According to the information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian troops carried out 52 air strikes during which they dropped 95 guided aerial bombs. A total of 1566 kamikaze drones were also used, and 3476 shelling incidents of Ukrainian military positions and civilian settlements took place.
According to data as of September 18 at 22:00, there were 155 combat clashes at the front. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively resisting the invaders' advance and attempting to exhaust their combat potential.
Latest news from the front
The enemy showed the most offensive actions in the Pokrovsk direction.
In the Southern Slobozhansky direction
The enemy forces launched attacks on Ukrainian military positions near the settlements of Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Odradne eight times; three battles are ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction
The aggressor conducted offensive actions in the direction of the cities of Kupiansk, Novoosynove, Kindrashivka and towards Borova. Ukrainian forces repelled five out of six attacks, and one battle is still ongoing.
It is reminded that the full-scale war in Ukraine has been ongoing for 1303 days.
Several phrases describe the situation at the front in Ukraine against the backdrop of the escalation of hostilities. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine provides data on the actions of Russian troops as well as on the operations of Ukrainian forces in various directions. An important piece of information is the intention of the Ukrainian troops to exhaust the enemy's combat potential. In the context of the war lasting over 1300 days, new data show the dynamics of events and tension at the front.