Since the beginning of October 18, 116 combat engagements have been recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The most tense situation is in the Pokrovsk direction, where the Russian army attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 39 times.
Since the beginning of October 18, 116 combat engagements have taken place on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The hottest situation is in the Pokrovsk direction, where the Russian army attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 39 times. This is reported by UNN with reference to the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) dated October 18, 2025.
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According to operational information as of 10:00 p.m., 116 combat engagements have taken place on the front since the beginning of this day. Ukrainian defenders are resolutely repelling the enemy's attempts to advance deep into our territory, inflicting fire damage on them.
Today, Russian troops launched one missile and 60 air strikes, used three missiles and dropped 124 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they involved 2,734 kamikaze drones in the strikes and carried out 3,836 shellings of our troops' positions and settlements.
- reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Situation by directions
In the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled three assault actions of the occupiers, and two more combat engagements are ongoing. In addition, the enemy launched 10 air strikes, dropping 28 guided aerial bombs, and also carried out 132 shellings of our troops' positions and settlements, five of which were from multiple rocket launchers.
In the Southern-Slobozhansky direction , the enemy stormed the positions of our units eight times near the settlements of Otradne, Kamyanka, and Bologivka.
In the Kupyansk direction , the aggressor conducted offensive actions in the area of the settlement of Stepova Novoselivka, Kupyansk, Petropavlivka, and towards Pishchane. Six out of eight attacks were repelled by Ukrainian soldiers.
In the Lyman direction , Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces twice near the settlements of Novyi Myr and Zarichne.
Seven enemy assaults were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Slovyansk direction - the occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Yampil, Dronivka, and Vyyimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction , the enemy twice unsuccessfully tried to break through the defense of our defenders in the area of the settlement of Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction , Russians attacked the positions of Ukrainian units nine times in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, and Rusynyi Yar; Ukrainian defenders repelled all enemy attacks.
In the Pokrovsk direction , since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have tried to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units 39 times. The enemy tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Kotliarivka. --->READ MORE HERE
Ukrainian forces engaged in 116 combat clashes with Russian troops on October 18, with about a third of them in the Pokrovsk sector, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Facebook.
"Today, Russian forces carried out one missile strike and 60 airstrikes, launching three missiles and dropping 124 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they deployed 2,734 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,836 artillery and mortar strikes on our positions and populated areas," the update as of 22:00 said.
On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk fronts, Ukrainian troops repelled three Russian assaults, with two more clashes still ongoing. The enemy launched ten airstrikes, dropping 28 guided bombs, and carried out 132 artillery attacks, including five from multiple rocket launchers.
On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, the enemy made eight unsuccessful attempts to advance near Odradne, Kamianka, and Bolohivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces tried to push near Stepova Novoselivka, Kupiansk, and Petropavlivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled six of eight attacks, with two clashes still in progress.
On the Lyman axis, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions twice near Novyi Myr and Zarichne, while on the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian forces repelled seven assaults near Yampil, Dronivka, and Vyimka, with one clash continuing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops twice attempted and failed to break through Ukrainian defenses near Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine enemy assaults near Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, and Rusyn Yar.
The Pokrovsk front remained the hottest spot of the day, with Russian troops launching 39 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Chervonyi Lyman, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Kotliarivka. Fighting continues in five locations. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to +++++relevant+++++ and related stories:
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