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Russo-Ukraine War - 18 October 2025 - Day 1333

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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, 116 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day. 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 one missile and 60 air strikes, fired three missiles and dropped 124 controlled air bombs. In addition, 2,734 kamikaze drones were involved in strikes and 3,836 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements were carried out.

In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled three assault actions of the occupiers since the beginning of the day, two more clashes are ongoing. 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 Slobozhany direction, the Russian enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian units near the settlements of Odradne, Kamyanka and Bologivka eight times.
In the direction of Kupyansk, the Russian aggressor carried out offensive actions in the area of the settlement Stepova Novoselivka, Kupyansk, Petropavlivka and in the direction of Pi ленany. Six of the eight attacks hit Ukrainian warriors, ongoing two more boêzitknâ.
In the Lyman direction, Russian immigrants twice attacked the positions of Defense Forces near the settlements of New Mir and Zarichne.
Seven Russian assaults were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Slavic direction - the Russian occupiers tried to advance in the areas of settlements Yampil, Dronivka and Viymka. One combat encounter is underway.
In the Kramators рkomu direction, Russian forces twice unsuccessfully tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the area of the settlement of Orikhovo-Vasilivka.
In the Konstantinivsky direction, nine times Russians attacked the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Scherbinivka, Pleshiyivka and Rusiny Yar, Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks.
In the Pokrovsky direction since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers tried 39 times to advance on the position of Ukrainian units. The Russian enemy tried to advance in the areas of settlements Volodymyrivka, Rodinske, Mirolyubivka, Novoekonomíčne, Chervony Liman, Rodinskke, Lisivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotline, Udaachne, Molodetske and Kotlyarivka. In five locations, the fights have not subsided so far.
According to preliminary data, today in this direction there were 83 Russian invaders, of which 50 - irrevocably. Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed an artillery system, ten BPLAs, antenna control and BPLA control point; seven personnel shelters and two Russian BPLA control points were also affected.
In the Oleksandrivsky direction, the Russian aggressor tried 15 times to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Sosnivka, Vorone, Novomikolaivka, Novogrigorivka and Malinivka.
In the direction of Gulyaipils Наkomu, the Russian enemy did not carry out offensive actions.
In the Orihiv direction, Russian forces twice stepped in the area of the Stepovo settlement.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, the Russian enemy tried in vain to approach the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the direction of the Antonivsky Bridge.

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

Units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted losses on one infantry brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one border detachment of the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service near Korchakovka, Sadki, Andreyevka, Sennoye, Streletskaya Pushkarka, and Proletarskoye (Sumy region).

In Kharkov direction, units of one mechanised brigade and one infantry brigade of the AFU have been hit near Volchansk and Dergachi (Kharkov region).

Up to 205 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, and five artillery guns, including two Western-made artillery guns, have been neutralised. One electronic warfare station, two ammunition depots, and two materiel depots were destroyed.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Four mechanised brigades of the AFU have been hit near Kupyansk, Monachinovka (Kharkov region), Drobyshevo, and Yarovaya (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses amounted to more than 230 troops, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and three artillery guns, including two Western-made artillery guns. Five electronic warfare stations and five ammunition depots were neutralised.

The Yug Group's units liberated Pleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic) as a result of intensive offensive actions.

Russian troops inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, one special operations brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Druzhkovka, Konstantinovka, Svyato-Pokrovskoye, Pazeno, and Berestok (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost up to 195 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and four artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations, four ammunition depots, and three materiel depots were neutralised.

The Tsentr Group's units took more advantageous lines and positions, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and three national guard brigades close to Artyomovka, Toretskoye, Shevchenko, Novoaleksandrovka, Petrovskoye, Udachnoye, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 580 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, and one artillery gun.

The Vostok Group's units continue to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence. Three mechanised brigades and one assault regiment of the AFU have been hit near Uspenovka, Poltavka (Zaporozhye region), Podgavrilovka, and Pokrovskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).

The enemy lost more than 280 troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, 14 motor vehicles, one MLRS, one Western-made artillery gun, and two electronic warfare stations.

The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, two coastal defence brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Novoandreyevka, Stepnogorsk, Primorskoye (Zaporozhye region), Sadovoye, and Lvovo (Kherson region).

More than 75 servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, 13 motor vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, one ammunition depot, and one materiel depot were neutralised.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on the transport infrastructure, Ukrainian military industry enterprises that support the actions of the AFU, a training centre for drone operators of then Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine, a UAV production and assembly workshop, the AFU air defence radar station, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations in 156 areas.

Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs, six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 140 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 90,877 unmanned aerial vehicles, 633 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25,557 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,603 MLRS fighting vehicles, 30,564 field artillery guns and mortars, and 44,265 special military vehicles have been neutralised.