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Ukraine Invasion Day 624: UKR continues to reinforce left bank of Dnipro [1]

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Date: 2023-11-08

There are several paths for future advances in southern Ukraine, eastern Ukraine, and Kherson Oblast, and Ukrainian officials continue to indicate that these operations will continue into this winter.

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast on November 8. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations in the Melitopol (western Zaporizhia Oblast) and Bakhmut directions.[1] Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces conducted assaults near Robotyne, Novoprokopivka (just south of Robotyne), and Verbove (9km east of Robotyne).[2] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated during a video address to the Reuters NEXT conference in New York on November 8 that Ukrainian forces have a battlefield plan for 2024 that he cannot disclose.[3] Zelensky stated that Ukrainian forces have several paths for future advances in southern Ukraine, eastern Ukraine, and Kherson Oblast. There are also plans to advance to specific occupied cities.[4] Ukrainian forces continue counteroffensive operations without interruption in several sectors of the front, and Ukrainian officials continue to indicate that these operations will continue into this winter.[5]

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⚡️ WAR IN #UKRAINE - NOV 8 ■ 🇺🇦 strikes above average, 🇷🇺 below as well as combat engagements ■ Troop losses below 7-day average for the first time a while ■ Equipment losses well above average however See dashboard for further analysis 📈 https://t.co/dfbk1wXOmS pic.twitter.com/5DLsqCkzBF

Russian Subordinate Main Effort #1 – Luhansk Oblast (Russian objective: Capture the remainder of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into eastern Kharkiv Oblast and northern Donetsk Oblast)

Russian forces continued localized offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on November 8 but did not make any confirmed gains. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults near Synkivka (9km northeast of Kupyansk), Ivanivka (21km southeast of Kupyansk), Berestove (20km northwest of Svatove), Novoyehorivka (16km southwest of Svatove), and the Serebryanske forest area (10km south of Kreminna).[24] ... Ukrainian Ground Forces Command Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Volodymyr Fityo stated that Russian forces in the Kupyansk, Lyman, and Bakhmut directions lost 1,826 personnel and 200 pieces of military equipment, including 22 tanks and 54 armored combat vehicles, between November 1 and 6.[27]

x Ukrainian drone teams of the 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade located this Russian TOR air defense system near Kupyansk and destroyed it.



This system costs 25 million USD and was destroyed by drones worth a four-digit number.



Source: @sternenko #Ukraine #Kharkiv #Kupyansk pic.twitter.com/thDIaMx7eu — (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) November 8, 2023

Russian Subordinate Main Effort #1 – Luhansk Oblast (Russian objective: Capture the remainder of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into eastern Kharkiv Oblast and northern Donetsk Oblast)

Russian forces continued localized offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on November 8 but did not make any confirmed gains. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults near Synkivka (9km northeast of Kupyansk), Ivanivka (21km southeast of Kupyansk), Berestove (20km northwest of Svatove), Novoyehorivka (16km southwest of Svatove), and the Serebryanske forest area (10km south of Kreminna).[24]… Ukrainian Ground Forces Command Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Volodymyr Fityo stated that Russian forces in the Kupyansk, Lyman, and Bakhmut directions lost 1,826 personnel and 200 pieces of military equipment, including 22 tanks and 54 armored combat vehicles, between November 1 and 6.[27]

x AVDIIVKA | RUSSIAN LOSSES 🔥



🇺🇦Ukrainian 47th together with 110th Mechanised Brigades destroy Russian mechanized attacks on the outskirts of Avdiivka



In three weeks of active assaults, the Russians suffered losses of hundred tanks and 250 units of other armored vehicles.#war pic.twitter.com/NDjEMF9Z1p — Ukraine War Russia (@BiNguynvn12) November 9, 2023

Russian forces continued offensive operations near Avdiivka and reportedly advanced on November 8. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults near Keramik (14km northwest of Avdiivka), Stepove (3km northwest of Avdiivka), Avdiivka, Tonenke (7km northwest of Avdiivka), and Pervomaiske (11km southwest of Avdiivka).[33]… Russian sources continued to claim that Russian forces advanced near the railway line near Stepove, but Ukrainian sources stated that Russian forces suffered high casualties to make this advance.[36] Ukrainian Tavriisk Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Oleksandr Shtupun stated on November 7 that Russian forces in the Avdiivka area lost 585 personnel within the past day during light infantry attacks without armored vehicle support.[37]

Ukrainian officials indicated that Russian forces remain committed to the Avdiivka effort despite high losses and inclement weather. Ukrainian military spokesperson Anton Kotsukon stated that Russian forces have concentrated 40,000 “reserves” in the Avdiivka direction, though it is unclear how many of these personnel are committed to offensive operations.[38] Ukrainian officials have recently stated that Russian forces have 40,000 total personnel in the Avdiivka area.[39] Kotsukon stated that Russian forces have recently been attacking in groups of 10-20 personnel and using a large number of drones to identify Ukrainian counterbattery elements.[40] Ukrainian Avdiivka Military Administration Head Vitaliy Barabash stated that Russian forces are likely ready to conduct a third wave of assaults on Avdiivka but that inclement weather will impede Russian use of equipment.[41]

Ukrainian forces reportedly made marginal gains during counterattacks near Avdiivka on November 8

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in western Zaporizhia Oblast but did not make any claimed or confirmed advances on November 8. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations in the Melitopol (western Zaporizhia Oblast) direction.[49] The Russian MoD claimed that Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks near Robotyne and Novoprokopivka (just south of Robotyne).[50]

Russian forces conducted unsuccessful ground attacks in western Zaporizhia Oblast on November 8. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces did not conduct offensive actions in the Zaporizhia direction.[53] A Russian news aggregator claimed that Russian forces counterattacked near Verbove on November 7.[54]

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