Wednesday, February 18, 2026

137 C-Clashes in F-Line: 16 in Pokrovsk Dir, 29 in Huliaipole Dir, 13 in Kostiantynivka Dir; Zelenskiy (Z) Says Trump exerting Undue Pressure On Him; Z: UKRs Will Reject Any Deal That Hands Donbas to RU; Talks On UKR War Settlement Were Tense, to Continue; UKR: LAUNCHES Coun-Off-Ops Near Huliaipole, STOPS RU Advance On Lyman, HOLDS Positions in Kupiansk Sec, LIVE UPDATES, DETAILS, and LOTS MORE

137 combat engagements took place on the front, the enemy used almost 6,000 drones - General Staff:
Since the beginning of the day, 137 combat engagements have been recorded on the front. The occupiers carried out 2,538 shellings and used 5,847 kamikaze drones. Since the beginning of the day, 137 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The enemy used 5847 kamikaze drones and carried out 2538 shellings, UNN reports with reference to the General Staff's summary.
The enemy launched one missile strike, used 28 missiles, carried out 50 air strikes, dropped 109 guided aerial bombs. In addition, it used 5847 kamikaze drones and carried out 2538 shellings of settlements and positions of our troops.
- the General Staff states
In the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , the enemy carried out 75 shellings of settlements and positions of our units, including nine from multiple rocket launchers.
In the Southern-Slobozhansky direction , the enemy stormed the positions of our units four times in the areas of Vovchanski Khutory, Prylipka, and towards Okhrimivka.
Three attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansk direction , in the directions of Kurylivka and Novoosinove. One combat engagement is currently ongoing.
In the Lyman direction , Ukrainian soldiers stopped six attacks, in the area of Zarichne and towards the settlement of Stavky.
In the Sloviansk direction , our defenders repelled nine attempts by the occupiers to advance in the areas of Yampil, Zakitne, Riznykivka, Platonivka, Dronivka, Sviato-Pokrovske. One combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction , the Russians tried three times to advance on the positions of our troops, in the area of the settlement of Stupochky and towards Novodmytrivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction , the occupiers today stormed the positions of our defenders 13 times near the settlements of Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka and towards Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Novopavlivka, Ivanopillia. Three more combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction , the enemy carried out 16 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Rodynske, Kotlyne, Filiia and towards Novooleksandrivka. --->READ MORE HERE
War update: 137 clashes along frontline, heaviest fighting in Huliaipole sector:
A total of 137 combat clashes were recorded along the frontline, with Russian forces carrying out nearly 30 attacks against Ukrainian Defense Forces positions in the Huliaipole sector.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational update posted on Facebook as of 22:00 on February 17, 2026.
“Since the beginning of the day, 137 combat engagements have taken place. The enemy carried out one missile strike using 28 missiles, conducted 50 airstrikes, and dropped 109 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the enemy deployed 5,847 drones and carried out 2,538 shelling attacks on populated areas and our military positions,” the statement said.
According to the General Staff, in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy shelled populated areas and Ukrainian positions 75 times, including nine attacks using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces launched four assaults on Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Vovchanski Khutory, Prylipka, and toward Okhrimivka.
Ukrainian defenders repelled three attacks in the Kupiansk sector, toward Kurylivka and Novoosynove. One engagement is still ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian forces stopped six enemy attacks near Zarichne and toward the settlement of Stavky.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled nine attempts by Russian forces to advance near Yampil, Zakitne, Riznykivka, Platonivka, Dronivka, and Sviato-Pokrovske. One clash is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops attempted three times to advance on Ukrainian positions near the settlement of Stupochky and toward Novodmytrivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 13 assaults on Ukrainian defensive positions near the settlements of Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, and toward Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Novopavlivka, and Ivanopillia. Three engagements are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy conducted 16 attacks, attempting to advance near the settlements of Rodynske, Kotlyne, Filiia, and toward Novooleksandrivka. --->READ MORE HERE
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