Ukraine's General Staff Reports 192 Clashes on Friday

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) reported 192 combat engagements as of 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, with Russian forces launching missile and drone strikes across the frontline regions.According to the General Staff’s evening update, Russian forces carried out one missile strike using two missiles, conducted 53 airstrikes and dropped 176 guided aerial bombs (KABs).JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.The military also reported that Russian forces deployed 6,540 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,359 strikes on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions throughout the day.Northern and eastern axesIn the North Sloboda and Kursk axes, the AFU repelled six Russian attacks, while occupying troops carried out 42 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements – two of which involved multiple rocket launch systems, according to the report.On the South Sloboda axis, Russian forces “stormed” Ukrainian positions six times near Hoptivka, Zapadne, Petropavlivka and Lyman.On the Kupiansk axis, the AFU fended off two assaults near Novoplatonivka, with one engagement still ongoing at the time of the report.Two attempted Russian advances were recorded on the Lyman axis near Novoselivka and Lyman, with one clash underway.The AFU stopped 12 attempts on the Sloviansk axis, where Russian forces tried to advance near Zakitne, Kryva Luka, Psykunivka, Kalenyky and Riznykivka, with two additional engagements ongoing at the time of the report. Other Topics of Interest 2 Killed, 6 Injured in Dnipropetrovsk Region Nikopol district continues to bear the brunt of Russian attacks, with private homes and vehicles damaged across six communities. Southern and central axesThe General Staff recorded one Russian assault on the Kramatorsk axis near Orikhovo-Vasylivka.On the Kostiantynivka axis, the AFU repelled 19 attacks near Ivanopillia, Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Novoselivka, Toretske and Mykolaipillia, with one clash continuing.The Pokrovsk axis saw the heaviest concentration of fighting, with Russian forces launching 25 attacks near Toretske, Bilytske, Dorozhnie, Hannivka, Rodynske, Shevchenko, Novohryshyne, Myrne, Serhiivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novopidhorodne, Novopavlivka and Mykolaivka.According to preliminary reports, 37 Russian soldiers were killed and 19 wounded on the Pokrovsk axis on Friday alone.The AFU reported destroying three units of vehicle equipment and one unit of special equipment, while damaging two artillery systems and three vehicles.Additionally, 364 drones of various types were damaged or destroyed during combat.Remaining frontsNo combat operations were recorded on the Oleksandrivka axis.On the Huliaipole axis, Russian forces launched eight attacks near Vozdvyzhivka, Rivne, Staroukrainka and Charivne, while the AFU repelled two attacks on the Orikhiv axis, near Lukianivske and Pavlivka.No offensive attempts were recorded on the Prydniprovsk axis, and the General Staff said no significant changes occurred elsewhere along the frontline. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.