Since the beginning of October 18, 116 combat engagements have been recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The most tense situation is in the Pokrovsk direction, where the Russian army attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 39 times.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 74 combat engagements at the front as of 4:00 p. m. on October 18, 2025. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled 31 enemy attempts to break through.
Over the past day, October 17, Russia lost 1,150 servicemen and 41 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 18.10.25 are estimated at 1,129,180 personnel eliminated.
111 combat engagements took place at the front, the occupiers used 3,292 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,834 shellings. Russian troops launched 78 air strikes and dropped 154 guided aerial bombs.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked an oil depot in Hvardiiske, the Hvardiiske plant in Karierne, a fuel and lubricants warehouse in Dzhankoi, and the Nebo-U radar station in Yevpatoria. A fire broke out at the enterprise, and a hit on an RVS-2000 tank was recorded.
Since the beginning of the day, 80 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. Russian invaders made 22 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsk direction.
Over the past day, 178 combat engagements were recorded at the front, half of which occurred in the Pokrovsk and Oleksandrivka directions. The enemy launched 2 missile strikes, 100 air strikes, and 4553 shellings, involving 6184 kamikaze drones.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Russian troop losses for October 16: 730 occupiers and 588 UAVs were eliminated. The total enemy losses from 24.02.22 to 17.10.25 amount to over 1.1 million personnel.
On October 16, 146 combat engagements were recorded on the front, the terrorist state launched 1 missile and 63 air strikes. The enemy used 37 missiles, 125 guided bombs, 2372 kamikaze drones, and carried out 3301 shellings.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine liberated 182. 8 sq km of the territory of Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region and cleared 230.1 sq km from sabotage and reconnaissance groups. During the operation, from August 21, 2025, 13,945 Russian occupiers and 1,289 units of enemy equipment were neutralized.
On October 16, 2025, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery, one of Russia's oldest enterprises. The plant processed 4.8 million tons of oil and supplied the needs of the Russian armed forces.
Over the past day, 184 combat engagements took place at the front, almost a third of which were in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy also intensified its activity in the Oleksandrivka and Kostiantynivka directions, launching missile and air strikes.
Russian troops suffered significant losses on October 15, losing 1080 soldiers and 416 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 16.10.25 reached 1,127,300 personnel.
154 combat engagements were recorded on the front, the occupiers used 2211 kamikaze drones and carried out 3676 shellings. During the day, the enemy launched one missile and 58 air strikes, dropping 106 guided bombs.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that two-thirds of the 99 battles on the front line during the day occurred in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Oleksandrivka directions. The enemy launched an airstrike on Sumy and shelled the border areas of Sumy Oblast.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed a repeated strike on the oil terminal in Feodosia, damaging 16 fuel tanks. A radar station in Krasna Polyana, a drone control point in Oleshky, and an ammunition depot in the Makiivka area were also hit.
On October 14, the Russian army lost 1070 servicemen and 389 drones. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 15.10.25 amount to 1,126,220 personnel and over 70,000 UAVs.
Rustem Umerov announced personnel changes in the National Security and Defense Council: Colonel-General Ruslan Khomchak has been dismissed from the post of First Deputy Secretary, and Major-General Yevhen Ostrianskyi has taken his place. Ostrianskyi will be responsible for military issues, coordination of the security and defense sector, interaction with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and preparation of Staff meetings.
Since the beginning of the current day, 113 battles have taken place on the front, of which more than a third occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. Russian troops attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 113 times.
Over the past day, 190 combat engagements were recorded on the front, a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy carried out 108 airstrikes and used 5,214 kamikaze drones.
On October 13, Russian troops lost 1200 soldiers and 390 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 14.10.25 include over 1.1 million personnel and almost 70 thousand UAVs.
Since the beginning of the day, 166 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, the enemy used 1,924 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,249 shelling attacks. In the Pokrovsk direction, 113 occupiers were eliminated and eight armored combat vehicles were destroyed.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 78 combat engagements on the front as of 4 p. m. on October 13. The Pokrovsk direction became the most active with 31 battles, while 13 combat engagements were recorded in the Kostiantynivka direction.
Over the past day, 149 combat engagements were recorded at the front. Almost two-thirds of the battles took place in the Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, and Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi directions.
On October 12, Russian troops lost 1,140 soldiers, 3 tanks, and 21 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 13.10.25 amount to 1,123,950 personnel.
On October 12, 123 combat engagements, 60 air strikes, and 3054 shellings were recorded at the front. The enemy dropped 140 guided aerial bombs and used 2104 kamikaze drones.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released operational information as of October 12, reporting 77 combat engagements. Ukrainian defenders repelled most of the attacks by Russian troops, holding their positions and thwarting the aggressor's plans.
As a result of the shelling of Kupyansk by Russian troops on October 12, a 59-year-old woman was killed and a 63-year-old man sustained multiple injuries. Police are investigating the attack as a war crime, documenting the consequences and collecting evidence.
On October 11, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 1240 soldiers and 244 enemy UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 12.10.25 are estimated at 1,122,810 personnel.
Since the beginning of October 11, 160 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, the enemy has carried out 50 air strikes and 1785 kamikaze drone attacks. The greatest activity was observed in the Pokrovsk direction with 46 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian units.
