Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of Оctober 18
Illustrative photo: The General Staff updated data from the front for the past 24 hours (facebook com MinistryofDefence UA)
Over the past 24 hours along the entire front line, 128 combat engagements were recorded. The aggressor carried out airstrikes using guided bombs on the town of Sumy, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, yesterday the invaders carried out 109 airstrikes on Ukrainian territory, dropping 268 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they deployed 6,024 kamikaze drones and conducted 4,941 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including 117 strikes with multiple rocket launch systems.
Situation on the fronts
In the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, there were two combat engagements over the past day. The enemy also carried out eight airstrikes, dropping 18 guided bombs, and conducted 154 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including two from multiple rocket launch systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy launched 18 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Vovchansk, Zapadne, and toward the settlements of Bologivka, Kutkivka, Obukhivka, and Kolodiazne.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy carried out seven attacks. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled the assaults near Pishchane, Petropavlivka, and toward Kupiansk.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 13 times, attempting to advance near Hrekivka, Karpivka, Torske, Shandryholove, Drobysheve, and toward Koroviy Yar.
In the Sloviansk direction, enemy forces attacked Ukrainian positions seven times near Pereizne, Hryhorivka, Dronivka, and Yampil.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy did not conduct any offensive operations.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 12 attacks near Toretske, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Kostiantynivka and Berestok.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 37 assault and offensive actions by the aggressor near Shahove, Nikanorivka, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Promin, Molodetske, Myrnohrad, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Filya, and toward Novopavlivka and Pokrovsk.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked 14 times toward Orestopil and near Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Novomykolaivka, Novohryhorivka, Vesele, and Malynivka.
In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive actions.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy launched three attacks near Kamianske, Stepnohirsk, and Stepove.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy made one unsuccessful attempt to approach Ukrainian positions near the Antonivskyi Bridge.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Enemy losses
Ukrainian forces continue to inflict significant losses on enemy personnel and equipment, actively undermining the aggressor's offensive potential in the rear.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck seven areas of enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment concentration.
In total, over the past day, Russian occupiers lost 1,150 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed one tank, two armored combat vehicles, 41 artillery systems, two multiple rocket launch systems, one aircraft, 498 operational-tactical drones, 131 vehicles, and two pieces of specialized enemy equipment.
