The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the Ukrainian crossing and have advanced in 3 directions - ISW (maps)
The Ukrainian military reported that the Russian DRG tried to break through to Chuikivka, Rozhkovich and the Little, which is 5 km from the border with Russia. The invaders began the attack after intensive artillery and mortar shelling, and the Ukrainian forces later repelled it. Also, ISW analysts say that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have advancement north of Kharkov. Geolocation, published on July 17, show that the Russian forces have advanced in the western deep.
On July 18, the Chechen Special Forces Commander Apty Alaudinov said that Russian troops control the "first line of multi -storey buildings" in Volchansk, although ISW did not find out what multi -storey buildings he meant. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation recently advanced south -east of Kupyansk, southwest of Svatov and west of Kreminna.
Russian military bloggers claimed that Russian troops destroyed the Ukrainian crossing and several Ukrainian positions in Glushkivka, which is located southeast of Kupyansk and Kupyansk-Vuzlovy, south south of Kupyansk from 17 to 18 July. On July 18, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued the storm in the Siversky direction, but there were no confirmed changes in the front line.
Russian milblogists claimed that Russian troops have recently advanced near Rozdolivka (south of Siversk). On July 17 and 18, the invaders continued its offensive southeast of Siversk in the areas of dispute, Verkhnomansky, seizures and Berestov and south of Siversk in the region. It is reported that on July 18, Russian troops advanced near the time ravine, but there were no confirmed changes on the front line.
The Ukrainian military observer Konstantin Mashovets stated that the units of Russian paratroopers had advanced to the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas channel within East Kalinovka (north of the time ravine) and were advanced in the direction of the channel and the T-0504 route to the southeast. Mashovets suggested that Russian troops could cross the canal south of Kalinovka or south of a new neighborhood (east of Yar).
Also, the Institute analysts say that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have advanced within Kalinovka and in the forest area southwest of the Klyshchiyivka. Also, the Russians slightly advanced south of Toretsk on the background of the continuation of the offensive in the Toretsky direction on July 18. Geolocation, published on July 18, show that Russian forces with the support of armored vehicles have recently advanced within Eastern New York (south of Toretsk).
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have advancement northwest of Avdiivka against the background of continuation of offensive operations in the Avdeevsky direction on July 18. Geolocation, published on July 18, show that Russian troops have recently advanced to Central Yevgenivka (northwest of Avdiivka).
The Russian troops argued that the Russian army has the promotion northwest of Avdiivka in the area of Yevgenivka, Vozdvizhenka, Lozuvatsky, Progress and Novoselivka of the first and southwest of Avdiivka in the Karlovsky Reservoir. The invaders advanced to the Vovcha River west of the reconciliation (northwest of Avdiivka) and came to Vovche and progress from Yevgenivka, and from the north - to Novoselivka the first.
Russian troops continued ground attacks west of Donetsk in the area of Krasnogorivka and St. George's and southwest of Donetsk in the Paraskovka and Konstantinovka area on July 17 and 18, but there were no changes on the front line.
The spokesman of the Ukrainian Khortytsi Group Lieutenant Colonel Nazar Voloshin told the Ukrainian publication the public Donbass on July 18 that Ukrainian troops departed from the harvest after the Ukrainian positions in the harvest were destroyed , acted in the fields east of the harvest.
Voloshin stated that the Ukrainian command had ordered the exit from the harvest to preserve Ukrainian servicemen, but noted that the Ukrainian forces retain control of the situation in the border of Donetsk-Zaporozhye region. Geolocation, published on July 17, showed that Russian troops advanced in the fields south of Gulyaypol. The Russians also report that they advanced west of Marphopol (southeast of Guliaypol).
The Ukrainian General Staff informed that Russian troops released about 100 unmanaged aviation bombs along the front line in the west of Zaporizhzhya region. On July 18, the adviser to Mariupol Petro Andryushchenko noted that Russian troops began to concentrate troops in the west of the Zaporizhzhya region from different regions, and suggested that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation may plan to carry out a new offensive on the region.
Andryushchenko stated that Russian troops were relocated from Novoazovsk and moving closer to the front line in the direction of Rozivka (to the northwest of Mariupol) - childbirth (south of Gulyaipol) and Tokmak, and not moving along the Azov Sea through Berdyansk and Primorsk.
On July 17, the Ukrainian military acknowledged that the Ukrainian forces are probably no longer operating in Krynki, but are continuing hostilities near Krynoks and other places in the eastern (left) bank How Russian troops destroyed Ukrainian positions in this settlement for eight months.
The Ukrainian platoon commander of a landing assault company, which fought in Kryni for two months, named Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions in this settlement "Meat Stors" and noted that the Russian forces had performed seven to eight attacks for a day, and during the day The platoon redeployment to the crisis, the number of Russian personnel in the assault groups decreased from six to seven people to a group to three to four people, many Russian servicemen refused to fight.