During August 18, 176 clashes of the Ukrainian Defense Forces with Russian invaders took place at the front, and the Pokrovsky direction remains the hottest. — Ukrinform.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on Facebook, publishing operational information as of 22:00, Ukrinform reports.
In the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, the enemy's offensive activity was not noted.
During the day, the enemy stormed the positions of our units near Ternova, Staryka, Shyrokyi, Mykolaivka and Zarubynka seven times in the South Slobozhanskyi direction; three more clashes continue to this day.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Defense Forces repulsed two assaults of the enemy in the areas of Petropavlivka, Kupyansk-Vuzlovy and Novoosynovy; another battle continues.
In the Liman direction, our defenders successfully repulsed three attempts of the invaders to advance in the areas of Nadiia, Novoselivka and Torskyi; another clash continues.
"A total of 176 clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day. The enemy launched 57 air strikes and dropped 192 guided bombs. In addition, he engaged 5,814 kamikaze drones and carried out 2020 shelling of settlements and positions of our troops, "the report reads.
It happened without assault actions of the enemy in the Dnieper direction.