Day 695 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.
The adversary continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, using the terror tactics, launching missile and air strikes, and firing multiple launch rocket systems not only at the military, but also at numerous civilian targets across Ukraine.
During the day of January 18, there were 127 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 2 missile and 81 air strikes, 45 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have wounded civilians. Private residence buildings and apartment blocks, other civilian infrastructure facilities were destroyed or damaged.
Air strikes hit Vovchansk, Mykolaivka, Holubivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Tabaivka (Kharkiv oblast), Serebryanske forestry, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Bohdanivka, Avdiyivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka, Vodyane (Donetsk oblast), Robotyne, and Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
More than 110 settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv oblasts came under artillery fire.
Pivnich operational-strategic group, Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).
Khortytsia operational-strategic group, Kupyansk axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 18 enemy attacks near the settlements of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Tabaivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 15 enemy attacks near Terny and Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast), and 8 more attacks in the vicinities of Serebryanske forestry, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 2 attacks of the adversary near Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast).
Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiyivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy who keeps trying to encircle Avdiyivka. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground and inflicting major losses on the occupiers. For instance, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 27 enemy attacks in the vicinities of Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka, Avdiyivka, and 17 more attacks near Pervomaiske and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast) during the day of January 18.
Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy near Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian troops repelled 15 attacks in that area.
Shakhtarske axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 4 attacks of the adversary west of Staromaiorske and south of Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian soldiers repelled 5 enemy attacks west of Verbove and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to expand the bridgehead. Despite significant losses, the enemy does not abandon its attempts to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions. During the day of January 18, the adversary attempted 11 unsuccessful assaults at the positions of the Ukrainian troops.
At the same time, the Ukrainian soldiers continue their active operations to inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation troops, and exhaust the enemy all along the front line.
During the day of January 18, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 5 concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1 concentration of troops and 2 command posts of the russian invaders.
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