Operational report July 18, 2022 by the General Staff of AFU on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The heroic resistance of the Ukrainians against a Russian military invasion continues on the 145th day.

The situation is not changing in the Volyn or Polissia directions. In the Siverskyi direction the Russian army continues to fly reconnaissance over Ukrainian facilities near the border of Sumy and Chernihiv regions. The enemy also launched a mortar attack in the vicinity of Atynske, Sumy Oblast.

Russia is continuing combat operations in Kharkiv to stop Ukrainian troops from moving towards the state frontier. It attacked near Kharkiv and shelled urban areas of Uda, Prudianka, Slatyne, Lebyazhe, Borshchova, Ruski Tyshky, Pechenihy, Chuhuyiv. Airstrikes were conducted near Prudyanka and Rubizhne as well as Verkhniy Saltiv.

Near Chepil, Karnauhivka, Virnopillia, Dibrovne, Dolyna, Krasnopillya, Adamivka were recorded Russian airstrikes. Airstrikes were recorded near Prudianka and Bohorodychne. Ukrainian soldiers inflicted losses and pushed the enemy back when he tried to advance in the direction of Brazhivka and Dmytrivka.In the Donetsk region, the Russian army continues offensive attempts in the direction of the Ukrainian cities of Bakhmut and Siversk. The enemy shelled the areas of Tetianivka, Donetsk, Dronivka, Hryhorivka, Starodubivka, Sivers’k and Mykolaivka from tanks, barrel and jet artillery. An airstrike was conducted near Verkhnokamyanskyi. The unmanned aerial vehics were inspected from the air.

Russia attempted to increase the tactical position by taking offensive actions in the direction of Bilohorivka-Hryhorivka and Zolotarivka-Verkhnokamianske but failed. The fighting continues. In the direction of Bakhmut the enemy fired on our positions near Vyimka and Berestove. It conducted airstrikes in areas near Berestove, Pokrovske, and Veselaya Dolyna. Our defenders repelled the enemy assault towards Myronivka-Vuhlehirska power station.

The Russian units increased hostilities in the direction of Avdiyivka. The enemy tried to strengthen the tactical position in the direction Verkhnytoretske-Kamyanka but was unsuccessful and lost. It conducted artillery shelling using barrel and rocket artillery near the settlements of Tonenke, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Prechistivka, Pavlivka, Novopil, Huliaipole, Yurkivka, Orihiv, Mali Shcherbaky and Nevelske. Airstrikes near Novodanylivka and Novoandriyivka.

The enemy is concentrating its efforts in the South Buh direction on holding the occupied line and preventing an offensive by the Defense Forces. They are also actively conducting aerial reconnaissance using unmanned aerial vehics. Artillery shelling was observed in the areas surrounding Kobzartsi, Olenivka, Shevchenkove, Stepova Dolyna, Ukrayinka, Nova Zorya and Bila Krynytsia. Airstrikes were also conducted near Murakhivka, Potiomkine and Blahodatne. The occupiers have two high-precision weapons carriers in readiness to launch missile strikes against objects on the Ukrainian territory.

It is reported that because of the continual postponement and subsequent extension of rotation dates, the Russia’s personnel feels demoralized. Invaders fear the active resistance of local populations, which is growing in particular in Zaporizhia and Kherson oblasts. This leads to an increase of refusals by the occupiers to take part in hostilities on Ukraine’s territory.

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