17 combat engagements take place on 4 fronts as heavy fighting continues – General Staff report

Heavy fighting continues on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts, with 17 combat engagements taking place over the course of the past day. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 18 June. Details: Over the course of the day, Russian forces conducted more than 40 airstrikes and deployed multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) to conduct 60 attacks on positions of Ukrainian troops and on civilian settlements.

A number of civilians were injured or killed, including several children, and a number of residential houses, a school, and other critical and civilian infrastructure facilities sustained damage. Russia continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts; a total of 17 combat engagements occurred between Russian and Ukrainian forces over the course of the day.

The operational situation on the Volyn and Polissia fronts remains much the same as before. There is no evidence that Russia is forming offensive units there.

Units of Russian forces are undergoing training and coordination on training grounds in the Republic of Belarus before being deployed to fight in Ukraine. On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, Russia continues to maintain its forces in areas near the Russian-Ukrainian border. Over the course of today, Russian forces conducted airstrikes on Ohirtseve, Budarky and Vesele (Kharkiv Oblast) and deployed mortars and artillery to fire on Karpovychi (Chernihiv Oblast); Seredyna-Buda, Porokhon, Rozhkovychi, Tovstodubove, Bachivsk, Bilopillia, Iskryskivshchyna, Hyrine, Popivka, Kindrativka, Stepne, Pysarivka, Basivka, Loknia, Myropillia, Stepok (Sumy Oblast); and Velyka Pysarivka, Huriv Kozachok, Veterynarne, Vovchansk, Budarky, Zemlianky, Bolohivka, Odnorobivka, Udy, Strilecha, Lukiantsi and Vovchanski Khutory (Kharkiv Oblast).

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On the Kupiansk front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinity of Novoselivske (Luhansk Oblast), carried out an airstrike on Kyslivka (Kharkiv Oblast), and deployed mortars and artillery to fire on Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kupiansk, Kyslivka and Berestove (Kharkiv Oblast). On the Lyman front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Spirne (Luhansk Oblast). Russian aircraft struck Bilohorivka and Myrne (Luhansk Oblast).

Stelmakhivka, Nevske and Bilohorivka (Luhansk Oblast) and Torske, Verkhnokamianske, Spirne and Rozdolivka (Donetsk Oblast) came under Russian fire. On the Bakhmut front, Russian forces made attempts to advance on Orikhovo-Vasylivka, but were unsuccessful. Russian aircraft struck areas in and around Ivanivske, Pivnichne, Bila Hora and Toretsk (Donetsk Oblast).

Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozarianivka, Bila Hora, Kostiantynivka and Pivnichne (Donetsk Oblast) came under Russian fire. On the Avdiivka front, Russian forces conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Avdiivka and shelled areas in and around Keramik, Novokalynove, Stepove, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Karlivka, Berdychi, Lastochkyne, Avdiivka and Sieverne (Donetsk Oblast). On the Marinka front, Ukraine's defence forces repelled all Russian assaults near the city of Marinka, where Russian forces conducted an airstrike.

Russian forces also shelled areas in and around Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Heorhiivka, Marinka, Pobieda, Maksymilianivka and Illinka (Donetsk Oblast). On the Shakhtarsk front, Russian forces conducted offensive operations in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka and Vuhledar (Donetsk Oblast), but were unsuccessful. They also conducted airstrikes in the vicinity of Zolota Nyva and Blahodatne (Donetsk Oblast) and shelled Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, Blahodatne, Vuhledar, Bohoiavlenka, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Shakhtarske and Velyka Novosilka (Donetsk Oblast).

Russian forces are on the defensive on the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson fronts. They conducted airstrikes in the vicinity of Makarivka (Donetsk Oblast); Levadne, Mala Tokmachka and Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia Oblast); and Kozatske (Kherson Oblast). Russian troops also shelled Vremivka and Makarivka (Donetsk Oblast); Zelene Pole, Novodarivka, Levadne, Malynivka, Zatyshshia, Huliaipole, Huliaipilske, Orikhiv, Lobkove, Kamianske (Zaporizhzhia Oblast); Mykhailivka, Novodmytrivka, Havrylivka, Kachkarivka, Beryslav, Tomaryne, Vesele, Kozatske, Burhunka, Virivka, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Kherson, Dniprovske, Kizomys, Sofiivka, Myroliubivka (Kherson Oblast); and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv Oblast).

Ukrainian aircraft carried out seven airstrikes on areas where Russian military personnel were concentrated, and destroyed one Russian anti-aircraft missile system. Ukraine's defence forces also destroyed a Russian Ka-52 helicopter, three Iranian-made    Shahed drones, and five reconnaissance drones. Units of Ukraine's Rocket Forces and Artillery struck two Russian command posts, four anti-aircraft missile systems, two clusters of Russian military personnel and equipment, and two ammunition storage points.

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