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138 combat engagements since the beginning of the day on the front: The Armed Forces of Ukraine repel enemy attacks:

On July 18, 138 combat engagements took place on the Russian-Ukrainian front. Russian invaders launched 61 air strikes, used 1221 kamikaze drones, and carried out 3949 shellings.

Since the beginning of July 18, 138 combat engagements have taken place on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The hottest situation on Friday was in the Pokrovsk direction, where the aggressor carried out 37 assault and offensive actions. This was reported in its evening summary by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), according to UNN .

Details

According to operational information as of 22:00, 138 combat engagements were recorded on the front.

Russian invaders launched 61 air strikes, dropping 81 guided bombs. In addition, they used 1221 kamikaze drones and carried out 3949 shellings of our troops' positions and settlements.
- reports the General Staff of the AFU.

Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel the enemy's attempts to advance deep into our territory, inflicting fire damage on them.

Situation by directions

In the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , 26 combat engagements with Russian invaders took place, one of which is still ongoing. The enemy launched eight air strikes, dropped twelve guided bombs, and carried out 192 artillery shellings.

Today, the enemy attacked four times in the Southern-Slobozhansky direction, in the areas of Vovchansk and Krasne Pershe settlements.
- the summary states.

In the Kupiansk direction , the enemy carried out three offensive actions in the direction of Kupiansk and near Stepova Novoselivka, Kindrashivka, one combat engagement is still ongoing.

In the Lyman direction , the Defense Forces repelled 19 enemy assaults in the areas of Koroviy Yar, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Shandryholove, Torske and towards Serebryanka, eight combat engagements are still ongoing.

In the Siversk direction , the enemy attacked three times in the areas of Hryhorivka, Serebryanka, and Vyyimka.

Since the beginning of the day in the Kramatorsk direction , the enemy attacked twice in the areas of Bila Hora, Ukrainian units repelled both attacks of the occupiers.

In the Toretsk direction , six combat engagements took place today. The enemy tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Shcherbynivka and Oleksandro-Kalynove. Currently, one combat engagement is ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction , since the beginning of this day, the enemy has attacked positions 37 times in the areas of Poltavka, Volodymyrivka, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Myrnograd, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Udachne, Horikhove, Oleksiivka. Our defenders repelled 36 assaults, one more combat engagement is still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE

There were 138 clashes on the front, the greatest activity of the enemy was observed in the Pokrovsk direction

There were 138 combat clashes at the front, in the Pokrovsk direction, the Russians made 37 attempts to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to the operational information of the General Staff as of 22:00 on 18.07.2025 on Facebook .

"In total, 138 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day. The Russian invaders launched 61 air strikes, dropping 81 guided bombs. In addition, 1221 kamikaze drones were used to destroy and 3949 attacks were carried out on the positions of our troops and settlements," the publication says.

According to the General Staff, 26 clashes with Russian invaders took place in the Sivno-Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions , one of which is still ongoing. The enemy launched eight air strikes, dropped twelve guided bombs, and carried out 192 artillery attacks.

Today, the enemy attacked four times in the Pivdenno-Slobozhansky direction , in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk and Krasne Pershe.

In the Kupiansk direction , the enemy carried out three offensive actions in the direction of Kupiansk and near Stepova Novoselivka, Kindrashivka, and one clash is still ongoing.

In the Lyman direction , the Defense Forces repelled 19 enemy assaults in the areas of the settlements of Koroviy Yar, Karpivka, Kolodyazi, Shandryholove, Torske and in the direction of Serebrianka, eight clashes are still ongoing.

In the Siversky direction , the enemy attacked three times in the areas of Hryhorivka, Serebrianka and Vyimka.

Since the beginning of the day, in the Kramatorsk direction , the enemy has attacked twice in the areas of Bila Hora, Ukrainian units repelled both attacks of the occupiers.

In the Toretsk direction , six clashes took place today. The enemy tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Shcherbynivka and Oleksandro-Kalynove. Currently, one clash continues.

In the Pokrovsk direction , since the beginning of this day, the enemy has attacked positions 37 times in the areas of the settlements of Poltavka, Volodymyrivka, Myrolyubivka, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Udachne, Orikhove, Oleksiivka. Our defenders repelled 36 assaults, another clash continues to this day. --->READ MORE HERE