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

The heroic Ukrainian people’s resistance to a Russian military invasion is still growing stronger after 176 days.

The Russian Federation is still concentrating on taking complete control of the Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts in Ukraine, holding the Kherson oblast and captured areas of Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, and Mykolayiv oblasts, regaining the combat readiness of units that have suffered losses and averting a potential defence force counteroffensive.

In the Ukrainian directions of Polissia, Volyn’, and Siverskyi there were no significant changes.

The Sumy region’s urban areas of Studenok, Pavlivka, and Velyka Pysarivka communities all experienced Russian barrel artillery fire.
The Russian army is attempting to maintain the occupied areas, take action to repair the combat readiness of the units that have sustained losses, and restock the logistical support for the occupiers in the Kharkiv direction. Its battalion tactical group was sent in to replenish the grouping, and more Russian electronic warfare equipment was also sent in.

Russian tanks, barrel artillery, and many rocket launchers were used by the Russian invaders to shell the vicinity of the towns of Udy, Kalynove, Slatyne, Derhachi, Pytomnyk, Bazaliyivka, Ruska Lozova, Ruski Tyshky, Cherkaski Tyshky, Petrivka, Kutuzivka, Staryi Saltiv, Ivanivka, Husarivka, Pechenihy in Ukraine. Additionally, Russian airstrikes were conducted by the invaders close to Verkhniy Saltiv, Staryi Saltiv, and Baranivka.

Near Hrushuvakha, Velyka Komyshuvakha, Krasnopillia, Dibrivne, Virnopillia, Brazhivka, Chervone, Adamivka, Mazanivka, Nortsivka, Dolyna, and Bohorodychne, the Russian troops fired from barrel and jet artillery in the direction of Sloviansk.

Near Sivers’k, Serebrianka, Rozdolivka, Hryhorivka, Spirne, Verhniokamianske, Zvanivka, Ivano-Dariyvka, Fedorivka, Berestove, Vesele, and Kryva Luka in the Kramatorsk direction, Russian shelling was reported. Additionally, the Russian army launched an airstrike close to Spirne in the east of Ukraine.

The Russian occupiers attempted an offensive in the Mykolayivka-Vyimka direction but failed. They suffered setbacks and fled.
The Russian troops used tanks and different types of artillery to bombard the settlements of Bakhmut, Soledar, Zaitseve, Yakovlivka, Kodema, Bilohorivka, Vershyna, and Zalizne in the direction of Bakhmut. Strikes on the Ukrainian neighbourhoods of Soledar, Bakhmut, Yakovlivka, Zaitseve, Pokrovske, Vesela Dolyna, and Bilohorivka were conducted by Russia using aircraft.

In the direction of Bahmut, Ukraine, Russian soldiers attempted to advance from the areas of Volodymyrivka, Pokrovske, Klynove, Semihirya, and Holmivskyi towards Ukrainian troops by engaging in offensive and attack activities.

The Ukrainian communities of Avdiyivka, Mariyinka, Krasnohorivka, Pisky, Opytne, Pervomayske, Nevelske, Kamyanka, Vesele, Novobahmutivka, Netailove, New York (Donetsk region, Ukraine), and Yuriyivka were all damaged by Russian tank, barrel, and rocket artillery fire in the direction of Avdiyivka.

Using aircraft, Russian occupants launched direct attacks on Krasnohorivka.

In the directions of Verhnotoretske – Kam’ianka, Novoselivka Druha – Avdiyivka, Pisky – Pervomayske, and Lozove – Pervomayske, the Russian army made vain attempts to strengthen the tactical position.

Near Pavlivka, Volodymyrivka, Velyka Novosilka, Vuhledar, Vremivka, Novomyhailivka, Prechystivka, and Zolota Nyva in the Novopavlivka direction, Russian shelling was reported. Additionally, the Russian soldiers launched an airstrike close to Vuhledar in Ukraine.

The Russian Federation made an aggressive effort to strengthen its tactical position in the Ukrainian Taramchuk-Vodiane direction. It withdrew after being violently repelled.

Along the contact line, the bombardment by Russia continued in the direction of Ukrainian Zaporizhia using all available Russian weapons. Near Shcherbaky, Zaliznychne, and Novoandriyivka, the Russian army employed aircraft.

Russian invaders are still concentrating their efforts in the direction of South Buh in Ukraine on retaining seized areas and keeping the Ukrainian Defense Forces from establishing favourable conditions for counteroffensive attacks.

Due to the reserve and the movement of specific Russian units in other places, the Russian soldiers increased their force level to 2 battalion tactical groups.

In the vicinity of Bilohirka, Bila Krynytsia, and Lozove in Ukraine, the Russian Federation conducted airstrikes.

The high-precision weapons are ready to be used from 2 sea-based Russian cruise missile ships.

In all directions where there are intense clashes, Ukrainian defenders are causing casualties to the Russian invaders.

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