153 C-Clashes in F-Line; 40 Kurakhove Dir; 39 Pokrovsk Dir; UKR Halts RU Counterattack in Kursk Obl; Repels RU Off in Luhansk Obl; UKR Manpads Down RU SU-30 Fighter Jet; Military Base Struck in Bryansk Reg; RUs Suffer Massive Food Poisoning-Kharkiv Reg, LIVE UPDATES, DETAILS, and LOTS MORE

The situation is the hottest in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors: General Staff on the situation at the front and occupants’ losses:

Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in various directions. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, where a significant amount of enemy equipment and manpower was destroyed.

Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel the enemy’s attempts to advance into the depths of our territory, inflicting fire on them. According to the General Staff, the hottest spots are in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, UNN reports.

“A total of 153 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of this day (September 18 – ed.). Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel the enemy’s attempts to advance into the depths of our territory, inflicting fire damage. More than 50% of the total number of engagements took place in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors,” the report says.

In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy stormed the positions of our troops twice near Vovchansk and Tykhyne. One firefight is still ongoing.

In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy conducted offensive actions near Synkivka, Kruhlyakivka, Stelmakhivka and Pishchane. Ukrainian defenders stopped all 15 enemy attacks.

In the Liman sector, Russian invaders stormed the positions of the Defense Forces 18 times near Druzhelyubivka, Cherneshchyna, Nevske, Makiivka, Bilohorivka and Novosadove. Two clashes are still ongoing.

In the Northern sector, our defenders repelled three offensives of the occupation forces in the areas of Verkhnekamianske and Ivan-Daryivka. At the moment, one combat engagement is still ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy, supported by air power, stormed our positions near Chasovyi Yar, Stupochky and Bila Hora. Defense forces stopped all four attacks.

In the Toretsk sector, 12 firefights took place. Russians stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Toretsk, Dachne, Shcherbynivka and Nelipivka. All attacks were repelled.

In the Pokrovsk sector, since the beginning of the day, the enemy attacked 39 times in the areas of Novooleksandrivka, Novotoretsk, Hrodivka, Novohrodivka, Mykolaivka, Krasnyi Yar, Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka and Marynivka. Our defenders repelled 37 attacks, and two more engagements are ongoing. —>READ MORE HERE

Russia-Ukraine war: Last Frontline update as of September 18:

Since the start of September 18, there have been 153 combat engagements along the front lines. More than half of these battles occurred in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions in the Donetsk region, according to an evening report by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Enemy shelling

Russian forces launched a missile strike on Ukrainian territory using a single missile, conducted 59 airstrikes, dropping 79 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they deployed 532 kamikaze drones and carried out nearly 3,300 shelling attacks on our forces’ positions and civilian areas.

Frontline situation

In the Kharkiv region, the enemy launched two assaults on our positions near Vovchansk and Tykhe. One of these engagements is still ongoing.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions near Synkivka, Kruhliakivka, Stelmakhivka, and Pishchane. Ukrainian defenders repelled all 15 enemy attacks.

In the Lyman direction, Russian forces mounted 18 assaults on defense positions around Druzhlyubivka, Cherneshchyna, Nevske, Makiivka, Bilohorivka, and Novosadove throughout the day. Two engagements are still ongoing.

In the Siversk direction, our defenders repelled three offensive actions by the occupying forces in Verkhniokamianske and Ivano-Daryivka. One of these engagements is still ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk direction, supported by aviation, the enemy launched assaults on our positions near Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, and Bila Hora. Defensive forces repelled all four attacks by the enemy.

There were 12 engagements in the Toretsk direction. Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Toretsk, Dachne, Shcherbynivka, and Nelipivka. All of the Russian attacks were repelled. —>READ MORE HERE

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