka, Zorya, Kurakhove, Yelyzavetivka, Romanivka, Hannivka, Uspenivka, Rozlyv, Stari Terny, Dachne, and Neskuchne.

Vremivka direction: The Russian military carried out 30 assaults on positions in Veselyi Hai, Kostiantynopolske, Sukhi Yaly, Novodarivka, Novosilka, Temyrivka, Neskuchne, and Velyka Novosilka.

Kherson direction: Ukrainian troops repelled three Russian attacks.

Siversk, Orikhiv, and Hulyaypole directions: No active operations were conducted by Russian forces yesterday.

Along the Belarus border: No signs of Russian offensive group formations were detected.

The situation in the Kursk region remains active. Seventeen clashes occurred yesterday, with Russian artillery firing 446 shells at settlements and Ukrainian positions.

• Meanwhile, the DeepState OSINT project reported escalating tensions around Velyka Novosilka, Donetsk region.