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Russo-Ukraine War - 18 May 2025 - Day 1180

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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 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, 130 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 deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Russian zagarbniki made 54 aviacíjnih strikes, dropping 80 kab. In addition, 1098 kamikaze drones were recruited and carried out almost 3,700 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Today, the Russian enemy attacked four times in the Kharkiv direction, in the district of Vovchanska, in addition, launched an air strike in the areas of Kolodyazne and Kamyanka.
In the direction of Kupyansky, Russian forces made two attempts to attack in the direction of New Kruglyakivka, received a cut off.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 19 assaults of positions near the settlements of Tverdohlibove, Kopanka, Ridkodub, Grekivka, Torske and in the direction of Karpivka, Olgivka, Green Valley and Grigorivka. Two more clashes are still ongoing.
In the Sívers мкуkomu direction, Russian forces attacked six times near Bílogorivka and Verkhnyokamâns блиkogo, one battle remains unfinished.
Since the beginning of the day in the kramators Зkomu direction, Russian forces attacked in the areas of time yaru, white mountain, kurdûmívki and stupočok. Ukrainian units repelled six attacks.
Six boêzítknen На took place in the Toretsky direction today. The Russian enemy tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Toretsk, Petrivka, Ozaryanivka, Diliyivka and Druzhba, currently there are two clashes.
In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of this day, Russian forces attacked 44 times in the areas of settlements Malinivka, Mirolyubivka, Elizavetivka, Lisivka, Dachenske, Zvirove, Novosergiyivka, Udaachne, Trinity, Oleksiyivka, Andriyivka, Kotline and in the directions of Zora, Shevchenko the First, Popovoy Yar. Ukrainian defenders have repelled 40 attacks, four more clashes continue so far. Air strikes were suffered by Popiv Yar, Shevchenko First, Dry Yar, Novoukrainka, Zaporizhia and Pokrovsk.
Today in this direction, according to preliminary data, 151 Russian occupiers were defecated, of which 84 - irrevocably. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed four cars, a means of satellite communication, eight places of shelter, 10 motorcycles, a mortar and five bpla.
In the Novopavliv direction Ukrainian defenders repelled 22 attacks of the zagarbnikív in the areas of Konstantinopol, Bagatir, Shevchenko, Vilny Pol, Rivnopol, seven battles are still ongoing. Aviation strikes were suffered by Novodarívka and Burlatske.
In the direction of Gulyaipils віkomu, Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions, but made an air strike on Gulyaipol.
Ukrainian defenders repelled one Russian attack in the direction of Lukyanovsky. Under the airstrike was novoandrívka.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, Russian units once tried to move forward, the attack repelled. Odradokamânka was under the air strike.
In the Kursk direction there were 14 boêzitknen цього with Russian zagarbnikami, one of which lasts so far. Russian forces launched 18 air strikes, dropped 32 controlled bombs, launched 196 artillery shells.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that he Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

The Sever Group of Forces hit manpower gathering points of a tank brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades near Bessalovka, Ryzhevka, Sadki, Zapseleye, Yunakovka, and Volfino in Sumy region.

In the Kharkov direction, Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades and a motorised infantry brigade in the locations of Chugunovka, Otradnoye, Volchansk, and Vasilenkovo (Kharkov).

As a result of these strikes, 160 personnel, 2 AFVs, 11 MVs, 4 field artillery guns, and 1 EW station have been successfully denazified.

In the DPR, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation.

Casualties were inflicted on units of two mechanised brigades, a mountain assault brigade, a territorial defense brigade, a national guard brigade, and two border guard detachments near Kolodezhnoye, Dvurechanskoye, Novoosinovo, Kutkovka, Peschanoye, Kupyansk in Kharkov region, Kirovsk, and Yampol.

As a result, up to 240 servicemen, 3 IFVs, 7 vehicles, a British-made 155-mm AS-90 self-propelled artillery system, a Kvertus and an Anklav EW stations, and three ammunition depots were successfully denazified.

Units of the "Yug" group took more advantageous positions. Manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade, and an assault brigade of the AFU near Seversk, Serebryanka, Belaya Gora, Pleshcheyevka, Zarya, Aleksandro-Kalinivo, Zaliznyanskoye, Kleban-Byk, and Konstantinovka (DPR).

Up to 200 servicemen, an Italian-made Puma armoured personnel carrier, an AFV, six vehicles, 3 artillery pieces,and 3 EW stations were successfully denazified.

Units of the "Tsentr" group continued advancing into the depths of enemy defences.

Russian troups conducted successful raids against 4 mechanised brigades, 1 assault brigade of the AFU, and 3 national guard brigades close to Poltavka, Koptevo, Novoekonomicheskoye, Novosergeyevka, Popov Yar, Udachnoye, Ulyanovka, Kotlino, Zverevo, Dmitrov, and Krasnoarmeysk in DPR.

Up to 420 servicemen, seven AFVs (including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier) and a U.S.-made HMMWV vehicle, 2 Canadian-made Senator armoured personnel carriers, 8 pick-up trucks, two field artillery guns and an Israeli-made RADA tactical air surveillance radar have been successfully denazified.