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Russo-Ukraine War - 18 September 2025 - Day 1303

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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, since the beginning of this day, there have been 172 combat encounters. Ukrainian defenders are decisively intercepting the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Today, Russian troops launched 52 aviation strikes, dropping 95 controlled air bombs. In addition, 1566 kamikaze drones were involved in strikes and carried out 3,476 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 10 Russian assault actions since the beginning of the day, two more clashes continue. In addition, the Russian enemy launched 10 air strikes, dropping 28 controlled airstrikes, and carried out 132 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, five of which were from open-fire jet systems.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, the Russian enemy has attacked the positions of Ukrainian units eight times near the settlements of Gliboke, Vovchansk, Vovchansky Khutory and Odradne, three battles are ongoing.
In the Kupians вогоkomu direction, Russian forces carried out offensive actions towards Kupians Наk, Novoosinovoye, Kindrashivka and in the direction of Borovaí̈. Five of the six attacks were repelled by Ukrainian warriors, another battle is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction Russian zagarbniki 12 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces near the Kolodyazi settlement and towards the settlements of Shiykivka, Shandrigolove, Stavki, Zarichne. The two clashes continue.
Nine Russian assaults were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Siversky direction - the Russian occupiers tried to advance in the area of Serebryanka and attacked towards Yampol, Vyimki. Four fighting clashes are underway.
In the Kramatorsky direction, the Russian enemy twice unsuccessfully tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Oleksandro-Shultine and Bila Gora.
In the Toretsky direction, Russians attacked 15 times on the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of the settlements of Scherbinivka, Kleban-Bik, Toretsk, Poltavka and towards Pleshiyivka, Rusiny Yar; two more clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Pokrovsky direction since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers tried 61 times to advance on the position of Ukrainian units. The Russian enemy attacked in the areas of settlements Shahove, Volodymyrivka, New Shahove, Novoekonomíčne, Lisivka, Zvirove, Kotline, Udaachne, Dachne and towards the Chervony Liman, Rodinsky, Pokrovska, Novopídgorodnogo, Molodetsky, Muravka, Novopavlivka, Filí̈. In six locations, the fights have not subsided so far.
In the Intercession Direction, Ukrainian units cause the Russian occupiers significant losses and their active actions remove the aggressor of the ability to carry out the tasks of the offensive operation.
According to preliminary data, today in this direction 207 Russian occupants were defecated, 125 of them - irrevocably. Also Ukrainian soldiers destroyed two motorcycles; damaged cannon, motorcycle and five shelters for the enemy's personnel.
In the Novopavlívs ваkomu direction, the Russian ashresor 21 times tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Sichneve, Voskresenka, Piddubne, Maliivka, Komyshuvakha, Ternove, Olgivka and towards Filija, Ivanivka, Iskra, Birch. Three clashes are underway.
In the direction of Gulyaipils проводиkomu, the Russian enemy did not carry out offensive actions.
In the Orihivsky direction, the Russian enemy attacked five times in the area of the settlement of Kamianske and towards Novoandriivka.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, the Russian enemy twice tried in vain to approach the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the direction of the Antonivsky Bridge.