Frontline situation: Russia has used more than 8.8 thousand drones

Over the past day, 237 combat engagements took place along the front line. Russian forces also carried out 87 air strikes and used more than 8,800 kamikaze drones.

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its operational update as of 08:00 on 7 September 2026.

Over the day, the enemy dropped 313 guided aerial bombs and carried out 2,646 strikes on populated areas and Ukrainian positions.

In Sumy region, artillery fire hit Koreniok, Pysarivka, Ulanove, Prohres, Khotin, Ivolzhanske, Tovstodubove, and Yastrubshchyna. Air strikes were carried out in the areas of Yampil, Pysarivka, and Vakalivshchyna.

Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck an enemy troop concentration area and an artillery system over the past day.

Situation on the axes

On the North-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk axes, Ukrainian troops repelled one assault toward Velykyi Prykil.

On the South-Slobozhanskyi axis, Ukrainian forces repelled 10 attacks. Russian troops attempted to advance near Izybitske and Starytsia, as well as toward Ustynivka and Khatnie.

On the Kupyansk axis, the occupiers attacked seven times in the areas of Hlushkivka, Kurylivka, and Kivsharivka, as well as toward Novoplatonivka.

On the Lyman axis, Ukrainian units repelled seven enemy attempts to breach the defense. Fighting took place near Dibrova, Stavky, and Lyman, as well as toward Novoserhiivka and Novoselivka.

On the Slovyansk axis, the enemy conducted five assault actions near Ozernyi and Kryva Luka, as well as toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.

On the Kramatorsk axis, the occupiers attacked once toward Fedorivka.

On the Kostiantynivka axis, 12 attacks were recorded. Russian troops assaulted near Kostiantynivka and toward Novoselivka and Toretske.

The Pokrovsk axis remained the most active. Ukrainian forces repelled 43 enemy attacks there. Russian troops operated near Bilitske, Serhiivka, Udachne, and Molodetske, and assaulted toward Toretske, Sofiivka, Vilne, Dorozhne, Novyi Donbas, Matiashove, Shevchenko, Chernihivka, Dobropillia, Myrnyi, Vasylivka, Novoserhiivka, and Novopavlivka.

On the Oleksandrivka axis, Russian forces carried out one attack toward Rybne.

On the Huliaipole axis, the enemy attempted to advance seven times. Assault actions took place toward Vozdvyzhivka, Kosivtseve, Verkhnia Tersa, and Tsvitkove.

No offensive actions by Russian forces were recorded on the Orikhiv and Prydniprovskyi axes.

On the Volyn and Polissia axes, no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.

Russian losses

Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,540 troops. Ukrainian forces also destroyed or disabled:

• 1 tank;

• 6 armored combat vehicles;

• 51 artillery systems;

• 7 MLRS;

• 4 air defence systems;

• 9 ground robotic complexes;

• 1,473 UAVs;

• 591 vehicles and fuel tankers;

• 3 units of special equipment.

According to the General Staff, information on the combat situation and enemy losses is being clarified.