Thursday, June 18, 2026

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207 battles took place at the front, Results of the Defense Forces' work for the evening of June 17:
At the front, the most attacks were in the Pokrovsky and Hulyaipil directions.
This is stated in the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 10:00 p.m.
The enemy carried out 54 air strikes, dropping 173 guided bombs. In addition, it engaged 6,035 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,088 attacks on settlements and positions of our troops. 
Situation on the main routes
In the North Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out 60 attacks, including three using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South Slobozhansk direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our units seven times in the areas of the settlements of Lyman, Vovchansk and in the direction of Pokalyany and Izbitsky.
In the Kupyansk direction today, the enemy attacked the positions of the Defense Forces five times towards the settlements of Novoplatonivka and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 14 attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of the settlements of Derylove, Zarichne, Novomykhaylivka, Novoselivka and towards Drobyshevy, Ozerny, Shyykivka, Lyman, and Dibrova.
In the Slavyansk direction, 11 attempts by the invaders to advance towards the settlements of Rai-Oleksandrivka, Kryva Luka, and in the Zakitne area were repelled.
The defense forces repelled 15 enemy assaults in the Kostyantynivka direction near the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Illinivka, Ivano-Frankivka, Rusyn Yar, Stepanivka, and towards Novopavlivka. Two clashes are currently ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy carried out 24 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Rodynske and towards the settlements of Bilytske, Dorozhne, Novy Donbas, Shevchenko, Serhiivka, Muravka, Vilne, Novopavlivka. Three clashes are ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
War update: 207 combat clashes as nearly quarter of attacks concentrated on Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts:
A total of 207 combat engagements were recorded along the front line on June 17, with Russian forces launching 47 attacks on Ukrainian positions in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors alone.
According to Ukrinform, the information was provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its operational update as of 22:00 on June 17, published on Facebook.
“Since the beginning of the day, there have been 207 combat engagements. The enemy carried out 54 airstrikes, dropping 173 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they deployed 6,035 kamikaze drones and launched 2,088 attacks on populated areas and our military positions,” the military said.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russian forces conducted 60 attacks, including three using multiple-launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched seven assaults near Lyman, Vovchansk, and toward Pokaliane and Izbytske.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions five times toward Novoplatonivka and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 14 attempts by Russian forces to advance near Derylove, Zarichne, Novomykhailivka, Novoselivka, and toward Drobysheve, Ozerne, Shyikivka, Lyman, and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian forces thwarted 11 enemy attempts to advance toward Rai-Oleksandrivka, Kryva Luka, and near Zakitne.
No offensive operations were recorded on the Kramatorsk sector.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 15 enemy assaults near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, Rusyn Yar, Stepanivka, and toward Novopavlivka. Two engagements were still ongoing at the time of reporting.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces carried out 24 attacks. The invaders attempted to advance near Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Rodynske, and toward Bilytske, Dorozhnie, Novyi Donbas, Shevchenko, Serhiivka, Muravka, Vilne, and Novopavlivka. Three clashes were still underway. --->READ MORE HERE
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