“Please note information regarding the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine as of October 18, 2025.”, — write: football.ua
🔸 The IAEA announced the start of repairs to the damaged external power lines leading to the occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP, after a four-week shutdown
🔸 17-year-old citizen of Ukraine Vadym Davydenko, who died as a result of stab wounds in a refugee center in Ireland, dreamed of becoming a cyber security expert and fighting against Russia as part of a cyber unit, the Irish Times and Daily Mail reported
🔸 A petition appeared on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers with a call to move the stele with the inscription “Donetsk region” on the border of Dnipropetrovsk region and Donetsk region to a safe place
🔸 Trump, during the meeting with Zelensky, decided not to hand over long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine yet – writes Axios, citing its own sources
🔸 A 29-year-old veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a 34-year-old soldier of the National Guard, who was considered missing for three years and was “literally enslaved” by a local collaborator, was returned from the occupied territories of Ukraine
Today, Russian forces launched one missile and 60 air strikes, used three missiles and dropped 124 guided air bombs. In addition, 2,734 kamikaze drones were involved in the strikes and 3,836 attacks were carried out on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled three assaults by the occupiers in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, and two more clashes are ongoing. In addition, the enemy carried out 10 airstrikes, dropping 28 guided air bombs, and also carried out 132 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, five of which were from rocket salvo systems.
In the South-Slobozhansk direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our units eight times near the settlements of Odradne, Kamianka and Bologhivka.
In the Kupyansk direction, the aggressor carried out offensive actions in the area of Stepova Novoselyvka, Kupyansk, Petropavlivka and towards Pishchany. Six out of eight attacks were repelled by Ukrainian soldiers, two more clashes are ongoing.
In the Lyman region, Russian invaders twice attacked the positions of the Defense Forces near the settlements of Novy Mir and Zarichne.
Seven enemy assaults were repulsed by Ukrainian defenders in the Slavic direction – the occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Yampil, Dronivka and Vyimka. One combat encounter is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy twice unsuccessfully tried to break through the defenses of our defenders in the area of the settlement of Orihovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivsk direction, the Russians attacked the positions of Ukrainian units nine times in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka and Rusyny Yar, Ukrainian defenders repelled all enemy attacks.
In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have tried to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units 39 times. The enemy tried to advance in the areas of Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Myrolyubivka, Novoeconomichne, Chervyn Liman, Rodynske, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirovka, Kotlyna, Udachne, Molodetske and Kotlyarivka. In five locations, the fighting has not subsided until now.
According to preliminary data, 83 occupiers were neutralized in this direction today, 50 of them irreversibly. Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed the artillery system, ten UAVs, the control antenna and the UAV control post; seven personnel shelters and two enemy UAV control points were also damaged.
In the Oleksandrivsk direction, the aggressor tried 15 times to break through the defenses of our defenders in the areas of the settlements of Sosnivka, Vorone, Novomykolaivka, Novogrigorivka and Malynivka.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Gulyaipil direction.
In the Orihiv direction, the enemy advanced twice in the area of the settlement of Stepove.
In the Dnieper direction, the enemy tried three times in vain to approach the positions of our defenders in the direction of the Antoniv bridge.
Today, it is worth celebrating the soldiers of the 426th separate battalion of unmanned systems, who are effectively restraining the enemy.
There were no significant changes in the rest of the directions.
Glory to the Ukrainian defenders!
Glory to Ukraine!
He told about the conversation with the US President Donald Trump. Many important details were discussed. The most important thing now is to protect as many lives as possible, guarantee security for Ukraine and strengthen all of us in Europe. That’s what we work for.
Our security advisors will talk about next steps. We coordinate our positions. Thank you for the conversation, all the support and willingness to be with Ukraine.
He met with the heads of American think tanks. They discussed the battlefield and things that could bring a guaranteed peace closer. Many representatives of analytical centers are already working with our people, our military in search of effective solutions. We appreciate it and look forward to your continued support.
Thanks for the meaningful discussion and interesting ideas. I am grateful for the sincere support of Ukraine and our people.
We believe in the Armed Forces and help them! Together we are a force! Glory to Ukraine!