Russia claims to strike Ukrainian infrastructure; Ukraine claims to strike Russian military assembly areas.
On the 8th, the Russian military stated that it had struck targets such as the Ukrainian military's transportation and logistics infrastructure. The Ukrainian side claimed to have carried out strikes on the Russian military's troop concentration areas and other targets. Additionally, after a 3-day pause, the Russian military resumed airstrikes on Kyiv.
On the 8th, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that from late on the 7th to early on the 8th, the Russian military launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine using precision weapons and long-range attack drones. The targets included drones, cruise missile production and storage facilities of Ukraine's defense industry complex, as well as military logistics and distribution centers located in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Furthermore, the Russian military also targeted a tanker that was transporting fuel and lubricants for the Ukrainian armed forces.
On the 8th, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces released a situation report as of 8 AM, stating that there had been 244 combat incidents in the frontline areas over the past day. The Ukrainian military carried out strikes on the Russian military's troop concentration areas, drone control points, and artillery positions.
Ukraine claims Russia has resumed airstrikes on Kyiv
On the night of the 7th, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service reported that the Russian military had used drones to attack areas such as the Boryspil district in Kyiv Oblast. Starting in the early hours of the 8th, multiple explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. The Ukrainian Air Force issued several alerts stating that multiple Russian ballistic missiles were heading towards the city of Kyiv.
Russian forces conducted airstrikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, including military logistics and production facilities, from the night of July 7 to the early morning of July 8. Ukrainian forces retaliated by targeting Russian troop concentrations and drone control points. Explosions were reported in Kyiv as airstrikes resumed after a three-day pause, with multiple combat incidents occurring in frontline areas.
- Russian forces targeted Ukrainian logistics infrastructure and military production facilities.
- Ukrainian forces struck Russian troop concentration areas and drone control points.
- Airstrikes resumed on Kyiv after a three-day pause.
- Explosions were reported in Kyiv following drone attacks by Russian forces.
- 244 combat incidents occurred in frontline areas over the past day.