[1] Units from the 8th Guards Army participated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine under the command of Lieutenant General Andrei Sychevoi.

[5] Ukrainian officials reported that the commander of the army's 150th Motor Rifle Division, Major General Oleg Mityaev, was killed on 15 March in the Siege of Mariupol.

[19][20] This was proven wrong when a video showing Mordvichev and Ramzan Kadyrov was released ten days later.

[21] On 16 April, Russian officials admitted the death of army deputy commander Major General Vladimir Petrovich Frolov in combat in Ukraine.

[23] On August 5, 2024, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the army was awarded the honorary title of "Guards" for mass heroism and bravery, fortitude and courage shown by the army personnel in combat operations to protect the Fatherland and state interests in armed conflicts.