In total, 135 combat clashes have occurred since the beginning of this day.
Points of attention
- Over 70 Russian invaders were eliminated by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Pokrovsky direction within a span of 24 hours.
- A total of 135 combat clashes have occurred since the start of the day, with the AFU reporting 47 air strikes and 135 guided bombs against the enemy.
Current situation in the Pokrovsky direction on April 18
Operational information as of 10:00 PM on April 18, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion was provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Today, the enemy carried out 47 air strikes, dropped 135 guided bombs. In addition, it engaged 6,140 kamikaze drones for destruction and carried out 2,553 attacks on settlements and positions of our troops.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 23 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Rodynske, Myrnograd, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne and towards the settlements of Shevchenko, Bilytske, Novopavlivka. Two clashes are still ongoing.
According to preliminary estimates, 72 occupiers were eliminated and 20 were wounded in this direction today.
Seven units of automobiles and three units of special equipment, three electronic warfare devices were destroyed; two artillery systems, four units of automobiles and 14 personnel shelters were damaged.
206 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types were destroyed or suppressed.
