On the flanks of Bakhmut. Soldiers of the Wolf Pack platoon of the 2nd Assault Battalion (part of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade) came under fire with incendiary ammunition. Looks like phosphorus. pic.twitter.com/BqLwFapUIg
乌军在其他方向的军事行动是为了分散俄军的注意力，主攻方向就是扎波罗热州西部奥里基夫俄军的防线。俄军预判到乌军的进攻方向，做了充分的准备。
美国战争研究所今日做了下述报道：
Ukrainian forces conducted a limited but still significant attack in western Zaporizhia Oblast on the night of June 7 to 8. Russian forces apparently defended against this attack in a doctrinally sound manner and had reportedly regained their initial positions as of June 8.
乌军没能突破俄军的防线，遭受严重损失，尤其是西方提供的武器装备遭受严重损失。美国战争研究所认为：
Ukrainian forces also reportedly lost Western-provided vehicles on June 8. Losses are inevitable during any military undertaking. Ukrainian forces will suffer losses, including of both Western and Soviet equipment, during any offensive operations. Western equipment is not impervious to damage any more than the equipment that the Ukrainians have been using and losing since February 2022.
本文中提到进攻的乌军“是由全志愿者组成第 47 旅，他们不但战意高昂且配备了著名的“坦克猎人”M 2 布来德利装甲车。”
但他们的对手更强。美国战争研究所报道称：
It is additionally noteworthy that the Russian Southern Military District Forces deployed in this particular area are likely to be a higher quality force grouping than Russia has elsewhere in theater, and their defensive performance is unlikely to be reflective of defensive capabilities of Russian groupings elsewhere on the front.
这次战斗虽然规模不大，但双方精锐尽出。俄军使用了地雷和强大的空中支援，甚至动用了电子战系统。结果乌军在遭受严重损失后无功而返。
乌克兰军队自昨（ 8 ）日起，在南部扎波罗热多个前线地带发动重大攻势，战况异常激烈。乌军总参谋部更总结称，过去一天在前线地区发生了 26 次战斗。
综美国《有线电视新闻网》（CNN）与《英国广播公司》（BBC）报导，扎波罗热的激战持续了一整夜，数支乌克兰装甲纵队向俄军阵地连夜开火。
一名俄罗斯指挥官更发现与其对战的乌军部队，是由全志愿者组成第 47 旅，他们不但战意高昂且配备了著名的“坦克猎人”M 2 布来德利装甲车。
有消息指，扎波罗热的数支乌军部队，已推进至俄军的第二“龙牙”防线，一种针对装甲车以及坦克的防御工事。若属实，即意味乌军在该地已开启反攻讯号，并深入敌阵。
至于在巴赫穆特地区方面，乌克兰陆军总司令西尔斯基（Oleksandr Syrskyi） 称：“防御行动仍在持续，敌人试图阻止我们的部队，但遭到痛击”，更表示守军在行动中摧毁了一辆俄军坦克。
有片段显示，为阻挡乌军在巴赫穆特的推进，俄军疑似向乌军第二突击营的阵地使用遭禁用的白磷弹，迫使该处乌守军迅速转移阵地。
虽然目前各地战况混乱，不少相关战场消息难以确定，但乌军总参谋部在其每日更新的战报中表示：“在利曼、巴赫穆特、阿夫迪夫卡和马林卡方向，每平方米都在继续激烈战斗，过去一天前线地区至少发生了 26 次战斗”。