How the situation at the front has changed — a report from the General Staff
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How the situation at the front has changed — a report from the General Staff

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Losses of the Russian army as of March 18, 2025

Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian soldiers managed to eliminate 1,560 Russian invaders, as well as
destroyed 8 tanks, 20 armored combat vehicles, 42 artillery systems, one MLRS, and 3 enemy air defense systems.

Points of attention

  • Details of the combat losses suffered by the Russian army from February 24, 2022, to March 18, 2025, were also documented by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
  • Efforts by the Ukrainian Defense Forces to counter the Russian aggressors involved striking multiple areas of concentration, command posts, and military equipment.

Losses of the Russian army as of March 18, 2025

The total combat losses of the Russians from 02/24/22 to 03/18/25 were approximately:

  • personnel — about 897,010 (+1,560) people,

  • tanks — 10,352 (+8) units,

  • armored combat vehicles — 21,509 (+20) units,

  • artillery systems — 2,4640 (+42) units,

  • MLRS — 1,319 (+1) units,

  • air defense systems — 1,107 (+3) units,

  • Operational-tactical level UAVs — 29,616 (+149) units,

  • automotive equipment and tank trucks — 40,892 (+107) units,

  • special equipment — 3,780 (+2) units.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine draws attention to the fact that 155 combat clashes were recorded over the past 24 hours.

On March 17, the Russian army carried out 90 air strikes on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and settlements, dropped 139 anti-aircraft missiles, and also used 2,506 kamikaze drones for attacks.

Moreover, the enemy carried out 5,771 artillery attacks, including 145 from multiple launch rocket systems.

Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces have struck eight areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, two command posts, one air defense system, three missile forces, and artillery systems of the Russian invaders.

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Trump and Putin talks have begun — what's known

What is known about the progress of the negotiations between Trump and Putin?
Source:  CNN

On the evening of March 18, US leader Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin began telephone talks regarding a potential ceasefire on the front.

Points of attention

  • Efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine and achieve peace are emphasized, with acknowledgment from State Department Secretary Marco Rubio of remaining work and progress made.
  • The evolving situation brings hope for peace in Ukraine, signaling a positive step towards resolving conflicts and promoting stability in the region.

What is known about the progress of the negotiations between Trump and Putin?

An official statement on this matter was made by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino.

According to the latter, the negotiations between the US president and the Russian dictator began at 10:00 a.m. (4:00 p.m. Kyiv time).

The conversation is going well and is still ongoing,” Dan Scavino emphasized.

According to CNN, US Vice President J.D. Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are also at the White House.

As of 5:30 p.m., the phone conversation between Trump and Putin had lasted an hour and a half.

It is worth noting that the White House previously stated that the American leader is "determined" to conclude an agreement to end Russia's war against Ukraine, and the world is now closer to peace.

According to State Department Secretary Marco Rubio, "much work remains to be done" to achieve peace in Ukraine. However, he added:

We have become closer to it (peace — ed.) than we were two weeks ago.

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