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The Armed Forces of Ukraine have repelled 193 assaults by the Russian army since the beginning of the day: where did the most clashes take place?

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have repelled 193 assaults by the Russian army since the beginning of the day: where did the most clashes take place?

Фото: Генштаб

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published operational information as of 10:00 p.m. on July 18 regarding the Russian invasion.

In total, 193 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day. The aggressor carried out 64 air strikes using 198 guided bombs, used 6,963 kamikaze drones for strikes, and carried out 2,462 shelling of the positions of our troops and settlements.

In the North Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, there were 11 clashes with the enemy, four of which are still ongoing. The enemy carried out 28 attacks on settlements and positions of our troops.

During the day, in the South Slobozhansky direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our units 10 times in the direction of Izbitsky, Khatny, and in the area of Starytsia and Prylipka. Two clashes are ongoing.

The enemy did not conduct any offensive actions in the Kupyansk direction today.

Ten attempts by the invaders to advance were repelled in the Lyman direction in the Novoselivka area and towards Lyman, Drobyshevy and Ozerny.

In the Slavyansk direction, the Defense Forces successfully stopped 28 attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of the settlements of Zakitne, Kryva Luka, Minkivka, Riznykivka, and towards Rai-Oleksandrivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian invaders carried out seven attacks towards Yurkivka and in the areas of the settlements of Novomarkovo, Pazeno, and Nikyforivka. One clash is currently ongoing.

In the Kostyantynivka direction, the Defense Forces repelled 15 enemy assaults in the areas of the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Illinivka and towards the settlements of Kucheriv Yar, Dovha Balka. Two clashes are ongoing.

The enemy carried out sixteen attacks in the Pokrovsky direction. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Dorozhne, Hryshyne, Udachne, Molodetske and towards Bilytsky, Sergiyevka, Novopidhorodne, Kucheriv Yar. Two clashes are still ongoing.

According to preliminary estimates, today 45 occupiers were eliminated here, 12 were wounded; one tank, one unit of special equipment and 19 enemy personnel shelters were destroyed. Four artillery systems, three units of automotive equipment and 125 enemy personnel shelters were damaged. 293 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types were destroyed or suppressed.

In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked twice towards Vorony.

In the Hulyaipil direction, the Defense Forces successfully repelled two enemy attacks in the direction of Gorky and Vozdvizhivka. One battle is still ongoing.

In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy twice stormed the positions of our defenders in the Shcherbaky and Plavny areas.

The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Dnieper direction.

There were no significant changes in the situation in other areas.

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