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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Frontline #Summary for the Morning of 18 April 2023; pub. 08:02⚡️

🔹On the
#Donetsk Front, Russian troops after massive artillery and air strikes again tried to break the defence of the Ukrainian garrison in #Maryinka. The AFU once again disagreed with this.
The ground attack near #Nevelskoye also encountered reluctance on the part of Ukrainian units to abandon their positions.
A similar situation near #Pervomayskoye and #Keramik, where the RF Armed Forces attacked after active work by their artillery.
💥 They also hit AFU positions in #Novomikhaylovka, #Pobeda, #Georgiyevka, #Maksimilyanovka, #Krasnogorovka, #Netaylovo, #Avdeyevka and #Shcherbinovka.
💥 The Ukrainian army shelled #Donetsk. (Fig. 1)

🔹Southwest of #Bakhmut, the Wagner PMC attempted to break through to #Ivanovskoye (#Krasnoye) after artillery strikes. It did not succeed.
In the town itself, the "orchestrators", supported by artillery and aviation, continued their assault operations in the southern, western and northern parts. Only in the first of the aforementioned areas there is a small advance.
The ground attack on #Khromovo was ineffective.
Russian forces, supported by artillery, attempted to advance on #Spornoye and returned to their initial positions.
💥 The RF Armed Forces shelled #Pleshcheyevka, #Novodmitrovka, Chasov Yar, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, #Minkovka and #Vasyukovka. (Fig. 2)

🔹In the #Lugansk Direction, the Russian army again attacked near #Belogorovka, in the direction of #Torskoye, #Terny and #Nevskoye after artillery strikes.
💥 The RF Armed Forces hit #Stelmakhovka, #Kondrashovka, #Zapadnoye, #Dvurechnaya, #Novomlynsk and #Topoli. (Fig. 3)

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ #Highlights of Russian Military Operation in #Ukraine on 17 Apr 2023⚡️

💎 A brilliant Video by @Rybar but 9.3 MB only instead of 49.2 MB.

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🇪🇸⚡️ Hay información de que se infligió un ataque aéreo masivo a las Fuerzas Armadas de Ucrania en la dirección de Kupyansk

Presumiblemente, las posiciones de la brigada mecanizada 14 entre Rakov y Masyutovka son utilizadas activamente por las bombas FAB-500 con módulos de planificación y corrección (MPK) desarrollados por GNPP Bazalt.

No se anunció una alerta de ataque aéreo en estas áreas, lo que indirectamente confirma el lanzamiento de bombas aéreas fuera del alcance de los sistemas de defensa aérea del ejército ucraniano.

Según datos preliminares, el cuartel general del 2º batallón mecanizado, las posiciones del 3º batallón mecanizado, así como los hangares con el equipo del 10º batallón de la 3ª brigada de tanques fueron alcanzados.

🇬🇧⚡️ There is information that a massive air strike was inflicted on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Kupyansk.

Presumably, the positions of the 14th mechanised brigade between Rakov and Masyutovka are actively used by FAB-500 bombs with planning and correction modules (MPK) developed by GNPP Bazalt.

No air raid alert was announced in these areas, which indirectly confirms the dropping of aerial bombs outside the range of the Ukrainian army's air defence systems.

According to preliminary data, the headquarters of the 2nd mechanised battalion, the positions of the 3rd mechanised battalion, as well as the hangars with the equipment of the 10th battalion of the 3rd tank brigade were hit.
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On the issue of terrain for the equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Two Majors
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NATO coming out of hibernation — military bloc preparing for possible combat operations on its borders

NATO is getting ready for possible hostilities on its borders, but so far the military forces that could be deployed on the border with Russia are insufficient, The New York Times wrote. This decision will inevitably lead to an increase of military expenditures and higher demands on its allies in terms of weaponry and human resources.

Reportedly, the exact location of NATO troops is unknown. Earlier the command of the military-political bloc announced that there are no plans to form combat groups on the territory of recently joined Finland. Whether this decision will hold after announcing the readiness for possible combat operations is now under question.
The European Commission has rejected bans introduced by Poland and Hungary on Ukrainian grain imports. The two countries said the measures were necessary to protect their farming sectors from cheap imports.
The ban applies to grains, dairy products, sugar, fruit, vegetables and meats and will be in force until the end of June. The Commission said it was not up to individual member states to make trade policy.

- First, it was said the Ukrainian grain was needed in poor nations risking famine, and second, EU countries are no sovereign any longer.

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🇪🇸Emiratos Árabes Unidos🇦🇪, Arabia Saudita🇸🇦 y los países del Golfo Pérsico compran petróleo ruso🇷🇺 a precio de descuento, a pesar de la oposición de EEUU🇺🇸, para su consumo y procesamiento en el mercado interno, así como su reventa a precios de mercado, aumentando sus ganancias.
/The Wall Street Journal/

🇬🇧Arab Emirates Unidos🇦🇪, Arabia Saudita🇸🇦 and Persian Gulf countries buy oil ruso🇷🇺 at a discount, despite opposition from EEUU🇺🇸, for domestic consumption and processing, as well as resale at market prices, increasing their profits.
/The Wall Street Journal/
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"Russia has blocked about 50 ships with urgently needed grain in the Black Sea," says Josep Borrell.

For some reason, the European diplomat forgot to add that Hungary, Poland and Slovakia are blocking much larger volumes of grains and products from Ukraine.

They don't let in "essentially needed grain" because of the oversaturation of the market and the impoverishment of their own producers.
🇪🇺🇺🇦🇭🇺 Quarrelling in the European Union over Ukrainian grain

No sooner had the authorities of Poland and Hungary introduced a ban on the import of grain from Ukraine, that Brussels had already criticized this decision with the wording "unilateral actions are unacceptable."

▪️ Last year, as a result of an excess of Ukrainian products on the European market, the incomes of farmers in Poland, Hungary and other countries of Eastern Europe fell sharply.

▪️ Over the weekend, the Hungarian Minister of Agriculture said that “in the absence of significant measures from the EU”, his country, following Poland , will limit the import of Ukrainian grain until the end of June.

▪️ The reaction from Brussels was not long in coming - already on Sunday, a representative of the European Commission said that trade policy is within the "exclusive competence of the EU", and "unilateral actions are unacceptable."

🔻 This is not the first time that the government of Viktor Orban goes against the political course set in Brussels.

Thus, Hungary became one of the few countries in Europe that refused to join the anti-Russian sanctions in the energy sector. In Budapest, they actively opposed the introduction of restrictions on the supply of Russian oil, and the embargo affected only sea supplies.

▪️ Despite pressure from Brussels, last week the Hungarians also extended the agreement signed in the fall with Gazprom on additional gas supplies. Viktor Orban has repeatedly made it clear that he will block the spread of sanctions to nuclear energy as well.

❗️However, for such "wilfulness" the members of the bloc are already facing "punishment" from Brussels. When Viktor Orban blocked the approval of the sixth package of sanctions, which was clearly contrary to the national interests of his country, the Deputy President of the European Parliament , Katarina Barli , proposed depriving Hungary of the right to vote in the EU.

🔻 Even more indicative in this regard is the situation with legislation in the field of restricting LGBT propaganda among children. For introducing a ban on the demonstration of same-sex love in schools, the Hungarian government was deprived of funding for 7 billion euros.

As colleagues from the @prosto_magyar channel note, European officials, pursuing the interests of certain groups, are leading the economies of the states included in the bloc to inevitable collapse.

Are they doing this on purpose or is the system truly in agony, that is the real question.

@rybar
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🇺🇦💥The Dutch politician condemned the shelling of the Donetsk Orthodox Cathedral

🇳🇱👤Dutch politician and leader of the Freedom Party in the European Parliament Marcel de Graaff condemned the shelling of the cathedral in Donetsk by Ukrainian militants on Easter night.

✍️“Deliberately targeting civilian targets is a war crime. Support fot this corrupt and criminal regime must stop,” he wrote.
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1/2 A video with two Russian POWs confessing to the alleged murder of dozens of civilians in Bakhmut by orders of Wagner PMCs leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has appeared in Ukrainian sources.

Here are several testimonies of Bakhmut residents telling the opposite. How the Ukrainian army murders the locals and shells civilian areas:

https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses/16084

https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses/19844

https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses/21161

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https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses/22754

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https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses/23652

A Ukrainian soldier says all civilians in Bakhmut are "katsaps", pro Russian collaborators and it's ok to murder them:

https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses/16770

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2/2 A video with two Russian POWs confessing to the alleged murder of dozens of civilians in Bakhmut by orders of Wagner PMCs leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has appeared in Ukrainian sources.

German journalist in Bakhmut: civilians don't want to evacuate the city. Many of them are waiting for the Russians, they are pro Russian:

https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses/21527

Ukrainian "defenders of Bakhmut. Nazis from Azov Battalion covered in Nazi chevrons fire artillery at Bakhmut:

https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses/20479

CNN filmed the 28th Ukrainian Nazi tank brigade near Bakhmut:

https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses/20011

Mercenaries from the organization "Free Caucasus" kidnapping civilians in Bakhmut.
“They can’t be beaten, Muscovites are poisonous, they can only be beaten like cockroaches":

https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses/20085

Ukrainian soldiers execute Ukrainian deserters near Bakhmut:

https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses/16127

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🕘🇷🇺🇺🇦📌 Break until 13:00 Combat Zone Time (GMT+3) 🕐

😌 The Two Majors seem to be heavily occupied on the ground in preparation for the 404 offensive. If they post a report later on, I will post during the break.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ #SMO RECAP; 18 Apr 2023, 13:00 - Ground Battles⚡️

📌 From North to South
along the Frontline

🔶#NorthUkraine (MAP):

🔹🇷🇺
#Bryansk Region (MAP)

🔹
#Kharkov Region (MAP):

🔶
#Svatovo Direction (MAP):

🔹
#Kupyansk Sector:
❇️Mut Recon; RY
Kamenka
16 Apr🇷🇺💥Krasnoye Pervoye; RE, WG
❇️⚔️near Dvurechnaya; BR, RE
Gryanikovka
16 Apr🇷🇺💥Liman Pervy (1); WG
❇️⚔️near Sinkovka; BR, RE
❇️⚔️➡️ Kupyansk; BR, RE
Yagodnoye

🔹#Svatovo Section:
Krakhmalnoye
17 Apr🇷🇺💥Berestovoye; WG
16 Apr🇷🇺💥Novoselovskoye; WG
Krivosheyevka
❇️17/16 Apr🇷🇺💥Stelmakhovka; WG
17 Apr🇺🇦C⚔️near Kolomyychikha; WG
❇️🇷🇺⚔️near Makeyevka; BR, RE
❇️🇷🇺➡️ S of Ploshchanka; RY
❇️🇷🇺⚔️➡️ Nevskoye; BR, RE, WG
17/16 Apr🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺⚔️➡️ Nevskoye; WG
❇️⚔️near Balka Zhuravka; RY

🔹#Liman Sector:
❇️⚔️W of Chervonopopovka; BR
❇️🇷🇺⚔️➡️ Terny; WG
17/16 Apr🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺⚔️➡️ Terny; WG
Yampolovka
Zarechnoye
❇️⚔️W of Kremmenaya; BR, RE
❇️🇷🇺⚔️➡️ Torskoye; WG
17/16 Apr🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺⚔️➡️ Torskoye; WG

🔹#Lisichansk Sector:
❇️⚔️in Serebryanskoye🌲🌳; RY
❇️🇷🇺➡️⚔️on 🇺🇦Belogorovka S outskirts; RY, WG
❇️⚔️near Belogorovka; BR
17 Apr🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺⚔️near 🇺🇦Belogorovka; WG
16 Apr🇺🇦C⚔️&➡️ from 🇺🇦Belogorovka; WG
16 Apr🇷🇺➡️ 🇺🇦Belogorovka; RE
Seversk
Verkhnekamenskoye
❇️🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺⚔️➡️ Spornoye; WG
❇️⚔️near Spornoye; BR
17/16 Apr🇷🇺💥Spornoye; WG
Vyemka

🔶#Soledar (#Bakhmut) Direction ❇️(MAP):

🔹
#Soledar Sector:
❇️⚔️near Veseloye; BR
❇️⚔️near Razdolovka; BR
Fedorovka
❇️17/16 Apr🇷🇺💥Vasyukovka; WG
❇️⚔️near Vasyukovka; BR
📌15 Mar🇷🇺 took Zaliznyanskoye
Minkovka

🔹#Bakhmut Sector NW:
Privolye
❇️17/16 Apr🇷🇺💥🇺🇦Orekhovo-Vasilyevka; WG
17 Apr🇷🇺➡️ near 🇺🇦Orekhovo-Vasilyevka; RE
📌8 Apr⚔️in Orekhovo-Vasilyevka; RY⁉️
📌 09 Mar🇷🇺 took Dubovo-Vasilyevka
17/16 Apr🇷🇺💥Grigorovka; WG
16 Apr🇷🇺💥Bogdanovka; WG
❇️17 Apr🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺 at Khromovo; WG
Chasov Yar-Artyomovsk🛣

🔹#Bakhmut (MAP):
❇️17/16 Apr🇷🇺➡️ in Bakhmut; VK, BR, RY, RE, WG
17/16 Mar🇷🇺⚔️ in Bakhmut; WG; 17. RY
📌3 Apr🇷🇺took City Council
📌15 Mar🇷🇺🔥ctrl of 🛣

🔹#Bakhmut Sector SW:
❇️🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺
at Krasnoye; WG
17/16 Apr🇷🇺💥Krasnoye; WG
📌17 Mar 🛣✂️Sup.
Konstantinovka 🛣
Predtechino
17 Apr🇷🇺💥Konstantinovka; WG
📌14 Mar🇷🇺🛣🔥ctrl
17/16 Apr🇷🇺💥Stupochki; WG
📌14 Apr⚔️W of Kleshchiyevka; BR
🔹#Toretsk Sector:
📌14 Apr⚔️W of Kurdyumovka; BR
16 Apr🇷🇺💥Toretsk; WG

🔶#Donetsk Direction (MAP):

🔹
#Avdeyevka Sector (MAP):
📌23 Mar🇷🇺 took Novobakhmutovka
❇️🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺 near Keramik; BR, WG
17 Apr🇷🇺💥Keramik; WG
❇️16 Apr🇷🇺➡️ Keramik; WG; 17. RE
Novokalinovo
Novobakhmutovka
❇️⚔️W of Krasnogorovka; BR, RE
📌16 Mar🇷🇺 took Krasnogorovka
❇️⚔️near Petrovskoye; BR, RE
17 Apr🇷🇺💥Petrovskoye; WG
16 Apr🇷🇺➡️ near Petrovskoye; RE
17 Apr🇷🇺💥Berdychi; WG
Orlovka
📌08 Mar🇷🇺 took Vesyoloye
📌25 Mar🇷🇺 took Kamenka
❇️16 Apr🇷🇺💥Avdeyevka; WG
17 Apr🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺⚔️➡️ Avdeyevka S; WG
Lastochkino
17 Apr🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺⚔️➡️ near Severnoye; WG
16 Apr🇷🇺➡️ near Severnoye; RE
Tonenkoye

🔹#Peski Sector (MAP):
❇️🇷🇺➡️near
Vodyanoye; RE
17 Apr🇷🇺Rep🇺🇦C⚔️near Vodyanoye; RY
❇️🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺 at Pervomayskoye; WG
❇️🇷🇺💥Pervomayskoye; WG
❇️16 Apr🇷🇺➡️ near Pervomayskoye; RE
16 Apr🇷🇺⚔️on Pervomayskoye; WG
❇️🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺 near Nevelskoye; WG
❇️🇷🇺➡️near Nevelskoye; RE

🔹#Maryinka Sector (MAP):
❇️🇷🇺💥Krasnogorovka; WG
❇️17 Apr🇺🇦Rep🇷🇺 in Maryinka; WG
❇️17/16 Apr🇷🇺⚔️in Maryinka; RE, WG; 17.RE; 18. RY RE
❇️17/16 Apr🇷🇺💥Pobeda; WG
16 Apr🇷🇺⚔️near Pobeda; RE
❇️17/16 Apr🇷🇺💥Novomikhaylovka; WG
16 Apr🇷🇺⚔️near Novomikhaylovka; RE

🔹#Ugledar Section (MAP 1; MAP 2):
❇️🇷🇺Rep🇺🇦C⚔️near Ugledar; BR, RY, RE
16 Apr🇷🇺➡️ SE of Ugledar; RE

🔶#Zaporozhye Direction (MAP):
📌Mut💥
❇️Recon; RY

🔹#Gulyaypole Section:
Novozlatopol
Gulyaypole
Pologi

🔹#Orekhov Section (MAP):
Belogorye↔️Charivnoye
📌13 Apr🇷🇺Rep🇺🇦 near Rabotino; WG
📌23 Mar🇺🇦took Novodanilovka
Orekhov
Vasiliyevka

🔶#Kherson Direction (MAP):
📌Mut💥
Novaya Kakhova
Bolshoy Potemkin Isle

📜 Sources & 🗺 Maps: @Rybar RY, @Wargonzo WG, @Boris_Rozhin BR, @Brussinf BI, @Two_Majors 2M, @Evgeniy_Lisitsyn EL, @VoenkorKotenok VK, @readovkanews RE

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ Duel - Strike Drone vs. BUK⚡️

🎬 The Ukrainian neo-Nazis
' Buk anti-aircraft missile system, designed to fight manoeuvring aerodynamic targets, turned out to be powerless in front of the DPR's #Kaskad OBTF* drone strike. The meeting ended with bright fireworks.🔥

📜 OBTF "Kaskad"; 18 Apr 2023, 09:01

*OBTF (ОБТФ) - Operational and Battle Tactical Formation of DPR

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Situation in the #Zaporozhye Direction until 13:00 on 18 Apr⚡️

🔹In the
#Orekhov Section, units of the Center for Information and Psychological Operations of the Ukrainian Forces of Special Operation are spreading false information about the alleged offensive of the AFU on #Lobkovoye and #Rabotino.

To date, there have been no attacks by the AFU. However, there is talk amongst members of Ukrainian formations of an attack being prepared for 20 April on #Tokmak and #Pologi at the same time as #NATO exercises near the Russian borders.

▪️ Units of the AFU's 71st Army Jager Brigade have arrived in the area and are taking positions on the second line of defence north of #Gulyaypole. In addition, the presence of paratroopers from the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces' 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade, which were redeployed from the #Soledar direction after being re-staffed, has also been noted.

▪️ The grouping of troops "Zaporozhye" command conducts regular communication checks between units of the AFU's 65th Mechanized Brigade, 71st Jager Brigade, 1st Separate Tank Brigade, 102nd, 108th, 110th Territorial Defence Brigades, as well as the 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade and the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces' 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade.

▪️ Additional units and military equipment continue to be transferred to the frontline. Fire positions of M777 howitzers and M109 self-propelled artillery guns have been equipped near #Kamyshevakha, #Tavriyskoye and #Orekhov.

▪️ At Zolotaya Balka and #Maryanskoye near the #Kakhovka reservoir, training of assault units in forcing water obstacles is being completed.

📌 The high Activity of Ukrainian Information Centers and the concentration of significant reserves in the #Zaporozhye region indicates an imminent intensification of hostilities, probably in the period from 20 to 25 April.

It is highly probable that the AFU will make several local attempts to break through the RF Armed Forces' defences at the #Pologi and #Orekhov sections to assess the Russian Army's defences before conducting a 👉 full-scale assault in early May.

🇬🇧 MAP; 🇪🇸 MAP

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦🤚 The Situation in #Artyomovsk (#Bakhmut) as of 18 Apr 2023⚡️

📌 In Fact, the AFU
control only a little more than 10% of the city, while losing ground daily to advances by Wagner PMC assault squads, which are breaking up the enemy's fierce defences.

📜 Boris Rozhin; 18 Apr 2023, 13:56

10.17% - AFU
81.27% - Wagner
8.56% - Neutral (greyzone or not occupied)

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦🎯 Special Forces vs. unwanted Intruders⚡️

🎬 While conducting Reconnaissance
at night, fighters of the special purpose unit detected the movement of a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the enemy. Artillery fire was corrected at the identified targets and the enemy militants have been destroyed.

📜 DPR People's Militia; 18 Apr 2023, 08:01

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Situation in the #Ugledar Section until 15:00 on 18 Apr 2023⚡️

🗓 Yesterday (17 Apr 2023)
, Ukrainian formations attempted to storm Russian positions south of #Ugledar. One sabotage group of the AFU's 72nd Mechanized Brigade conducted a reconnaissance battle near a forest belt north of #Nikolskoye.

▪️ Another assault group on light armoured vehicles, up to a platoon in number, from the 3rd Battalion of the AFU's 68th Separate Jager Infantry Brigade attacked the Russian positions near #Pavlovka.

▪️ Prior to this, M777 howitzer crews conducted artillery preparations and reconnaissance UAVs and copters were active in the air, delivered in large numbers to the Donetsk direction as part of separate UAV companies.

📌 Both Enemy Attacks were repelled by the combined efforts of infantry units and army aviation. The forces of the AFU's 68th Separate Jager Infantry Brigade and 72nd Mechanized Brigades withdrew to their initial positions.

Now the situation is stable. The 68th Brigade is being re-staffed near #Novoukrainka. A large number of people and equipment are concentrated in #Bogatyr to the northwest of #Ugledar at the range.

It is currently unclear what kind of unit has arrived in #Bogatyr. The 23rd Mechanized Brigade has recently completed its training in #Novomoskovsk, and the Brigade itself is scheduled to be deployed to either the #Zaporozhye or #Donetsk directions.

🇬🇧 MAP; 🇪🇸 MAP

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Russian Defence Ministry Report on the Progress of the Special Military Operation (18 April 2023)⚡️

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

◽️ In Kupyansk direction, Ground-Attack and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Krakhmalnoye, Olshana, Kucherovka, and Dvurechnaya (Kharkov region).

💥 In addition, actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the AFU were thwarted near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

💥 The enemy has suffered losses of up to 35 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, two U.S.-made Paladin M109 self-propelled howitzers, and one D-20 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours.

◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, aircraft and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the AFU close to Chervonaya Dibrova, Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 The enemy's casualties were more than 80 Ukrainian personnel and two armoured fighting vehicles.

◽️ In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments have taken control over three quarters in northern, central, and southern parts of the city of Artyomovsk.

◽️ Airborne Troops and units of the Yug Group of Forces have been supporting the actions of the assault detachments to liberate the city in this area, foiling the enemy's attempts to counter attacks on the flanks.

💥 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the units of the AFU close to Chasov Yar and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 The Russian aviation made six sorties to support the assault detachments. The artillery of the Group have performed 63 fire missions.

💥 In these directions, the enemy has lost up to 290 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries.

💥 In addition, one Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station have been destroyed.

◽️ In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on AFU units close Ugledar, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malaya Tokmachka and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region)

💥 The enemy suffered losses of up to 30 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, and one D-20 howitzer.

◽️ Two ammunition depots have been annihilated close to Gulyaypole and Chervonaya Krinitsa (Zaporozhye region).

◽️ In Kherson direction, more than 25 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and two D-30 howitzers have been destroyed in the past 24 hours.

💥 Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 98 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 126 areas during the day.

◽️ Command posts of the 25th Air Assault Brigade and the 110th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU were eliminated close to Terny and Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥Two fuel storage facilities for Ukrainian military hardware were destroyed close to Kobzartsy and Snigirevka (Nykolayev region).

💥Russian air defence means have destroyed 3 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Kamenka (Kharkov region), Yasinovataya and Staromikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

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