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Russo-Ukraine War - 08 February 2023 - Day 350

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The UK Ministry of Defence reported that since Russia withdrew its forces from the west bank of the Dnipro in November 2022, skirmishing and reconnaissance has continued on the complex network of islands and waterways which make up the Dnipro delta.

Russian forces have almost certainly used small boats to try to main a presence on key islands; Ukraine has successfully deployed long-range artillery to neutralise Russian outposts a number of times. Both sides have likely also deployed small groups on the Kinburn Spit, which commands the Dnipro Gulf.

Both sides are likely aiming to maintain a presence in these areas to control maritime access to the strategically important river and to provide warning of any attempt by their adversaries to launch a major assault across the river. It is highly unlikely that Russia will attempt an assault crossing of the Dnipro: it would likely be extremely complex and costly.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in an attempt to take full control of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, Russia continues to focus its main efforts on offensive operations on Kup'yans'k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Novopavlivka axes.

During the day of February 8, Russian occupant forces launched 1x missile attack on the civilian infrastructure of Slovyansk (Donetsk oblast) and 37x air strikes. In addition, Russian forces launched more than 40x MLRS attacks, in particular, at the civilian infrastructure of Beryslav and Komyshany (Kherson oblast).

The threat of further Russian air and missile strikes on civilian targets across Ukraine remains high.

Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no changes, no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups were found. Russian invaders shelled the vicinities of more than 30x settlements, including Zaruts'ke, Vovkivka, Sokhany, Pavlivka, Yunakivka, Sadky, Miropillya (Sumy oblast), Udy, Chervona Zorya, Krasne, Lyptsi, Starytsya, Verkhnya Pysarivka, Ambarne, Fyholivka, Dvorichna, and Zapadne (Kharkiv oblast). Russian forces launched air strikes near Kozacha Lopan' and Oliinykove (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k and Lyman axes: Russian forces shelled the vicinities over 15x settlements. Among them are Kup'yans'k, Kurylivka, Kyslivka, Tabaivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), Novoselivs'ke, Stel'makhivka, Kreminna, Kuz'myne, Dibrova, and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: Bilohorivka, Rozdolivka, Bakhmut, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Mykolaivka, Klishchiivka, Ozaryanivka, Oleksandro-Shul'tyne, and Vesele (Donetsk oblast) were shelled among others. In total, more than 20x settlements were targeted. Russian forces launched air strikes near Ivanivske.
Avdiivka and Novopavlivka axes: Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomais'ke, Heorhiivka, Mar'inka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Zolota Nyva, and Neskuchne (Donetsk oblast) were shelled. Russian forces' air strikes were reported near Avdiivka and Mar'inka.
Zaporizhzhia axis: Vremivka, Novopil' (Donetsk oblast), Ol'hivs'ke, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Shcherbaky, and Kam'yans'ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast) came under fire.
Kherson axis: the vicinities of settlements of Zmiivka, Beryslav, Shlyakhove, L'vove, Tyahynka, Antonivka, Yantarne, Berehove, Veletens'ke, and Kherson were the targets of Russian fire.

In Novotroits'ke (Kherson oblast), the Russian occupiers are subjecting civilians to filtration measures. First of all, the measures concern those who had worked in Ukrainian public institutions and has been refusing to cooperate with the Russian occupation administration and reporting for work. The Russian invaders also threaten that those failing to receive russian passports by March will automatically be subject to filtration measures.

In the settlements of Hromivka, Chaplynka, Mala Kardashynka, Zelene, Chulakivka, and Novovolodymyrivka (Kherson oblast), Russian occupation forces conduct daily searches, terrorize, and rob the local residents. They steal household appliances, phones, and any valuables.

During the day of February 8, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 21x air strikes on the concentrations of personnel and military equipment of the Russian occupiers, and 3x air strikes on the positions of anti-aircraft missile systems. In the meantime, Ukrainian artillery and missile troops hit 2x Russian command posts, 2x concentrations of manpower, 1x ammunition depot, and 1x fuel and lubricants depot.