One injured as Russians hit Nikopol district with artillery, drones
The Russian army has attacked the Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovsk region, with artillery and drones, injuring a man.
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18 June 2024
Rada supports tax privileges for imports of spare parts for demining machines
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted as a basis the draft laws on exemption from value-added tax and customs duties on the import of goods for the production or repair of mechanized demining machines.
Russian army launches airstrike targeting Kharkiv district
Tuesday afternoon, the Russian invasion forces launched an airstrike on the village of Slatyne in the Kharkiv district, leaving a number of buildings damaged.
56 combat engagements take place since beginning of day
The total number of combat engagements along the entire frontline has reached 56 since the beginning of the day. The greatest activity of the Russians is observed in the Pokrovsk and Siversk directions.
Crimea ferry crossing resumes work, weeks after Ukrainian strike
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian invaders resumed the operation of a ferry crossing in Kerch that had been targeted in the Ukrainian strike late May.
Damaged schools, kindergarten, and 12 residential buildings: Poltava region shows consequences of Russian shelling
Russian shelling in the Poltava community yesterday damaged 12 residential buildings, two schools, a kindergarten, a children's clinic, vocational education institutions, and dormitories.
Russian forces likely captured Novooleksandrivka near Avdiivka – UK intelligence
Russian occupiers have likely taken control of the village of Novooleksandrivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
Man wounded in shelling of Kurylivka in Kharkiv region
On 18 May, a man was injured as a result of Russian shelling of Kurylivka, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region.
Pletenchuk: Russians deploy one submarine at time to Black Sea
In the Black Sea, the Russian army has chosen the tactic of being represented by submarines.
Italy to supply Ukraine with Storm Shadow missiles - media
Italy may send long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine in another military aid package.
Kherson authorities reveal consequences of shelling of Dniprovsky district
The authorities of Kherson have made public the consequences of the shelling of the city's Dniprovsky district by Russian troops the night before. Roofs and fences were damaged, and windows were smashed.
Overnight fires at oil depots in Rostov region a special operation by SBU - sources
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was involved in overnight explosions at the Azovskaya and Azovnefteprodukt oil depots in Russia's Rostov region.
Ukraine must win war to join NATO - White House
Ukraine has to win the war with Russia before joining NATO.
Russians fired 2177 times in Donetsk region over 24 hours
Over the past day, 17 June, the Russian army fired 2177 times at Donetsk region, with hits recorded in nine settlements, damaging 13 civilian objects.
Russia pulls reserves from Donetsk region to Kharkiv axis amid Ukraine’s counteroffensive gains
The Russian army is transferring reinforcements from Donetsk region to the Kharkiv warzone in the wake of a series of successful counteroffensive efforts by Ukrainian troops.
War update: 29 combat clashes in Ukraine’s eastern theater since day-start
In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia Grouping of Troops, 29 combat engagements have so far taken place on Tuesday.
Putin's demands to Ukraine defy UN Charter, morality, common sense - U.S. State Dept
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's demands for a "truce" with Ukraine go against common sense, morality, and the UN Charter.
Four Russian missile carriers on combat duty off Crimea coast
As of the morning of Tuesday, June 18, Russia has one warship deployed in the Black Sea, carrying up to four Kalibr cruise missiles.
Russian war losses in Ukraine up by 1,230
Russia’s the total combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to June 18, 2024 amounted to an estimated 528,620.
Ukraine downs all 10 Shahed drones launched by Russia overnight Tue
On June 18, Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down all 10 Shahed-131/136-type one-way attack drones launched by Russian invaders.
Dnipro allocates another ₴210 million to support the Defense Forces
Deputies of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council at a meeting of the Commission on Law Enforcement agreed to increase aid to the military by 210 million hryvnias.
Oil tanks burning in Rostov region
Oil tanks were burning in the city of Azov (Rostov region, Russia).
Governor: Air alerts in Kharkiv region last 16 hours daily
In the Kharkiv region, air raids last up to 16 hours a day on average, and there are also power outages, which complicates the work of businesses.
10 quadcopters with thermal imager delivered to soldiers from Khmelnytskyi
The mayor of Khmelnytskyi handed over 10 DJI Mavic 3T quadcopters with a thermal imager to the soldiers, for the purchase of which 1 million 800 thousand hryvnias were allocated from the budget.
Russia admits that Ukraine shot down A-50 in February
Russia's Investigative Committee has recognized that Ukraine shot down a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft on February 23, 2024.
Canada has no plans to resume mission of military instructors in Ukraine
The Canadian government believes that the time has not yet come to resume the mission of military instructors in Ukraine - amid hesitation among NATO allies regarding such a step.
Drones, EW, sniper equipment: Lviv region allocates UAH 27M for Ukraine's Armed Forces
Lviv Regional State Administration has allocated more than UAH 27 million for equipment for several units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Vereshchuk about children abducted from Ukraine: We looking for them all over Russia
Russians are changing the personal data of children abducted from Ukraine in their databases and moving them to complicate the search for the Ukrainian side.
Nuclear powers strengthen their arsenals - SIPRI
In 2023, nine nuclear powers - the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, the DPRK and Israel - continued to modernise their nuclear arsenals.
Russian MoD caught lying about "victories" on frontline - ISW
Russian military bloggers have criticised the Russian Ministry of Defence's report of 16 June that Russian troops had captured Zahirne, a village southwest of Huliaypol in Zaporizhzhia region.