War update: 202 combat clashes along Ukrainian frontlines
On October 18, a total of 202 combat engagements were recorded on Ukrainian battlefields, where the enemy was most active in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk axes.
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19 October 2024
Russia’s casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,380 in past day
The total combat losses Russia’s invasion troops have sustained in Ukraine since the full-scale incursion in February 2022 have amounted to an estimated 677,180, including 1,380 killed or wounded in the past 24 hours alone.
Russian drone attack: downed UAV debris leaves woman injured in Kyiv
A woman in Kyiv suffered injuries as a result of an attack by Russian kamikaze drones. At the same time, all one-way attack UAVs targeting the capital were intercepted.
Participation of North Korean soldiers in war in Ukraine will not change situation at front - Estonian intel
Estonian intelligence commented on reports that North Korea is sending military personnel to Russia to participate in the war against Ukraine, noting that this indicates Moscow's problems with maintaining military activity.
18 October 2024
Russian forces execute over hundred Ukrainian POWs - ombudsman
Ukraine is already aware of more than a hundred cases where Russian invaders executed unarmed Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered as prisoners of war.
Russian troops shoot Ukrainian prisoner of war in Bakhmut sector – PGO
In the Bakhmut sector, Russian invaders likely shot dead a wounded serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who had been captured by them.
Ukrainian forces liberate Kruhliakivka village in Kharkiv region
The Special Forces of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR), in collaboration with units from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have liberated and cleared the village of Kruhliakivka, Kharkiv region, and its surrounding area from Russian invaders.
Denmark announces $350M military aid package for Ukraine
Denmark has announced the allocation of DKK 2.4 billion (USD 350 million) for military support to Ukraine.
Ukrainian paratroopers eliminate platoon of Russian marines in Kursk region
Ukrainian paratroopers destroyed three enemy armored personnel carriers and about 30 servicemen of the 155th Marine Brigade of the Russian Pacific Fleet in the Kursk region as a result of a several-hour battle.
NG: Enemy amasses units to capture island sections of Dnipro river in Kherson region
Enemy aerial reconnaissance activity is quite high in the south. The enemy is amassing units to capture the island sections of the Dnipro River in Kherson region.
In Kherson, Russians fired from drone at utility workers, 5 wounded
In Kherson, Russians fired a drone at employees of the regional municipal emergency service, injuring five people.
Russia intensifies attacks on Mykolaiv region’s energy infrastructure - administration chief
Russian invasion troops are increasingly targeting energy infrastructure facilities when launching strikes on Mykolaiv region.
Russian Army instrumentalizing environment - Ukraine’s MoD
Colonel Yevhenii Zubarevskyi, deputy head of the Mine Action Division at the Ministry of Defense, said the Russian army exploits the environment as a means of warfare.
DPRK sending 12,000 troops to Russia for war against Ukraine - South Korean intelligence
South Korea's National Intelligence Service said Friday that the North Korean regime has decided to send 12,000 soldiers to Russia to engage in the war against Ukraine.
Budanov: Nearly 11,000 North Korean troops will be ready to fight against Ukraine in two weeks
Nearly 11,000 North Korean troops are training in eastern Russia to start fighting against Ukraine in November.
Japan to provide Ukraine with additional military equipment
At a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told his counterpart Rustem Umerov that Japan will provide Ukraine with additional vehicles from the Self-Defense Forces.
Another 245 people evacuated from two districts of Kharkiv region overnight
In the past day, 245 people, including 29 children, were evacuated from the Kupiansk and Borova districts of the Kharkiv region.
General Staff: 210 combat clashes along frontlines, most in Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors
On October 17, 210 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the frontlines.
Three people injured in Russian strikes in Kherson region in past day
Three people were injured in Russian strikes in the Kherson region on Thursday, October 17.
Ukrainian forces shoot down 80 Russian attack drones overnight
The Defense Forces have shot down 80 drones that Russian invaders have been using to attack Ukraine since the evening of October 17.
Russians kill one resident, injure two more in Donetsk region in past day
Russian troops killed one resident and wounded two others in the Donetsk region on Thursday, October 17.
Invaders hit Marhanets with artillery
On the morning of Friday, October 18, Russian troops fired artillery at the town of Marhanets in the Dnipro region.
Russian Army loses another 1,530 soldiers in Ukraine over previous day
The total combat losses of Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to October 18, 2024, amounted to about 675,800 people, including 1,530 people over the previous day.
Since beginning of October, Russian troops have attacked Kherson region from drones about 1,500 times
During September, Russian troops attacked the region from drones more than 2,700 times, and since the beginning of October - about 1,500 more times.
Idea of Victory Plan is to impose strategic defeat on Russia - Estonian expert
The essence of the Victory Plan, presented by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, is the strategic defeat of Russia, which should make further war for the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories meaningless for Moscow.
Border guards destroy Russian video surveillance complex with drones in Kharkiv region
Near Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, fighters of the Gart brigade of the 1st detachment of the State Border Guard Service used FPV drones to strike at the shelters of Russian troops and destroy their Murom-P video surveillance complex.
In Kupiansk sector, border guards destroyed two Russians with drones, damaged their equipment
Soldiers of the Phoenix company of the State Border Guard Service's Revenge brigade killed two Russians and damaged an armored personnel carrier and a military vehicle in the Kupiansk direction in Kharkiv region.
StratCom in wartime: Ukraine's experience shared with NATO
A representative from the Air Force Command informed representatives from 16 NATO member countries about the specifics of organizing strategic communications during wartime as part of an experience exchange course held in Kilkis, Greece.
Switzerland to provide Ukrainian rescuers with three demining systems
The Swiss government, in partnership with Global Clearance Solutions, will supply the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) with three demining systems and provide training for personnel.
More than 600 civilians evacuated from Kherson region since September
Since the beginning of September, more than 600 civilians have been evacuated from the Kherson region.