The Russian Ministry of Defense's news website reported that on the morning of August 18, Russian forces attacked targets of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Chernihiv region, while the overall activity of Russian strikes against the rear areas of the Ukrainian army has decreased. Ukrainian drones attacked the Belgorod, Kursk, and Donetsk People's Republic regions.
In the Sumy direction, the Ukrainian forces are launching an offensive and have entered Valachino in the Alexeyevka area. Ukrainian drones attacked the Kursk region: vehicles on the road were attacked, causing casualties.
This morning, fighting continued in the Konstantinovka direction. Russian forces advanced in the Shelibinovka and Stepanovka areas, pushing back the Ukrainian forces from multiple positions.
In the Konstantinovka direction, the main combat is still ongoing in the eastern periphery of Chasov Yar. Russian forces in the Central Theater are advancing toward the Shelibinovka area, attempting to force Ukrainian forces toward the Pleschevka direction.
In the area north of Yablovnoye, Russian forces successfully expelled Ukrainian forces from several strongpoints and advanced toward Stepanovka, but there is currently no information about whether combat has broken out in the settlement itself.
In the Pokrovsk (Red Army Village) - Myrnohrad direction, the Ukrainian official source DEEPSTATE released a video showing Ukrainian forces attacking buildings in the Vesyelo and Kucheryove areas, while the Ukrainian forces are also deploying reinforcements.
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