💥 Attack

Russian forces fired on areas around Velyka Komyshuvakha, Virnopillia, Sulyhivka, Ridne, Dibrivne, Hrushuvakha, Bohorodychne, Nortsivka, and Dolyna, and conducted an airstrike near Zalyman.

August 8, 2022 Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast

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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

Ukrainska Pravda →

Russian forces fired on areas around Velyka Komyshuvakha, Virnopillia, Sulyhivka, Ridne, Dibrivne, Hrushuvakha, Bohorodychne, Nortsivka, and Dolyna, and conducted an airstrike near Zalyman.

Kyiv Independent →

Ukraine’s General Staff stated that Ukrainian troops repelled Russian advances towards Avdiivka and Pisky.

Kyiv Post →

On August 8, extensive bombardment hit multiple towns in Donetsk region; landmines also caused casualties.

UNIAN →

The Russian army tried to attack in several directions in the east, but the AFU successfully repelled these attacks.

Censor.NET →

The Armed Forces of Ukraine discovered and neutralized enemy reconnaissance groups in the areas of Bakhmutske, Bakhmut and Yakovlivka settlements.

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