The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced near Kreminna and Donetsk, the Armed Forces returned positions near Siversk - ISW

The Kharkiv operative-tactical group reported that Russian assault groups are regrouping in the deep area, and that the pace of Russian attacks has declined in the Starytsya area, against the background of the fact that Russian troops are trying to strengthen the position in the area. Colonel Vitaliy Sarantsev reported on August 18 that Russian troops had caused 30 to 40 beats a day in the Kharkiv direction for several weeks, but in the last few days reduced the number of blows corrected bombs.

According to him, Russian troops can strike fewer kabaks because priority - aviation operations in Pokrovsky, Kursk and Sumy directions or through Ukrainian strikes in Russian rear areas. NASA FIRMS data can partially confirm Sarantsev's statements. Russian troops recently advanced in the Kreminna area against the background of offensive operations along the Kupyansk - Svatovo - Kreminna line on August 18.

On August 17, geolocation shots indicate that Russian troops have recently advanced to the northern part of Makeevka. The Ukrainian forces recently returned some positions in the direction of Siversk on the background of battles on August 18. Geolocation, published on August 17, indicate that some positions on the eastern outskirts of Ivano-Dar'yevka have recently been under the control may be insignificant.

On August 17 and 18, the Russian forces continued the ground attacks near Verkhnokamun, Siverskaya, controversial, seizures and crossing. The Russian forces did not achieve confirmed advancement against the background of offensive operations near the time ravine. Russian troops continued offensive operations in the area of ​​the time ravine, in the area of ​​Kalynivka and Grigorivka, Ivanivsky, Hlyshchyevka and the predicate on August 17 and 18.

Russian guidance bloggers claimed a slight promotion in the area mentioned. But the ISW did not find visual confirmations. On August 18, Russian troops advanced against the background of offensive operations in the direction of Toretsk. On August 18, Russian bloggers claimed that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation control most of New York and may have seized the settlement.

The capture of Terkic west of the North was reported, as well as that Ukrainian troops were displaced from the area south of the iron. It was argued that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation entered the outskirts of Naporivka. But the ISW did not find confirmation. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that the Russian troops attempted an increased mechanized attack of about a company with 12 armored vehicles near the northern and iron.

According to the Ukrainian military, 10 armored vehicles were destroyed. Russian troops did not carry out significant mechanized attacks in the area since the beginning of the offensive in mid -June 2024. Russian troops also continued ground attacks near Toretsk and Diliyivka on August 17 and 18. It was recently reported that the troops of the Russian Federation seized several settlements in the direction of Pokrovsk.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation declared on August 18 about the seizure of Sviridonovka, and Russian militaryrs claimed that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation captured the cherished, border and miserable (southeast of Pokrovsk). The Russian militarys also declared the promotion of Russian troops north of Zhuravka, west of Mykolaivka and east of Zhalan. But the ISW did not find visual confirmations by any of the statements.

Russian troops also continued attacks east of Pokrovsk in the area of ​​Vozdvizhenka, Kalinov, Green Field, Mirovyovka, Novotoretsky, Novogrodivka and Mikhailivka, as well as southwest of Pokrovsk in the area of ​​Grodivka, Mykolaivka, Ptashna and Novogrodivka. It is also reported that Russian troops advanced southwest of Donetsk on August 18, but there were no changes in the front line in the area.

Russian bloggers claimed the capture of the ventilation shaft at the South Donbasko-1 mine (east of the coal) and promotion in the area up to 3. 53 km wide and 2. 12 km deep near the mine trunk. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops had attacking the Dnieper (Left Bank of the Kherson region and islands in the Dnipro Delta Delta) on August 17 and 18.