Russian forces launch 199 attacks on Ukrainian lines, with heaviest pressure near Kostiantynivka
Ukraine's General Staff reports 23 engagements on the Kostiantynivka front and 20 guided bombs dropped across multiple sectors in the last 24 hours.
By Neha Kapoor ·
Ukrainian soldiers face their heaviest daily volume of combat in the Kostiantynivka sector, where Russian forces launched 23 attacks in the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a total of 199 combat clashes across the entire battlefield as of 08:00 on November 8.
Russian troops focused their efforts near the settlements of Kostiantynivka and Vilne. They also pushed toward Mykolaipillia, Novopavlivka, and Zolotyi Kolodiaz, making this the most active front for the day.
On the Pokrovsk front, Russian forces conducted nine separate attacks. They attempted to advance near Novyi Donbas, Novohryshyne, and Molodetske, as well as toward Dobropillia, Serhiivka, and Novopidhorodne. Ukrainian units repelled four attacks on the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the Kursk Oblast zone.
Russian air power played a key role in the daily offensive. The military reported that Russian forces carried out nine airstrikes, dropping 20 guided aerial bombs. They also conducted 126 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements.
Ukrainian defenders repelled eight attacks on the South Slobozhanshchyna front near Kozacha Lopan, Radkivka, and Okhrimivka. They also held their lines near Vovchansk, Tsehelne, and Vovchanski Khutory. On the Lyman front, Ukrainian forces repelled five attacks directed at Lyman and Kolodiazi.
The Sloviansk front saw four Russian attacks toward Pyskunivka and Mykolaivka, as well as near Ozerne. A single assault was recorded on the Kramatorsk front toward Mykolaivka. In the south, Russian forces attacked three times on the Huliaipole front and twice on the Orikhiv front.
