Russia – Ukraine war updates as of June 18, 2023

Russia – Ukraine war operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours of Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., June 18, 2023. 

480 day of the russian large-scale invasion has begun.

Over the past 24 hours, the enemy has carried out 43 air and 4 missile strikes, fired 51 salvo rockets at the positions of our troops and populated areas.

The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.

The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mariinka directions – 26 combat clashes took place during the day.

In the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.

In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, during the past day, the enemy carried out an airstrike on Yanzhulivka, Chernihiv region. Carried out mortar and artillery attacks on the settlements of Klyusy, Yanzhulivka, Kostobobriv, Galaganivka, Gremyach of the Chernihiv region, Chuykivka, Bachivsk, Svarkove, Atynske, Starykove, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Stari Virky, Sosnivka, Iskristivshchyna, Volfine, Basivka, Myropyllya, Stepok, Krasnopillya, Novodmytrivka, Velyka Pisarivka, Ponomarenky of the Sumy region, as well as Guryiv Kozachok, Udy, Krasvana Zorya, Kozacha Lopan, Strelecha, Staritsa, Ogirtsevo, Pletenivka, Vovchanski Khutory, Pokalane, Okhrimivka, Krugle, Budarka, Zemlyanky, Loshakovo, Potikhonovo and Komisarov in Kharkiv Oblast.

In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the direction of Novoselyvskyi in the Luhansk region and Berestovo in the Kharkiv region, without success. Figolivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kamianka, Kislivka of the Kharkiv region and Novoselivske – Luhansk were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar fire.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the direction of Bilogorivka in the Luhansk Region, without success. Stelmakhivka, Nevske and Bilogorivka in Luhansk region and Torske, Verkhnyokamianske, Rozdolivka, Spirne and Serebryanka in Donetsk region were subjected to artillery shelling.

In the Bakhmut direction, areas of the settlements of Orihovo-Vasylivka, Bogdanivka, Khromov, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozaryanivka, Bila Gora, Kostyantynivka, and Pivdenne of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy artillery shelling.

In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Stepovoy and Avdiivka. He carried out airstrikes in the areas of Sukhoi Balka and Avdiyivka. He carried out artillery fire on the settlements of Stepove, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, Avdiivka, Vesele and Karlivka in the Donetsk region.

In the Mariinka direction, our defenders repelled all enemy attacks in the area of the city of Marinka. The enemy launched an airstrike in the Krasnohorivka region of the Donetsk region. At the same time, he carried out artillery shelling in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Georgiyivka, Maryinka, Pobyeda, Maksimilianivka and Kostyantynivka settlements of the Donetsk region.

In the direction of Shakhtarsky, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the direction of Novomykhailivka and Vodyanyi, Donetsk region, without success. He carried out airstrikes near Zolotaya Niva, Blagodatny and Ugledar. Shelled the settlements of Shakhtarske, Prechistivka, Novomykhailivka, Vugledar, Storozheve, Novosilka, and Novopil of the Donetsk region.

The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. The enemy launched an airstrike in the region of Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region and Havrylivka, Kozatsky and Komyshan in the Kherson region. He carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Olhivske, Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Gulyaipilske, Novodarivka, Levadne, Malynyvka, Chervone, Novoandriivka, Stepove, Lobkovo, Stepnohirsk, Kamianske of Zaporizhzhya region; Nikopol of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Mykhailivka, Novodmytrivka, Chervnoy Mayak, Shlyakhove, Beryslav, Vesele, Kozatske, Mykolaivka, Burgunka, Olhivka, Tyaginka, Novotyaginka, Poniativka, Sadove, Molodizhne, Antonivka, Kherson, Chornobayivka, Romashkovo, Dniprovske, Berehove, Veletenske, Kizomys , Sofiivka, Kherson region, and Ochakiv, Mykolaiv region.

Russian deserters are fleeing the front in the territories captured by Timyasov in the Luhansk region. Search activities of a group of Russian deserters from among the mobilized were recorded in the forest plantations, near the settlement of Novorozsosh. Russian Guard units are involved in the search.

Over the past day, the air force of the Defense Forces has struck 14 airstrikes on areas where enemy personnel are concentrated. Our defenders also destroyed 2 anti-aircraft missile systems.

Units of missile forces and artillery during the past day hit 3 control points, 2 areas of concentration of manpower, 5 ammunition depots and 3 artillery units in firing positions.

Last, but not the least, during the last day russia’s losses in manpower was the following:

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