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Russo-Ukraine War - 18 February 2025 - Day 1091

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The UK Ministry of Defence reported that the Russian government's Commission for drafting legislation has backed amendments to the administrative code which strengthen penalties for breaching the law on 'foreign agents, according to Russian media. The amendments are said to primarily concern those in contact with 'foreign agents, as opposed to the 'foreign agents' themselves. Chairman of the State Duma security committee Vasily Piskaryov has also reportedly developed further amendments which aim to completely ban purported 'foreign agents' from teaching.

The 2012 'Foreign Agents Law' defined 'foreign agents' as individuals or organisations which have received financial support from abroad. This applies to independent Russian news outlets and human rights organisations, many of which have been forced to operate outside of Russia.

Russia has broadened the 'foreign agent' legislation since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the proposed amendments would further expand the legislation's already far-reaching scope. This continues a wider trend of increasing domestic repression since Putin returned to the presidency in 2012, which has dramatically accelerated since the invasion of Ukraine.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, 144 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance into the depths of Ukraine territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Russian invaders launched two missile strikes using two missiles and 72 air strikes using 94 air strikes. In addition, 1024 kamikaze drones were recruited and carried out about 4,200 shelling at the positions of Ukraine troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces tried to move towards Malaia Shapkivka and Popoliv, the Defense Forces successfully prevented this. Cherkasyka Lozova suffered an air strike.
In the direction of Kupyansky, Russian forces carried out 16 offensive actions near Petropavlivka, Pi ,any, Zagrizovoye and Lozova. Ukrainian units repelled 14 attacks of the enemy, two confrontations are ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders 12 times stormed the positions of Defense Forces near the settlements of Kopanka, Makiyivka, Novolubivka and Yampolivka, two clashes are still ongoing.
In the sívers ,komu direction, Russian forces four times attacked in the direction of bílogorívka, grigorívka and verkhn сьkamians верkogo, two fights are still ongoing.
Since the beginning of the day in the Kramatorsky direction, Russian forces attacked in the areas of Vasyukivka and in the direction of Oleksandro-Shultiny, one attempt by the Russians to appease Ukraine defenders from the occupied positions was unsuccessful, two clashes are ongoing.
15 boêzítknen На took place in Toretsky direction today. The Russian enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Crimea, Diliivka, Toretsk and Scherbinivka. Four clashes are currently underway.
In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of this day, Russian forces attacked 43 times in the areas of settlements Tarasivka, Vodyane Druge, Malinivka, Beam, Pishnna, Kotline, Nadiivka, Kotlyarivka, Novooleksandrivka, Zaporizhia , Oleksiyivka, Novotoretske, Andriyivka, Dachne, Shevchenko and Ulakly. Ukraine defenders have repelled 32 attacks, 11 more clashes continue so far.
Today, according to preliminary data, 352 Russian occupants were defecated in this direction, of which 191 - irrevocably. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed three tanks, seven units of automobile equipment, one BM-21 "Hail", four mortars, buggy, two motorcycles and a cannon, also damaged a tank, BM-21 "Hale", two combat armored cars, an ATV and two cannons.
In the Novopavliv direction Ukrainian defenders repelled 14 attacks of the Russian zagarbnikív in the area of Rozdolny and in the direction of Konstantinopol and Burlatsky. Two fights don't choke.
In the direction of Gulyaipils Наkomu, the Russian opponent tried to advance 13 times in the areas of Novosilka and Novopol. Six Russian attacks have already been repelled by Ukraine defenders, five more are ongoing. The aviation of Russian terrorists struck kabama on gulyaipol and zaliznychnomu.
In the Orihivsky direction, Ukrainian defenders repel three attacks in the areas of the settlements of Mali Scherbaki, Stepovo and Novoandriivka. Against Russian forces attacked Pyatihatki.
In Kurshchina, the Defense Forces repelled seven assault actions of Russian invaders, so far there are three more clashes.
In other directions, there is no much change.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two territorial defence brigades close to Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were more than 25 troops and two motor vehicles.

As a result of decisive actions, units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops delivered strikes at units of three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airborne brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Lozovaya, Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), Sverdlovka, Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Kolodezi (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were more than 205 troops, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, eight motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns, including four NATO-manufactured ones. In addition, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot were neutralised.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one territorial defence brigade close to Seversk, Konstantinovka, Chasov Yar, Ivanopolye, and Ulakly (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 210 troops, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and two artillery guns.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops launched an attack on formations of five mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, three motorised infantry brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade close to Dimitrov, Mirolyubovka, Zverevo, Yelizavetovka, Andreyevka, Udachnoye, Uspenovka, Nadezhdinka, and Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were more than 295 troops, one tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, including U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, eight pickup trucks, and ten field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops inlflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Konstantinopol, Razliv, Burlatskoye, Novosyolka, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulyaipole (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses were up to 175 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged formations of two mechanised brigades and three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Novoandreyevka, Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Tokarevka, Nikolskoye, and Pridneprovskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, three motor vehicles, and one self-propelled artillery system.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged the military airfield and power infrastructure of Ukraine, storage and launch sites for unmanned aerial vehicles as well as clusters of enemy manpower and hardware in 144 areas.

Air defence systems shot down 14 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 73 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 653 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 43,772 unmanned aerial vehicles, 594 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,502 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,518 MLRS combat vehicles, 21,815 field artillery guns and mortars, and 31,775 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of two tank brigades, one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, three air assault brigades, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Guyevo, Goncharovka, Zamostye, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolsky, Rubanshchina, Sudzha, and Yuzhny. Two counter-attacks launched by enemy units were repelled.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Bondarevka, Viktorovka, Gogolevka, Kolmakov, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Martynovka, Melovoy, Oleshnya, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vesyolovka, Zhuravka, Obody, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.

The AFU losses were more than 220 troops, one German-made Leopard tank, two armoured personnel carriers, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, three self-propelled artillery systems, including two Bogdana self-propelled artillery systems, two artillery guns, eight mortars as well as one UAV command post and two ammunition depots.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 61,530 troops, 370 tanks, 276 infantry fighting vehicles, 224 armoured personnel carriers, 1,915 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,031 motor vehicles, 450 artillery guns, 48 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 22 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 109 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, seven air defence radars, 48 units of engineering and other materiel, including 18 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.