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Russo-Ukraine War - 18 August 2025 - Day 1272

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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, there have been 133 combat encounters 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 invaders launched one missile strike with two rockets and 55 air strikes, dropping 102 controlled bombs. In addition, 1634 kamikaze drones were recruited and carried out 3345 shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Seven clashes with Russian zagarbnikami took place in the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, one of which is ongoing so far. The Russian enemy launched 13 aviation strikes, dropped 18 controlled bombs, carried out 184 artillery shells, including eight from the jet systems of salpovogo fire.
Today, the Russian enemy attacked nine times in the South Slobozhansky direction, in the areas of settlements Vovchansk, Kamyanka, Ambarné.
In the Kupyans янkomu direction, the Russian enemy carried out eight offensive actions in the areas of Golubivka, Kupyansk, Petropavlivka and Zagrizovy, one confrontation is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 11 assaults in the areas of the settlements Ridkodub, Karpivka, Mirne and towards the settlements of Drobisheve and Yampil.
In the Sívers Наkomu direction, Russian forces attacked four times in the areas of settlements of Serebryanka, Grigorivka and Viimka.
Since the beginning of the day in the Kramators панkomu direction, the Russian enemy attacked three times in the areas of the White Mountain, Ukrainian units repelled all attacks of the Russian occupiers.
In the Toretsky direction, Ukrainian defenders today repelled four attacks of the invaders. Russian forces tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Poltavka, Rusynoy Yar, Toretsk and towards the settlement of Berestok. Never been successful.
In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of this day, the Russian opponent 52 times attacked positions in the areas of the settlement Dorozhne, Fedorivka, Nikanorivka, Mayak, Rodinske, Novoekonomíčne, Red Liman, Ray, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotline, Udaachne, Molodetske, Novoukrainka, Volodymyrivka, Dachne, Lisivka and towards the settlement of Balagan. Ukrainian defenders have repelled 48 attacks, four more confrontations continue so far.
Today, according to preliminary data, 150 Russian invaders have been defiled, of which 95 - irrevocably. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed two cannons, two control points of unmanned aircraft, five motorcycles, eight cars, 93 unmanned aircraft of the Russian Zagarbnikív.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled ten attacks in the areas of settlements Novopavlivka, Grushivskke, Filiya, Zirka, Free Field, Maliyivka, Ivanivka, Oleksandrograd and towards Komyshuvaha. Four clashes are still ongoing.
In the direction of Gulyaipils кkomu, Russian forces did not carry out assault actions.
In the Orihivsky direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks near Kamiansky and Novoandriivka, in addition, the enemy launched air strikes on the settlement of Novoandrievka.
Eight clashes took place in the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces tried to move in the direction of the Antonivsky Bridge, the settlement of the Dniprovsk and in the area of the island of White-chested. In addition, the Russian occupiers made aviation strikes nekekorovanimi rockets on the Antonívs Кkomu bridge.