Russian invaders continue to attack in a number of directions in eastern Ukraine, the defenders are holding back the enemy, while the Defense Forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region and have partial successes south of Robotino, Zaporozhye region.
Source: summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of the morning of October 18 on Facebook
Verbatim General Staff: “Over the past 24 hours, 69 military clashes took place. In total, the enemy carried out 3 missile and 35 air strikes, and carried out 39 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.”
Details: On Bakhmut direction the enemy unsuccessfully tried to restore the lost position near Kleshcheevka, Donetsk region. The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut, inflicting losses on the occupiers in manpower and equipment, and consolidating their positions on the achieved lines.
In the area of responsibility of OSUV “Tavria” in the Avdeevsky direction The occupiers are not giving up attempts to surround Avdiivka. Here the defenders repelled 5 enemy attacks.
On Maryinsky and Shakhtarsky directions Ukrainian soldiers repulsed more than 20 attacks of the invaders in the area of Marinka and Novomikhailovka, Donetsk region, as well as 2 attacks south of Zolotaya Niva and south of Prechistovka, Donetsk region.
On Zaporozhye direction the enemy unsuccessfully tried to restore the lost position southwest of Robotino, Zaporozhye region.
Ukrainian Defense Forces continue offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, have partial success south of Robotino, Zaporozhye region. Ukrainian soldiers inflict losses on the occupying forces in manpower and equipment, exhausting the enemy along the entire front line.
In the area of responsibility of OSUV “Khortitsa” on Kupyansk direction Ukrainian soldiers repulsed more than 15 enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka, Ivanovka and Kislovka in the Kharkov region and another 9 attacks near Nadezhda in the Lugansk region.
On Liman direction The Russians did not carry out offensive actions.
In the area of responsibility of OSUV “Odessa” in the Kherson direction Ukrainian defenders are conducting a counter-battery fight, inflicting fire on the enemy’s rear.
In the area of responsibility of OSUV “North” in the Volyn and Polesie directions the operational environment remains unchanged.
On Seversky and Slobozhansky directions The occupiers maintain a military presence in the border areas, carry out active sabotage activities in order to prevent the transfer of Ukrainian troops to threatening directions, and increase the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border in the Belgorod region.
During the day, the Defense Forces’ aviation carried out 15 strikes on areas where enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated and 3 strikes on the invaders’ anti-aircraft missile systems.
Units of the missile forces hit 5 control points, an area where personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated, an ammunition depot and an artillery weapon of the Russians.
2023-10-18 04:23:30
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