Saturday, April 18, 2026

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Since the beginning of the day, 118 battles have been recorded on the front, with the enemy attacking most in the Kostyantynivka and Pokrovka directions:
Since the beginning of the day on April 17, 118 combat clashes have been recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front. In the Pokrovske direction, the Defense Forces of Ukraine stopped 24 assault actions of the aggressor. At the same time, in the Kostyantynivske direction, they repelled 18 enemy attacks.
This is stated in the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 10:00 p.m.
Enemy shelling
The enemy launched one missile strike, using one missile, carried out 38 airstrikes, dropped 128 KABs. In addition, it engaged 4,031 kamikaze drones for destruction and carried out 2,396 attacks on settlements and positions of our troops.
Situation on the main routes
Three battles took place in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, in particular, the enemy launched two air strikes, dropped five aerial bombs, and carried out 82 attacks on settlements and positions of our troops, four of which involved the use of multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South-Slobozhansk direction, the enemy once stormed the positions of our units in the area of ​​Vovchanskiye Khutory.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out one attack.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked twice in the area of ​​Hrekivka and towards Lyman.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy attacked twice in the Yampol area and towards Rai-Oleksandrivka. One clash is ongoing.
The enemy has not carried out any active actions in the Kramatorsk direction since the beginning of the day.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders carried out 18 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Stepanivka, Sofiivka, Novopavlivka. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the invaders have tried to press our soldiers 24 times in the areas of the settlements of Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Myrnograd, Shevchenko, Muravka, Udachne, Novopavlivka. Two clashes are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
118 combat engagements recorded on the front, enemy launched over 4,000 drones - General Staff:
The General Staff recorded 118 clashes, 4031 drone attacks, and 2396 shellings. The greatest enemy activity was observed in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.
In total, since the beginning of this day, 118 combat engagements have taken place. The enemy launched 4031 kamikaze drones and carried out 2396 shellings, UNN reports with reference to the General Staff's summary.
Today, the enemy launched one missile strike, using one missile, carried out 38 air strikes, dropped 128 guided aerial bombs. In addition, it used 4031 kamikaze drones and carried out 2396 shellings of settlements and positions of our troops.
- the summary says
In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , three combat engagements took place; in addition, the enemy launched two air strikes, dropped five aerial bombs, carried out 82 shellings of settlements and positions of our troops, four of which were with the use of multiple rocket launchers.
In the Southern Slobozhansky direction , the enemy stormed the positions of our units once in the area of Vovchanski Khutory.
In the Kupyansk direction , our defenders successfully repelled one enemy assault in the direction of Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman direction , the enemy attacked twice in the area of Hrekivka and towards Lyman.
In the Sloviansk direction , the enemy attacked twice in the area of Yampil and towards Rai-Oleksandrivka. One combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction , the enemy has not conducted active operations since the beginning of the day.
Defense forces repelled 18 enemy assaults in the Kostiantynivka direction in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Stepanivka, Sofiivka, and Novopavlivka. Two combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction , the enemy carried out 24 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Rodynske, Chervony Lyman, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Myrnograd, Shevchenko, Muravka, Udachne, Novopavlivka. Two combat engagements are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
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