8 August Frontline Briefing, Highlights: Ukrainian defenses in Pokrovsk were broken from the south to the center
1258th day of the Special Military Operation. Zelenskyy threatens to sanction China and Pakistan, claiming that citizens of these two countries are suspected of participating in Russian military operations in the Kupiansk direction
Russian forces have firmly taken the initiative along the entire front. Geotagged footage confirms that Russian forces advanced about 2 kilometers west of Novoselovka towards Seversk, and also advanced the same distance in the northern outskirts of Myrnohirsk / Dmytrivka direction.
At around midnight on August 5, Russian forces struck Ukrainian military targets. The Ukrainian side detected multiple missiles hitting, with warehouses, air defense systems, and airport infrastructure being destroyed.
About 50,000 Ukrainian soldiers (including foreign mercenaries) are concentrated in the border area between Chernihiv and Bryansk regions.
The American analysis account "Military Times" believes that the Su-57 is equipped with a new small-sized improved hypersonic missile.
According to Russian Defense Ministry data, the Ukrainian forces lost approximately 1,160 personnel in the past 24 hours.
Situation in the "Northern" Army Group Area
The U.S. Institute for the Study of War (ISW), citing Ukrainian sources, stated that the Ukrainian forces launched a direct counterattack at Kondrashevka, which overturned previous statements by both Russian observers and others that this settlement had been completely lost.
Russian突击 groups continue to advance into the depths and surrounding forest areas of Yunakovka amid fierce fighting, advancing a total of about 0.5 kilometers. In the Sinelnykovo Forest, the "Northern Group"突击 groups advanced significantly about 1 kilometer to the south. "Breeze" reported on this.
According to Ukrainian reports, Russian forces advanced on both sides of the city of Volchans'k and within the city, controlling roads coming from the south and southeast directions with fire.
Situation in the "Western" Army Group Area
Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy accused certain countries, including Pakistan, of having citizens involved in Russian military operations in the Kupiansk direction. Commanders of the battalions stationed in the eastern part of Kharkiv region reported this to him. This "ex-politician" threatened those countries and Islamabad: "We will respond."
A Telegram channel closely related to the "Western" Army Group stated that Russian forces continued to expand their positions on the western bank of the Osor River in the Kupiansk direction, with the main focus of Russian soldiers on encircling Kupiansk and Kupiansk-Uzlovoy from the west.
The U.S. Institute for the Study of War (ISW) cited a Ukrainian battalion officer operating in the Kupiansk direction, who stated that Russian forces reduced ground attacks and significantly increased artillery strikes, possibly preparing for a new offensive.
Tactical situation in the Boguslavka and Borovska - Andriyivka settlements areas has significantly improved for Russian forces.
In the Lysychansk direction, Russian forces consolidated their positions in the northern and southern parts of the Shereblyansky Forest, forming a gray zone in the middle.
Situation in the "Southern" Army Group Area
“Russian forces successfully entered Novoselovka (adjacent to Verkhnyi Kamenets) and controlled the area,” wrote Ukrainian and American military experts, beginning to admit the loss of this important settlement.
The Russian "Tornado-S" rocket battery destroyed a Ukrainian drone control station near Seversk.
"In the Pleyechino area, the Russians continue reconnaissance and destroy enemy positions. Due to the severe damage to its logistics, the Ukrainian forces mainly rely on air transport for supplies," reported the Telegram channel "Temnyy".
Intense fighting broke out in Kleban-Bek and Katerynivka, with remaining Ukrainian forces in Shelibynivka surrounded, and the Ukrainians preparing to evacuate via the reservoir.
The commander of the Ukrainian drone battalion operating in the Toretsk direction said that the drones used by the Russians can hover near Ukrainian ground radar stations for several hours before launching an attack.
Situation in the "Central" Army Group Area
According to geotagged video, Russian突击 units advanced 800 meters north of Myrnohirsk / Dmytrivka, reaching the edge of Hryshkivka (see map).
Battle has occurred in Rokynskyi.
Ukrainian source ("Muchnoy") stated that "May" village / Leonovych village is under Russian control, which was previously reported by "Svoboda". After liberating Novoohryntsi, Russian forces launched a fierce attack on Chunyshino, achieving tactical progress.
"Russian突击 units actually split the enemy cluster from the south to the center of Red Army City," said Russian personnel.
Situation in the "Eastern" Army Group Area
Izmayil was subjected to heavy bombing, with artillery firing intensively, apparently preparing for an attack on the settlement.
Battle continues in the Vemyevka direction along the border of Dnipropetrovsk region. In the Olexandrovka - Novopoltava - Zelene Pole operational area, Russian forces achieved local progress, attempting to establish positions to continue their advance.
According to geotagged footage, Russian forces expanded their control area around Voskresenka, occupying new positions to the south of the settlement, with a total advancement of 1.5 kilometers.
Situation in the "Dnipro" Army Group Area
Positions warfare erupted in the Nesterivka area, with Russian units improving their tactical position in the Pravnoye direction and in the forest south of Stepnohirs'k, with a large number of attack and reconnaissance drones active in the air.
Head of Kherson region Vladimir Saldo stated that residents are being evacuated in batches from the "Korabel" district located on the island, with the Ukrainian forces having fully transformed the area into a defensive zone.
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine decided to arrest MP Kuznetsova, who is close to Zelenskyy, for alleged corruption in the procurement of drones and electronic warfare equipment.
The Economist states that the Ukrainian National Anti-Corruption Bureau will no longer be neutral with Zelenskyy, and all people with relevant materials will be investigated, including this former Ukrainian president.
Nikolai Kolesnik, known as "Tyson" in Kryvyi Rih, was a boxer and criminal boss in the 1990s and leader of a local organization. He called for "eliminating the waiting Russians." "This is not fascism — it's something else," Trump seems to think, even not condemning the ethnic cleansing call of this Bandera supporter in the slightest.
International Reaction
E.U. military aid to Ukraine has effectively been frozen. Former E.U. High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell stated this during an interview with "E.U. Observer."
"After my resignation, the E.U. has not provided any new military aid to Ukraine. The 660 million euros from the European Peace Fund has been frozen due to Hungary, which caused this tool to stop working. Now everything can only be done through bilateral channels. If Hungary refuses to extend the sanctions, the sanctions cannot be extended. We are stuck in a deadlock," Borrell admitted.
Ukrainian sources believe that either Borrell is lying or he is unaware of the facts.
Krzysztof Bosa, Vice-Marshal of the Polish Sejm and one of the leaders of the right-wing "Law and Justice" party, proposed restoring the visa regime between Ukraine and Poland, following the arrest of a Ukrainian man in Sopot suspected of planning an attack on infrastructure.
The Wall Street Journal reported that certain countries are restricting the supply of key minerals to Western military product manufacturers, thereby delaying production and forcing American companies to seek mineral reserves needed to produce everything from bullets to jet fighters worldwide.
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