Ukrainian defenders inflicted heavy losses on the russians in the area of Slovyansk near Krasnopillya when the occupiers tried to conduct reconnaissance in combat, reported the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Severodonetsk direction, Ukrainians managed to repel an enemy assault in the direction of Sirotyn. The occupiers also tried to carry out assault operations to establish complete control over Severodonetsk, but were unsuccessful.
As of June 18, the situation in other areas is as follows:
in Slobozhansk, the rushists (russian + fascist - translator's note) fired on Ukrainian units and tried to prevent them from advancing to the state border of Ukraine.
in Kharkiv, the occupiers carried out artillery shelling on the settlements of Dementievka, Pecheniga, Korobochkine, Bayrak, Verkhniy Saltiv, Kharkiv, Kapitolivka and Tsyrkuny.
in Slovyansk, the enemy used mortars, artillery and rocket-propelled grenade launchers on the settlements of Hrushuvakha, Dolyna, Morosivka, Pryshib and Chepil. The invaders are trying to create favorable conditions to continue their offensive in the direction of Izyum - Slovyansk.
in Lyman, the Russians used artillery near Mayaky.
in Severodonetsk, the occupiers continued firing from artillery and jet artillery on the settlements of Metiolkine, Bila Gora, and Ustynivka. As a result of fire damage and assault, enemy units have had partial success in the village of Metiolkine, trying to gain a foothold here.
in Bakhmut, the invaders launched an air strike near Berestovo.
in the Avdiivka, Novopavlivska and Zaporizhzhia directions, the russians systematically fire on Ukrainian positions to prevent units from regrouping to other directions. They also used artillery and jet artillery to shell the settlements of Zhelanne, Orlivka, Opytne, Vodiane, Novodanylivka, Shcherbaky, Malynivka and Temyrivka.
in the South Bug and Tavriya directions, the invaders fired artillery at the districts of Oleksandrivka, Novohryhorivka, Shiroky, Kvitnevy, and Pervomaisky.
in the waters of the Black and Azov Seas, ships and boats of the Black Sea Fleet are changing locations.
On June 18, the troops of the russian federation conducted missile strikes on the Inguletsky area of Kryvyi Rih.
In the Donetsk region, Ukrainian defenders shot down an enemy Su-25 plane and took the pilot prisoner.