On 18 October, 204 combat engagements were recorded on the front line, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in its morning update on 19 October. According to the military, the highest number of attacks took place in the Pokrovsk, Kostyantynivka and Kupiansk sectors, with 30, 21 and 11 attacks respectively.
Briefly about the main points
- The General Staff reported 204 combat engagements on 18 October.
- Thirty attacks by the Russian Federation were recorded in the Pokrovsk sector.
- Russian forces carried out 82 air strikes and deployed 273 guided munitions.
- According to estimates by the General Staff, Russian personnel losses amounted to approximately 2,100.
Most of the attacks took place in the Pokrovsk sector
Pros. data According to the General Staff, the 30 attacks in the Pokrovsk direction accounted for approximately 15% of all reported combat engagements during the day. Russian troops attempted to advance, in particular, in the areas of Matyashove and Molodetske, and towards Toretsk, Vilne, Novyi Donbas, Svitle, Dobropillia, Myrne, Serhiivka and Filiya.
In the Konstantinovka direction General Staff recorded 21 attacks — approximately 10% of the daily total. In the Kupiansk sector, Russian units made 11 attempts to improve their tactical position towards Kupiansk and Radkivka. According to the report, a further nine attacks took place in the Huliaipole sector.
Russian air strikes and shelling
According to the General Staff, Russian forces carried out one missile strike and 82 air strikes, using 273 guided aerial bombs. A KAB is a guided aerial bomb.
The Russian army also deployed 9,154 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,050 attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas. Of these, 19 were carried out using multiple launch rocket systems. According to the General Staff, settlements in the Sumy region came under shelling and air strikes.
The General Staff also stated that the Defence Forces’ air force had struck an area where Russian troops were concentrated.
Assessment of Russian Federation losses and the situation on other fronts
According to the General Staff’s assessment, On 18 October, Russian military personnel losses totalled around 2,100. This is a preliminary estimate, which does not distinguish between fatalities and injuries, and may be subject to revision.
The report also mentions the destruction of four armoured combat vehicles, 24 artillery systems, three air defence systems, 1,636 drones, 332 vehicles and three items of specialist equipment belonging to the Russian Federation.
According to the General Staff, no Russian assault operations were recorded in the Kramatorsk and Dnipro sectors. In the Volyn and Polissya sectors, no signs of Russian offensive formations were detected.
