The 1211th day of Russia’s large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun. From June 17 to June 18, 186 combat engagements were registered at the frontline. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 57 attacks in the Pokrovske sector, 28 in the North Slobozhansky and Kursk sectors, and 22 in the Novopavlivsky sector.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
During the day, the invaders launched two missile and 45 air strikes on the territory of Ukraine, used 33 missiles and dropped 79 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 3,600 kamikaze drones and fired 6,116 times at Ukrainian positions and settlements, including 72 times with multiple launch rocket systems.
The Russian Federation struck near populated areas:
- Okhrimivka, Potikhonove in Kharkiv region;
- Poltavka, Kopteve, Razine, Myrnohrad, Novotoretske, Sukhyi Yar in Donetsk region;
- Olhivske, Poltavka, Malynivka, Uspenivka, Novoandriivka, Huliaypole, Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia region.
North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions
Yesterday, Ukrainian troops repelled 28 militants’ attacks in the North Slobozhansky and Kursk sectors. In addition, the enemy launched 6 air strikes, dropping 11 guided bombs, and fired 215 times at the positions of the Defense Forces and localities, including four times from multiple launch rocket systems.

South Slobozhansky, Kupyansky, Lymansky and Seversky directions
In the South Slobozhansky sector, the enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian troops three times near the towns of Vovchansk, Kamyanka and Dovhenke.
In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy unsuccessfully attacked once, trying to advance near Stepova Novoselivka.
In the Liman sector, 16 occupants’ attacks took place over the last day. Defense forces repelled assaults near Lypove and in the direction of Hrekivka, Novyi Myr, Olgivka, Zelena Dolyna, Shandryholove and Serebryansky Forest.
In the Siversky sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian troops’ positions three times in the direction of Serebryanka.




Kramatorsk, Toretsk and Pokrovsk sectors
In the Kramatorsk sector, 11 firefights were registered in the direction of Markove, Predtechine, Bila Hora and near Kurdyumivka.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out 16 attacks in the areas of Diliyivka, Toretsk and in the directions of Shcherbynivka, Oleksandr-Kalynove, Yablunivka, Stepanivka and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian troops stopped 57 aggressor’s assault and offensive actions in the areas of Kopteve, Poltavka, Malynivka, Myrne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Udachne, Muravka, Horikhove, Novopavlivka and Oleksiivka.



Novopavlivka, Prydniprovsky, Hulyaypillia and other directions
In the Novopavlivka sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 22 times in the vicinity of Odradne, Vilne Pole, Bahatyr, Komar and in the direction of Zaporizhzhia, Myrne and Shevchenko.
In the Huliaipil sector, Ukrainian troops repelled two offensives by enemy units near Malynivka.
No combat engagements were recorded in the Orikhivsk sector.
In the Prydniprovsky sector, Ukrainian troops repelled two attacks by the occupants in the area of Antonivsky Bridge.
In the Volyn and Polissya sectors, no signs of enemy offensive groups were detected.



