Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 18
Photo: The General Staff reported on the situation at the front on July 18 (Getty Images)
Since the beginning of the day on July 18, 73 combat engagements took place in the frontline. More than a third of them took place in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions, according to the General Staff's report.
“The situation at the front is characterized by enemy activity in all directions, the enemy is using all available forces and means to achieve its goals,” the statement said.
The Russian forces are most active in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions, where more than a third of all combat engagements took place.
Situation in other directions
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces attempted to storm the defensive lines of the Ukrainian army eight times near Hlyboke and Vovchansk. Three combat engagements are currently underway. The situation remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, actively attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops five times near Synkivka, Stelmakhivka and Berestove, three firefights are still ongoing. Ukrainian soldiers continue to hold the line.
Today, in the Lyman direction, the Russian army launched seven attacks on Ukrainian positions near Makiivka, Nevske, Terny and Torske. Three engagements ended without success for the enemy, four more are ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled five attacks by the Russian army near Pereizne, Spirne and Berestove.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the invaders made four assaults on the positions of Ukrainian troops near Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar and in the direction of Novomarkove. The enemy carried out air strikes with assault and bombing aircraft on Chasiv Yar.
The number of enemy attacks in the Toretsk direction increased to ten. The enemy is concentrating its efforts in the areas of Pivnichne and Toretsk, where nine combat engagements took place, and another one near New York. Ukrainian soldiers repelled all enemy attacks. The Russian forces are actively using aviation in this area, in particular, the areas of Pivnichne and Toretsk were bombed.
The largest number of firefights took place in the Pokrovsk direction. Since the beginning of the day, the Russian army, with the support of bombers and attack aircraft, has made 15 attempts to push the Ukrainian Armed Forces from their positions in the areas of Prohres, Novoselivka Persha, Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Umanske and Yasnobrodivka. The defense forces are holding an onslaught and have repelled six enemy attacks so far, with nine attacks still ongoing. The enemy's losses are being clarified.
Fighting continues near Krasnohorivka, Karlivka and Paraskoviivka in the Kurakhove direction. According to the updated information, six attacks of the Russian army have been repelled in the area today, and six more clashes are still ongoing.
In the Vremivka direction, the enemy is actively using aviation, striking at the areas of Shevchenko, Berestky, Velyka Novosilka, and Urozhaine.
In the Orikhiv direction, the Russian forces made five unsuccessful attempts to attack the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, and in the direction of Novoandriivka and Nesterianka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy continues to try to dislodge the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Two unsuccessful assaults by enemy infantry were repelled by Ukrainian soldiers.
On July 18, the Ukrainian Armed Forces officially confirmed the withdrawal from the village of Urozhaine in the Donetsk region. Meanwhile, in the Krynky area of the Kherson region, “the situation is not as critical” as described by the media and bloggers.
