Map of hostilities in Ukraine as of November 18, 2024.

Over the past day, the enemy has attacked our positions using various types of weapons. A total of 130 missiles were fired, 61 airstrikes were conducted, and 98 guided aerial bombs (GAB) were used. There were over 700 drone strikes and more than three and a half thousand shelling of our troops and settlements.

News from the front

In the past day, the total number of combat clashes increased to 134 along the entire front line. The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to hold the pressure of the occupation troops. The situation is most tense in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhiv directions, where the enemy concentrates its main offensive efforts. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Latest news from the front

The most intense battles are taking place in the Kurakhiv and Pokrovsk directions. In the Kurhanske direction, there were 10 combat clashes. Our defenders repelled five attacks in the area of Starytsia, four in the area of Vovchansk, and one in the area of VysokaYaruga. In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted 10 attacks, but all were repelled by our units. In the Lyman direction, the enemy made 7 attempts to push our defenders back. The enemy also tried to break through in the Toretsky and Pokrovsk directions, but our forces repelled all attacks.

The situation in the Pokrovsk direction

The enemy continues to attack our positions in the Pokrovsk direction, concentrating its main forces in the areas of Myrolubivka, Promen, Lysivka, Krutyi Yar, Yurivka, Hryhorivka, and Petrivka. Over the past day, 23 attacks were repelled, and five more are ongoing. During this Time, the enemy suffered losses of 251 personnel dead and wounded. Two tanks and 10 units of motor vehicles were destroyed. Two tanks, one BMP, one vehicle, and one artillery system of the enemy were also damaged.

The situation in the Kurakhiv direction

In the Kurakhiv direction, the enemy continues to attack our positions in the areas of Nova Illinka, Berestkiv, Voznesenka, Sontsyvka, Zory, Maksymilianivka, Dalniy, Kurakhove, and Antonivka. Our troops repelled 20 enemy attacks. The situation is complicated but controlled by the Defense Forces. According to preliminary data, the enemy has lost 128 personnel irretrievably and wounded, as well as two tanks, one BMP, two units of automotive equipment, two motorcycles, and one mortar destroyed.

The situation in other directions

• Vremivsk direction: there were four combat clashes, three of them ongoing
• Dniprovsk direction: our fighters repelled four enemy attacks

The operation in the Kursk region continues, and Russian aviation continues to strike their territory. In the last day, 24 airstrikes were recorded, with 37 guided aerial bombs. The situation in other directions remains stable. The General Staff noted the military who repelled the enemy's attacks and inflicted significant losses on them.

It is the 999th day of the full-scale war in Ukraine.