QVINTA ÆTAS
"Chronicle of a special military operation for April 17, 2025
Ukrainian forces have once again carried out a drone attack on the city of Shuya in the Ivanovo region and other rear regions of Russia. Russian troops have hit enemy targets in the Dnepropetrovsk and Nikolaev regions.
In the Dzerzhinsky direction, Russian troops raised flags in Valentinovka, advancing in the direction of the N-20 highway and Sukha Balka.
In the Zaporizhzhya direction, as a result of the attack, the Russian Armed Forces reached the eastern outskirts of Malaya Tokmachka, where fierce fighting unfolded.
📌 A detailed analytical report on the events in the Special Military Operation zone is available on Rybar's closed channel @rybar_plus_bot
📎 High resolution maps:
🔸Situation in the special military operation zone
🔸Dzerzhinsky direction
🔸Zaporozhzhya direction"
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QVINTA ÆTAS
"🔱 Operational information as of 08:00 on April 18, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion
❗️ The main point of the summary:
🔵 In total, 143 combat clashes were recorded over the past 24 hours.
🔥 Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces have struck ten areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, a command post, an air defense system, two missile forces and artillery systems, and a UAV control post of the Russian invaders.
🔵 On the Kharkiv direction, the enemy once tried in vain to advance in the Vovchansk area.
🔵 In the Kupyansk direction, there were four attacks by the invaders yesterday. Defense forces repelled enemy assault actions near Petropavlivka, Synkivka, and Zagryzove.
🔵 In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 20 times. He tried to advance near the settlements of Novovodyan, Nadiya, Nove, Novomykhaylivka, Yampolivka and towards Hrekivka and Hryhorivka.
🔵 In the Siversky direction, our troops repelled two enemy attacks near the settlement of Bilogorivka and in the direction of Verkhnyokamyansky.
🔵 In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy launched eight attacks on the positions of our troops in the areas of Chasovy Yar, Kurdyumivka, and towards Stupochky.
🔵 Over the past day, in the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian units 11 times near Toretsk, Ozaryanivka, and Druzhba.
🔵 In the Pokrovsky direction, over the past 24 hours, our defenders stopped 64 assault actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Sukha Balka, Stara Mykolaivka, Zelene Pole, Vodyane Druge, Elizavetivka, Novotoretske, Promin, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, and Andriivka.
🔵 In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine attacks by the invaders in the areas of Konstantinopol, Rozlyv, and Pryvilne.
🔵 In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled an attack in the area of Malaya Tokmachka.
🔵 In the Kursk region, 21 combat clashes took place over the past day.
❌ The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Hulyaipil and Prydniprovsk directions."
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СтратКом ЗСУ / AFU StratCom
🔱Оперативна інформація станом на 08.00 18 квітня 2025 року щодо російського вторгнення
❗️Головне зі зведення:
🔵Загалом, протягом минулої доби зафіксовано 143 бойових зіткнення.
🔥За минулу добу авіація, ракетні війська та артилерія Сил оборони уразили десять…
❗️Головне зі зведення:
🔵Загалом, протягом минулої доби зафіксовано 143 бойових зіткнення.
🔥За минулу добу авіація, ракетні війська та артилерія Сил оборони уразили десять…
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QVINTA ÆTAS
"Operational information as of 08.00 18.04.2025 regarding the Russian invasion
The 1150th day of large-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
In total, 143 combat clashes were recorded over the past 24 hours.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy launched two missile and 94 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements, used four missiles and dropped 151 anti-aircraft missiles, and engaged 3,029 kamikaze drones to destroy them. The enemy also carried out 6,507 artillery attacks, including 143 from multiple launch rocket systems.
The enemy carried out airstrikes, in particular in the areas of the settlements of Turya, Krasnopillya, Myropylske, Osoyivka and Uhroidy in Sumy region; Kupyansk in Kharkiv region; Kostyantynivka, Rusyn Yar, Popiv Yar, Malynivka, Oleksandrograd, Voskresenka, Novopil in Donetsk region; Hulyaipole, Stepove, Lukyanivske, Kamyanske in Zaporizhia region; Kherson.
Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces have struck ten areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, a command post, an air defense system, two missile forces and artillery systems, and a UAV control post of the Russian invaders.
On the Kharkiv direction, the enemy once tried in vain to advance in the Vovchansk area.
In the Kupyansk direction, there were four attacks by the invaders yesterday. Defense forces repelled enemy assault actions near Petropavlivka, Synkivka, and Zagryzove.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 20 times. He tried to advance near the settlements of Novovodyan, Nadiya, Nove, Novomykhaylivka, Yampolivka and towards Hrekivka and Hryhorivka.
In the Siversky direction, our troops repelled two enemy attacks near the settlement of Bilogorivka and in the direction of Verkhnyokamyansky.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy launched eight attacks on the positions of our troops in the areas of Chasovy Yar, Kurdyumivka, and towards Stupochky.
Over the past day, in the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian units 11 times near Toretsk, Ozaryanivka, and Druzhba.
In the Pokrovsky direction, over the past 24 hours, our defenders stopped 64 assault actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Sukha Balka, Stara Mykolaivka, Zelene Pole, Vodyane Druge, Elizavetivka, Novotoretske, Promin, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, and Andriivka.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine attacks by the invaders in the areas of Konstantinopol, Rozlyv, and Pryvilne.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled an attack in the area of Malaya Tokmachka.
In the Kursk region, 21 combat clashes took place over the past day, the enemy also carried out 18 air strikes, using 25 CABs, and carried out 368 shellings, eight of which were from MLRS.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Hulyaipil and Prydniprovsk directions.
No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Polissya directions.
Our soldiers inflict significant losses on the occupation forces in manpower and equipment, and actively undermine the enemy's offensive potential in the rear.
In total, the losses of the Russian invaders last day amounted to 1,530 people.
Ukrainian soldiers also neutralized eight tanks, 40 armored combat vehicles, 88 artillery systems, one MLRS, an air defense system, 140 operational-tactical-level UAVs, 312 vehicles, and 51 special equipment of the occupiers."
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Генеральний штаб ЗСУ
Оперативна інформація станом на 08.00 18.04.2025 щодо російського вторгнення
Слава Україні!
Розпочалася 1150-та доба широкомасштабної збройної агресії російської федерації проти України.
Загалом, протягом минулої доби зафіксовано 143 бойових зіткнення.…
Слава Україні!
Розпочалася 1150-та доба широкомасштабної збройної агресії російської федерації проти України.
Загалом, протягом минулої доби зафіксовано 143 бойових зіткнення.…
QVINTA ÆTAS
"Operational information as of 16:00 18.04.2025 regarding the Russian invasion
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back the Russian occupiers' offensive. Terrorists continue to kill Ukrainians and destroy Ukrainian cities and villages with rocket, air, and artillery strikes.
At present, the total number of combat clashes is 65.
The defense forces are taking the necessary measures to prevent the enemy from advancing deep into Ukrainian territory.
Today, enemy artillery and mortar fire hit the communities of Prokhody, Progress, Studenok, Sosnivka, Zarutske, Popivka, Shalyhyne, Vasylivske in Sumy region, and enemy aircraft also struck the areas of uninhabited settlements of Uhroidy, Turya, Krasnopillya, Petrushivka, and Mala Rybytsia in Sumy region.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy once attacked the positions of our defenders in the Vovchansk area.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian occupiers carried out one attack near Zagryzove.
In the Lyman direction, the invading army has carried out 10 attacks on Ukrainian positions in the areas of the settlements of Hrekivka, Nadiya, Yampolivka, and Torske today. One clash is currently ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy twice attempted to advance in the area of Chasovy Yar and west of Andriivka.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy is trying to penetrate our defenses in the areas of Toretsk, Ozaryanivka, Dachny, Krymske, and Druzhba. Four attacks are ongoing, and our defenders have already repelled nine assaults by the invaders.
In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers have made 24 attempts to push our soldiers from the occupied positions in the areas of the settlements of Tarasivka, Novotoretske, Elizavetivka, Lysivka, Uspenivka, Novooleksandrivka, Bogdanivka, Andriivka and in the directions of Oleksandropol, Myrolyubivka. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and have repelled 22 attacks, two more clashes are ongoing.
In the Novopavlivske direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled five assault actions by enemy troops. The enemy tried to advance in the areas of Konstantinopol, Vilny Pole and in the direction of Odradne, one battle is ongoing. Zelene Pole, Myrne and Novopil were hit by air strikes.
In the Hulyaipil direction, enemy aircraft launched strikes with unguided aircraft missiles on Hulyaipil and Malynivka.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy attack in the Shcherbaky area. Novodanylivka, Magdalinivka, and Stepnohirsk were hit by airstrikes.
In the Dnieper direction, a terrorist country launched an airstrike on Mykolaivka.
In the Kursk region, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled six enemy attacks today, and another clash is ongoing. The invaders' aviation carried out 12 strikes, dropping 20 anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, the enemy carried out 134 artillery attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements.
There have been no clashes in the Hulyaipil and Prydniprovsk directions at this time."
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Оперативна інформація станом на 16.00 18.04.2025 щодо російського вторгнення
Сили оборони України стримують наступ російських окупантів. Терористи продовжують вбивати українців, руйнувати українські міста і села ракетними, авіаційними та артилерійськими…
Сили оборони України стримують наступ російських окупантів. Терористи продовжують вбивати українців, руйнувати українські міста і села ракетними, авіаційними та артилерійськими…
QVINTA ÆTAS
"Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from April 12 to 18, 2025
💥 From April 12 to 18, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out nine group strikes with high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, which resulted in the destruction of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, the infrastructure of military airfields, warehouses of weapons, ammunition, missiles, attack unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned boats, training centers for drone operators, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.
🎯 This morning, a group strike was carried out with long-range precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on key production sites for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles and infrastructure facilities of Ukrainian military airfields. The strike targets were achieved. All designated objects were hit.
🔥 During the week, units of the North group of forces continued to destroy formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region. Air strikes, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery fire damaged the manpower and equipment of a tank, four mechanized, three airborne assault brigades, an assault regiment of the AFU, a marine brigade and five territorial defense brigades. In the Belgorod and Kharkov directions, units of five mechanized, a motorized infantry, an airborne assault brigades, a coastal defense brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU and four territorial defense brigades were damaged.
▪️ Over the past week, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy has lost over 1,900 militants, 64 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered. Six tanks, 39 armored combat vehicles, 99 cars, six multiple launch rocket system launchers, including two US-made HIMARS, 46 field artillery guns, two anti-aircraft missile systems, eight electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, ten ammunition and materiel depots have been destroyed.
📍 The units of the "West" group of forces have taken up more advantageous lines and positions. The manpower and equipment of five mechanized, a ranger, two assault, and an artillery brigades of the AFU, three territorial defense brigades, and a national guard brigade have been defeated.
▪️ The enemy lost over 1,730 servicemen, two tanks, 13 armored combat vehicles, including three US-made M113 armored personnel carriers. 45 vehicles, 30 field artillery pieces, including seven NATO-made self-propelled artillery units and 155-mm howitzers, 12 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, and 21 ammunition depots were destroyed.
🚩 The active actions of the units of the Southern Group of Forces liberated the settlements of Kalinovo and Valentinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
🔥 The following units were defeated: seven mechanized, an airmobile, three assault, an artillery brigade, a regiment of unmanned aerial vehicles of the AFU, three territorial defense brigades, three national guard brigades and the Azov special forces brigade.
▪️ Over the week, the losses of the Ukrainian armed formations in this direction amounted to more than 2,170 militants, two tanks, 27 combat armored vehicles, including four M113 armored personnel carriers and a US-made Stryker armored personnel carrier. 74 vehicles, 35 field artillery guns, including four 155-mm caliber Western-made ones, six electronic warfare stations, 27 ammunition, fuel and material depots were destroyed."
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Минобороны России
🎖🎖🎖 Министерства обороны Российской Федерации о ходе проведения специальной военной операции с 12 по 18 апреля 2025 г.
💥 С 12 по 18 апреля Вооруженными Силами Российской Федерации нанесены девять групповых ударов высокоточным оружием и ударными беспилотными…
💥 С 12 по 18 апреля Вооруженными Силами Российской Федерации нанесены девять групповых ударов высокоточным оружием и ударными беспилотными…
QVINTA ÆTAS
"Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from April 12 to 18, 2025
🚩 As a result of decisive actions by units of the Center group of forces, the settlements of Elizavetovka and Preobrazhenka of the Donetsk People's Republic were liberated.
🔥 The manpower and equipment of six mechanized, two assault, airborne, three ranger brigades, a brigade of unmanned systems, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade and four national guard brigades were damaged.
▪️ The enemy's losses amounted to over 2,680 servicemen, two tanks, 20 combat armored vehicles, including seven US-made M113 armored personnel carriers. 35 vehicles, 34 field artillery pieces, including six US-made 155-mm self-propelled artillery units "Paladin", "Caesar" made in France, and "Krab" made in Poland, were destroyed.
↗️ Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the formations of two mechanized, ranger, airmobile, airborne assault, mountain assault brigades of the AFU, a marine brigade, three territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade.
▪️ The enemy lost more than 1,020 servicemen, a tank, eight armored combat vehicles, 20 cars, 18 field artillery pieces, including three produced by NATO countries, as well as four electronic warfare stations.
📍 The units of the Dnepr group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized, mountain assault brigades, three coastal defense brigades of the AFU and three territorial defense brigades.
▪️ The AFU lost over 540 servicemen, four combat armored vehicles, and 56 cars. A US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system launcher, 12 field artillery guns, nine electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, and 16 ammunition depots were destroyed.
🎯 Over the past week, air defense systems have shot down an F-16 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 45 JDAM guided aerial bombs and 29 rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, as well as 1,618 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:
▫️ 661 aircraft,
▫️ 283 helicopters,
▫️ 52,592 unmanned aerial vehicles,
▫️ 603 anti-aircraft missile systems,
▫️ 22,920 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
▫️ 1,541 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems,
▫️ 23,820 field artillery pieces and mortars,
▫️ 34,317 units of special military vehicles."
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Минобороны России
🎖🎖🎖 Министерства обороны Российской Федерации о ходе проведения специальной военной операции с 12 по 18 апреля 2025 г.
Часть 2 (👉 см. часть 1)
🚩 В результате решительных действий подразделений группировки войск «Центр» освобождены населенные пункты Елизаветовка…
Часть 2 (👉 см. часть 1)
🚩 В результате решительных действий подразделений группировки войск «Центр» освобождены населенные пункты Елизаветовка…
QVINTA ÆTAS
"The Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of repelling the attempted invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into the territory of the Russian Federation in the Kursk region as of April 18, 2025
🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to defeat the formations of the AFU in the Kursk region.
💥 During offensive operations, units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on formations of a tank, mechanized, airborne assault brigade, territorial defense brigade, and assault regiment of the AFU in the areas of the settlements of Gornal and Oleshnya.
✈️ Strikes by operational-tactical, army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery fire damaged enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Belovody, Vodolaghi, Krovnoye, Mogritsa, Sadki, Yunakovka and Yablonovka in the Sumy region.
▪️ Over the past 24 hours, the AFU lost over 225 servicemen, two armored personnel carriers, an armored combat vehicle, six vehicles, an artillery piece, and four mortars were destroyed."
📊 In total, during the fighting in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost:
▫️ more than 75,005 military personnel,
▫️ 410 tanks,
▫️ 334 infantry fighting vehicles,
▫️ 307 armored personnel carriers,
▫️ 2,278 armored combat vehicles,
▫️ 2,740 cars,
▫️ 619 artillery pieces,
▫️ 57 multiple launch rocket system launchers, including 15 HIMARS and seven MLRS made in the USA,
▫️ 28 launchers of anti-aircraft missile systems, a self-propelled anti-aircraft mount, ten transport and loading vehicles,
▫️ 125 electronic warfare stations,
▫️ 18 counter-battery radars, 12 air defense radars,
▫️ 57 units of engineering and other equipment, including 23 engineering vehicles for clearing obstacles, one UR-77 mine clearing unit, five bridge layers, an engineering reconnaissance vehicle, as well as 15 armored repair and recovery vehicles and a command and staff vehicle.
The operation to destroy the AFU formations continues"
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Минобороны России
🎖🎖🎖 Минобороны России о ходе отражения попытки вторжения ВСУ на территорию Российской Федерации в Курской области по состоянию на 18 апреля 2025 г.
🪖 Вооруженные Силы Российской Федерации продолжают разгром формирований ВСУ на территории Курской области.…
🪖 Вооруженные Силы Российской Федерации продолжают разгром формирований ВСУ на территории Курской области.…
QVINTA ÆTAS
"The Kyiv regime continued its unilateral attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.
Over the past 24 hours, four attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Russian energy facilities have been recorded.
▫️ In the Belgorod region:
On April 17 at 01:37, as a result of deliberate shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a 10 kV high-voltage line of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre - Belgorodenergo was disconnected due to a wire break in the span of the supports. Some household consumers in the Rakityansky district (1,586 supply points) were left without power supply.
▫️ In Kursk region:
On April 17 at 02:22, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV, the 110 kV Seimskaya – Klyukva No. 2 high-voltage line was disconnected due to a broken wire.
▫️ In the Bryansk region:
On April 17 at 12:10, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV, a complete transformer substation of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre - Bryanskenergo was disabled due to damage. Some household consumers in the settlement of Troebortnoye in the Sevsky District were left without electricity.
▫️ In the Voronezh region:
On April 18 at 07:10, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV in the Rossoshansky district, in the village of Podgornoye on Sadovaya Street, the above-ground steel gas distribution pipeline of Gazprom Gas Distribution Voronezh OJSC was damaged."
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Минобороны России
🎖🎖 Киевский режим продолжил односторонние атаки по российской энергетической инфраструктуре.
За прошедшие сутки зафиксированы четыре атаки ВСУ на объекты российской энергетики.
▫️ В Белгородской области:
17 апреля в 01.37 в результате намеренного обстрела…
За прошедшие сутки зафиксированы четыре атаки ВСУ на объекты российской энергетики.
▫️ В Белгородской области:
17 апреля в 01.37 в результате намеренного обстрела…
QVINTA ÆTAS
"🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 The Russian army is advancing towards Bogatyr, having made significant progress in several areas
▪️Heavy fighting continues in the Bogatyrsky section of the South Donetsk direction (south of Pokrovsk).
▪️Enemy resources confirm the advancement of our troops in the area of Constantinople and Razliv.
▪️Fighters of the "Vostok" group are evacuating civilians from Constantinople due to ongoing Ukrainian shelling."
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"🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Russian army breaks into Novoye, advancing towards Liman
▪️In the Krasnolimansk direction, Russian troops continue to push through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, having broken through from the recently liberated Katerinovka to Novoye.
▪️The Russian Armed Forces are also conducting assault operations in the direction of the settlements of Grekovka, Novomikhaylovka, Redkodub, in the areas of Torskoye and Yampolovka."
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The active actions of the units of the Southern Group of Forces liberated the settlements of Kalinovo
"🇷🇺 Recording the presence of [Russians] in Kalynovo
🏹 The enemy continues to gain a foothold in the village, deploying infantry there, setting up logistics and communications, and preparing for an attack towards Staraya Mykolaivka and the highway to Kostyantynivka.
✈️ According to servicemen in this area, the dominance of enemy drones continues. Enemy crews have arrived, which previously participated in the battles in Kurshchyna. The Katsaps are trying to knock out logistics and are already calmly flying to Kostyantynivka itself."
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"Fighting on the eastern flank: the situation in the Pokrovsk-Mirnograd direction by the end of the day on April 18, 2025
In the Pokrovsk-Mirnograd direction, Russian troops are beginning to switch from defense to offense. Thus, today the Russian Armed Forces launched a serious attack using armored vehicles from Novotoretskoye in the direction of Mirolyubovka.
🔻 More details about the situation on the site:
▪️ According to objective control footage, Russian attack aircraft were able to advance in the vicinity of the settlement and engage in battles in the forest plantations to the east of the village.
▪️ At the same time, the footage was published by the enemy, which means that it is currently impossible to understand the real scale of the advancement of the Russian Armed Forces in the area. It is possible that at the moment the fighting is already taking place within the boundaries of Mirolyubovka itself.
▪️ To the west, Russian FPV drone operators destroyed an armored group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the approach to Lysovka.
📌 Having approached Pokrovsk last year, the Russian army did not go into a thoughtless frontal assault on such a large urban agglomeration. Instead, the units of the RF Armed Forces stopped and moved on to equipping positions and establishing supply routes in the liberated territories. Having repelled counterattacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which had been trying to break through the defense of our troops for the past two months, Russian troops resumed the offensive on the eastern flank of the Pokrovsk-Mirnograd agglomeration."
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📝Бои на восточном фланге📝
Обстановка на Покровско-Мирноградском направлении к исходу дня 18 апреля 2025 года
На Покровско-Мирноградском направлении российские войска начинают переходить из обороны в наступление. Так, сегодня ВС РФ была предпринята серьезная…
Обстановка на Покровско-Мирноградском направлении к исходу дня 18 апреля 2025 года
На Покровско-Мирноградском направлении российские войска начинают переходить из обороны в наступление. Так, сегодня ВС РФ была предпринята серьезная…
QVINTA ÆTAS
"Escalation in the Red Sea region for April 18, 2025
The US Air Force carried out a series of strikes on targets in Yemen. In response, the Ansarallah movement announced that it had launched missiles towards Israel and intercepted an MQ-9 Reaper drone in the skies over the capital.
🔻 More on the Yemen strikes
▪️ The main target of the US air strikes was the Ras Issa oil port in Al-Hodeidah province. The Pentagon said the port infrastructure was used to supply fuel to the Houthis, despite the movement being listed as a terrorist organization. According to the Yemeni Ministry of Health , the strikes killed over 70 people and injured another 170.
▪️ Meanwhile, a French frigate intercepted a Houthi drone in the Red Sea. However, the incident is isolated. France is not considered an active participant in the coalition against Ansarallah, and its actions remain limited to patrols. Analysts regard such episodes as secondary against the backdrop of large-scale operations by the United States and its regional allies.
🔻 More on Houthi attacks
▪️ In response to the massive strikes in Yemen, the Ansarallah movement launched several combined attacks on coalition forces in the Red Sea. The Houthis say the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, which recently arrived in the waters, was attacked for the first time.
▪️ Moreover, the Yemeni movement announced the launch of a Zulfiqar missile at targets in Israel, in particular at Ben Gurion International Airport. Israeli sources claim that the missiles were intercepted by the air defense system in the skies over the West Bank.
▪️ An equally important event was the shooting down by the Houthis of the 20th American MQ-9 Reaper drone since the escalation began. According to rough estimates, the total cost of all the UAVs is over $600 million, which once again renews discussions in the US about the feasibility of the campaign.
🖍 US airstrikes continue to demonstrate limited effectiveness in the context of long-term strategic objectives. Despite the destruction of Ras Issa port infrastructure and the temporary disruption of Houthi supply chains, fuel and weapons supplies are adapting to new conditions through alternative routes.
🚩 The Houthi strategy is based on an asymmetric response, combining military, symbolic, and informational strikes. The launch of Zulfiqar missiles into Israel and the attack on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier were not so much an attempt to inflict significant damage as a demonstration of the ability to project a threat to key coalition members.
The interception of 20 MQ-9 Reaper UAVs (total cost: $600 million) is turning into economic pressure: each destruction of a high-tech device increases the financial burden on the Pentagon and intensifies discussions in Congress about the advisability of continuing the campaign.
📌 Paradoxically, the US's technological superiority works against it in a protracted conflict. The Houthis, using cheap drones and outdated missiles, minimize their own costs, while the Americans are forced to spend millions to maintain operations without achieving a strategic turning point.
📍 Map of strikes on Yemeni territory
📍 Statistics of MQ-9 Reapers shot down over Yemen"
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QVINTA ÆTAS
"Chronicle of a special military operation for April 18, 2025
Ukrainian formations attacked the Astrakhan and Voronezh regions with drones. The Russian Armed Forces hit Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities in the Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Nikolaev and Sumy regions.
In the Sumy direction, Russian troops are fighting in the area of Gornali and the Gornali Nikolaevsky Belogorsky Monastery.
In the Liman direction, attack aircraft are fighting in the center of Novoye as well as in the Novomykhaylovka area, advancing toward the border with the Kharkov region .
📌 A detailed analytical report on the events in the Special Military Operation zone is available on Rybar's closed channel @rybar_plus_bot
📎 High resolution maps:
🔸Situation in the special military operation zone
🔸Sumy direction"
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QVINTA ÆTAS
"🔱 Operational information as of 08:00 on April 19, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion
❗️ The main point of the summary:
🔵 In total, 162 combat clashes were recorded yesterday.
🔥 Over the past day, the Defense Forces' aviation, missile forces, and artillery have struck eight areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, four command posts, nine artillery systems, an electronic warfare station, and an enemy air defense system.
🔵 In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our troops seven times in the areas of Vovchansk, Zapadne, and towards Malaya Shapkivka.
🔵 In the Kupyansk direction, there were 11 attacks by the invaders in a day. The defense forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Zagryzove, Petropavlivka and towards Pishchane and Novaya Kruglyakivka.
🔵 In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 17 times, trying to advance near the settlements of Hrekivka, Nadiya, Nove, Novomykhailivka, Kolodyazi, Yampolivka, Torske.
🔵 In the Siversky direction in the areas of Spirny and Verkhnyokamyansky, the enemy attacked the positions of our troops twice.
🔵 In the Kramatorsk direction, six clashes were recorded near Chasovy Yar, west of Andriivka, and towards Stupochky and Bila Hora.
🔵 In the Torets direction, the enemy carried out 26 attacks near Diliivka, Leonidivka, Ozaryanivka, Dachny, Krymske, and Druzhba.
🔵 In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders stopped 54 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Tarasivka, Novotoretske, Elizavetivka, Lysivka, Uspenivka, Novooleksandrivka, Bogdanivka, Sukha Balka, Stara Mykolaivka, Zvirovo, Udachne, Andriivka and in the directions of Alexandropol and Myrolyubivka.
🔵 In the Novopavlivske direction, the enemy attacked our positions nine times near Konstantinopol, Vesely, Vilny Pole, and in the direction of Odradne.
🔵 No clashes with the enemy were recorded in the Hulyaipil direction over the past day.
🔵 In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders repelled three enemy assaults in the areas of Shcherbaky, Stepovoye, and in the direction of Malaya Tokmachka.
🔵 The aggressor did not conduct offensive operations in the Dnieper direction.
🔵 There were 23 clashes in the Kursk direction over the past day."
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СтратКом ЗСУ / AFU StratCom
🔱Оперативна інформація станом на 08.00 19 квітня 2025 року щодо російського вторгнення
❗️Головне зі зведення:
🔵Загалом, учора зафіксовано 162 бойових зіткнення.
🔥За минулу добу авіація, ракетні війська та артилерія Сил оборони уразили вісім районів зосередження…
❗️Головне зі зведення:
🔵Загалом, учора зафіксовано 162 бойових зіткнення.
🔥За минулу добу авіація, ракетні війська та артилерія Сил оборони уразили вісім районів зосередження…
QVINTA ÆTAS
"Operational information as of 08:00 04/19/2025 regarding the Russian invasion
The 1151st day of large-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
In total, 162 combat clashes were recorded yesterday.
Over the past 24 hours, the invaders have launched 5 missile and 103 air strikes, used 17 missiles and dropped 174 guided bombs. In addition, they have engaged 2,855 kamikaze drones and carried out 6,237 attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements, including 109 from multiple launch rocket systems.
The aggressor carried out airstrikes, in particular in the areas of the settlements of Uhroidy, Turya, Krasnopillya, Petrushivka, Malaya Rybytsia in Sumy region; Zelene Pole, Myrne, Novopil in Donetsk region; Hulyaipole, Malynivka, Novodanylivka, Magdalinivka, Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhia region; Mykolaivka in Kherson region.
Over the past day, the Defense Forces' aviation, missile forces, and artillery have struck eight areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, four command posts, nine artillery systems, an electronic warfare station, and an enemy air defense system.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our troops seven times in the areas of Vovchansk, Zapadne, and towards Malaya Shapkivka.
In the Kupyansk direction, there were 11 attacks by the invaders in a day. The defense forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Zagryzove, Petropavlivka and towards Pishchane and Novaya Kruglyakivka.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 17 times, trying to advance near the settlements of Hrekivka, Nadiya, Nove, Novomykhailivka, Kolodyazi, Yampolivka, Torske.
In the Siversky direction in the areas of Spirny and Verkhnyokamyansky, the enemy attacked the positions of our troops twice.
In the Kramatorsk direction, six clashes were recorded near Chasovy Yar, west of Andriivka, and towards Stupochky and Bila Hora.
In the Torets direction, the enemy carried out 26 attacks near Diliivka, Leonidivka, Ozaryanivka, Dachny, Krymske, and Druzhba.
In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders stopped 54 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Tarasivka, Novotoretske, Elizavetivka, Lysivka, Uspenivka, Novooleksandrivka, Bogdanivka, Sukha Balka, Stara Mykolaivka, Zvirovo, Udachne, Andriivka and in the directions of Alexandropol and Myrolyubivka.
In the Novopavlivske direction, the enemy attacked our positions nine times near Konstantinopol, Vesely, Vilny Pole, and in the direction of Odradne.
No clashes with the enemy were recorded in the Hulyaipil direction over the past day.
In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders repelled three enemy assaults in the areas of Shcherbaky, Stepovoye, and in the direction of Malaya Tokmachka.
The aggressor did not conduct offensive operations in the Dnieper direction.
There were 23 clashes in the Kursk direction over the past 24 hours. The enemy launched 25 air strikes, dropped 44 guided bombs, and carried out 326 artillery attacks, including six from multiple launch rocket systems.
No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Polissya directions.
Our soldiers inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces and actively undermine the enemy's offensive potential in the rear.
In total, the losses of the Russian invaders last day amounted to 1,180 people. Ukrainian soldiers also neutralized 14 tanks, 9 armored combat vehicles, 70 artillery systems, one MLRS, three air defense systems, 111 operational-tactical UAVs, three missiles, 208 units of automotive equipment and a heavy flamethrower system of the Russian invaders."
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Генеральний штаб ЗСУ
Оперативна інформація станом на 08.00 19.04.2025 щодо російського вторгнення
Слава Україні!
Розпочалася 1151-ша доба широкомасштабної збройної агресії російської федерації проти України.
Загалом, учора зафіксовано 162 бойових зіткнення.
Минулої доби загарбники…
Слава Україні!
Розпочалася 1151-ша доба широкомасштабної збройної агресії російської федерації проти України.
Загалом, учора зафіксовано 162 бойових зіткнення.
Минулої доби загарбники…