Highlights of Russian Military Operation in Ukraine on March 8

The Ukrainian command continues to concentrate forces for possible offensive in Kup’yans’k sector.

Russian troops are identifying enemy locations and launching targeted artillery strikes.

▪️Near Ploshchanka, Russian assault groups are fighting for dominating heights near Balka Zhuravka.

AFU are pulling additional units to the front line in attempt to hold the current positions in Lyman sector.

▪️Wagner PMC continues to cover Bakhmut and leads offensive towards the highway to Chasiv Yar.

AFU periodically attempt counterattacks to maintain ground corridor out of the city.

▪️Representatives of Wagner PMC claim to have established full control over the eastern part of the city.

The enemy under targeted artillery fire has withdrawn the remnants of the defending units to the western bank of Bakhmutka river.

▪️Russian troops with massive artillery and air support conduct an operation to encircle Avdiivka stronghold.

The main objective is to cut supply lines, avoiding frontal attack on the deeply entrenched defences.

▪️On the northern flank, Russian servicemen have liberated Vesele and are fighting near Krasnohorovskyy pond.

Any resistance from the enemy is suppressed by heavy barrage of artillery and rocket-propelled grenade fire.

▪️Despite massive strikes on Avdiivka, AFU continue to fire artillery at frontline towns.

At least four people, including two teenagers, were wounded as a result of the latesedt shelling in Donetsk.
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