Ukrainian tros repel Russian attacks near eight settlements

This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00, September 18, published on Facebook.

As noted, the tros of the Russian Federation continue to focus their efforts on attempts to fully occupy Donetsk region, organize defense and hd the captured territories, as well as to disrupt the active actions of the Ukrainian tros in certain directions.

The enemy fires at the positions of Ukrainian defenders along the contact line, takes measures to regroup its units in certain directions, deploys reserves, and continues to conduct aerial reconnaissance.

The invaders do not st striking the civilian houses and infrastructure facilities, viating the norms of International Humanitarian Law, the laws and customs of war.

During the day, the Russian military launched three missile strikes and 11 airstrikes, more than 40 MLRS attacks on objects in the territory of Ukraine.

The infrastructure of more than 20 settlements, including Kramatorsk, Siversk, Serebrianka, Dvorichna, Kamyanka, Spirne, Verkhniokamyanske, Krasnohorivka, Novomykhaylivka, Neskuchne, Ptavka, Uspenivka, Myriubivka, Biliayivka, and Vysokillia, was damaged by enemy fire

There is still a threat of airstrikes and missile strikes throughout the territory of Ukraine.

According to the General Staff data, the situation in Vyn and Pissia directions has not changed significantly. In other directions, Russian tros ened fire from tanks, mortars, and artillery.

In particular, in Siversky direction, the enemy shelled the areas of Huta-Studenetska, Chernihiv region, and Rozhkovychi, Sosnivka, and Katerynivka, Sumy region.

In Slobozhansky direction, the invaders hit the areas of Htivka, Strilecha, Kozacha Lan, Kudiivka, Vysoka Yaruha, Vovchansk, Hatyshch, Budarky, Kupyansk, and Mykaivka; in Kramatorsk direction – in the areas of Kryva Luka, Pyskunivka, Raihorodok, Bilohorivka, Ozerne, and Hryhorivka.

In Bakhmut direction, the Russian tros struck the areas of Mykaivka, Siversk, Rozdivka, Sedar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, New York, Yakovlivka, Zaytseve, and Mayorsk; in Avdiivka direction – the areas of Kostiantynivka, Avdiivka, Kamyanka, ytne, Pervomaiske, Karlivka, and Vodiane.

In Novavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions, about 25 localities came under enemy fire, including Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, Mykilske, Kamyanske, Zaliznychne, and Novavlivka.

In Southern Buh direction, the invaders inflicted fire damage along the entire line of contact. According to the General Staff data, more than 30 settlements came under enemy fire, including Ukrainka, Myrne, Kvitneve, Novorosske, Kobzartsi, and hyne.

It was established that the measures of "internal self-mobilization" are being taken in the territory of the Russian Federation due to the lack of human resources to be sent to the war in Ukraine.

Over the past day, the Ukrainian tros repelled the Russian attacks in the areas of Kupyansk, Htivka, Mykayivka Druha, Vesela Dyna, Odradivka, Marinka, Novomykhailivka, and Pravdyne.

Today, Ukrainian aviation has launched 20 airstrikes. The damage to 15 enemy manpower clusters and stronghds and four positions of anti-aircraft missile systems was confirmed.

In addition, the Ukrainian air defense units destroyed one enemy drone.

The missile and artillery tros of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck more than 20 objects of the Russian tros, including seven contr posts and nine stronghds, personnel and military equipment clusters. The enemy's anti-aircraft defense facilities and pontoon crossings fell into the affected area.