War in Ukraine today: latest news, 08 November 2026 (photo)

On the 1719th day of the resistance to Russian aggression, the General Staff reported 127 combat engagements along the frontline and 57 airstrikes involving 166 guided aerial bombs, according to Ukrainian Women's Guard (UAVarta).

Ukrainian drone strikes on the morning of November 8 damaged a bridge over the Mius River on the R-280 highway and energy facilities in Russia's Rostov Oblast, according to the Kyiv Independent. Governor Yuri Slyusar reported that the drone damage to the bridge, which links Rostov Oblast to several occupied regions including Crimea, caused total traffic closures.

The Kyiv Independent also noted that a strike damaged a transformer at the Sulin power substation in the Millerovsky district, resulting in blackouts across multiple villages.

Additional developments reported by the Kyiv Independent include Ukrainian strikes on Russian missile launchers and air defense systems in Bryansk Oblast, as well as a Neptune missile strike on an Oryol factory and a reported mass attack on the Saratov Oil Refinery. Furthermore, the French foreign minister stated that Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, damaging the Northern Bridge and injuring at least six people.

Brief written by urgent.news from Ukrainian Women's Guard (UAVarta), Kyiv Independent, Euronews — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.