According to Russia's Zvezda TV, on the morning of July 18, Russian airborne forces eliminated a 70-strong Ukrainian突击队 (assault team) at the front line in Chertkino, Kursk Oblast, and captured two Ukrainian soldiers.

According to the confession of a 69-year-old captured Ukrainian soldier, they were deceived by their Ukrainian commanders, who provided no ammunition supply and abandoned them on the battlefield, possibly because they were too old.

According to the report by Russian war correspondent Lisytsin, this morning, Russian forces occupied the village of Popov Yar in the direction of Kostyantynivka on the Don River, and are currently clearing out remaining Ukrainian troops.

In the direction of Krasnoye Selo (Pokrovskoye) - Mirnograd, Russian forces have expanded their controlled area in the Popov Yar region and are consolidating along the line near Roginskoye (Roginsky), while launching a strong attack against a Ukrainian battalion stationed in Novoekonomicheskoye.

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