On the 18th, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian troops attacked Ukrainian military targets in the Donetsk region and other places. The Ukrainian side said that the Ukrainian army thwarted the Russian army’s offensive in many places.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov reported on the 18th that the Russian army used high-precision air-based missiles to hit the temporary deployment point of foreign mercenaries in the Konstantinovka settlement in the Donetsk region, and the In the area of the Udachinoye railway station in the Netsk region, more than ten Ukrainian rocket launchers and armored vehicles were destroyed. The Russian army also attacked military targets such as multiple Ukrainian command posts and ammunition depots.
The website of the Russian Ministry of Defense released a message on the 18th that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the Russian military units that are carrying out special military operations in Ukraine, and listened to reports on the current situation and the implementation of missions against the enemy.
Ukraine claims to have thwarted Russian offensive in many places
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on social media on the 18th that clashes continued across Ukraine that day. The Ukrainian army thwarted the Russian offensive in the direction of Donetsk and Bakhmut, as well as in Kamenka and Novo Mikhailovka.
According to a report by “Ukraine Pravda” on the 18th, the Odessa City Council of Ukraine released a message saying that at 11:00 on the 18th, the Russian Su-35 fighter jet fired 4 missiles at Odessa, one of which was captured at sea. Shot down, two hit military infrastructure, and one missile hit the bridge across the Transnistria. No casualties were caused.
Original title: Russia claims to attack the deployment point of foreign mercenaries in the Donetsk region.
Responsible editor: Deng Jieyi