Russian forces attempted to break through the defense lines of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and advance toward Lebiazhe and Bazaliivka in the Kharkiv region but were forced to retreat. In addition, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to advance in the Sloviansk and Bakhmut directions.
Despite daily shelling, municipal transport continues to operate in Kharkiv, so the enemy tries to destroy the city's rolling stock and infrastructure.
Ukraine's Azov unit has destroyed a Russian observation post, a warehouse with ammunition and seven invaders in the village of Ternova, Kharkiv region.
Russian forces early on Monday shelled a housing estate in the Saltivsky district of Kharkiv using unguided rockets from Grad multiple rocket launchers, and the number of those injured increased to seven.
In the morning of August 8, 2022, Russian troops shelled the city of Kharkiv with cluster munitions. Fortunately, over 20 projectiles remained unexploded. Otherwise, much more casualties would have been reported.
Slovenia will send equipment for demining the liberated territories of Ukraine and will take an active part in the reconstruction of Ukraine, in particular Kharkiv city.
A reconnaissance group of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has destroyed a subversive group of the Marines of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy in the Kharkiv region and captured a platoon commander.