In the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces for February 18, it was stated that during the last day, 139 combat clashes were recorded at the front. The Ukrainian defense forces aptly struck eight areas of concentration of Russian forces, their equipment and weapons.
The Kharkiv direction became one of the key at this stage of the war, where the enemy tried to move twice in the Volchansk region, but did not succeed. At the same time, ten attacks of Russians took place the Kupyansk direction The forces of defense continued to effectively reflect the assault actions in the area of Poplar, Petropavlivka, Glushkivka, Zarizovy and Novoosinov.
In the estuary direction, the enemy made six attacks, trying to move to Zarichny and Yampolivka, but was stopped. In the Seversky direction, the Armed Forces units also successfully reflected the attack near Bigorovka.
The Kramatorsk direction became an important center for the protection of Ukrainian positions, where the enemy attacked positions six times in the area of the time ravine. In addition, in the Toretsky direction, Russian troops tried to break through the defense near Toretsk five times.
In the Pokrovsky direction of defense forces stopped 55 assault actions of the Russians in the areas of several settlements, including Mirolyubivka, Elizabeth, Ray and others.
In the Novopavlovsky direction 23 attacks of invaders in the areas of Novosilka, equivalent, new mosquito, Constantinople and Burlatsky were reflected. In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders reflected two attacks in the Shcherbak and Nesterian areas.
In the territory of the Kursk region, during the fighting, Ukrainian troops repelled 13 enemy attacks, which also inflicted 27 aviation strikes and made more than 500 shelling.
In general, the missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces of Ukraine have affected 8 areas of the Russian forces during the day, as well as destroyed several means of HPs and RLS of the enemy.
