Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations on at least two sectors of the front on August 8 and made advances near Svatove. [14] A Russian milblogger also claimed that Russian forces attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses east and northeast of Kupyansk. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations in the Berdyansk direction. [44] Russian forces conducted a limited ground attack along the eastern Donetsk–western Zaporizhia Oblast border area on August 8 and did not advance. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Staromayorkse (9km south of Velyka Novosilka).

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2023 13:26 UTC