Russia's invasion of Ukraine on March 18, 2022
Operational information from the General Staff as of 12.00, March 18, 2022:
In part, the enemy managed to temporarily occupy settlements and establish control over the routes in the Donetsk and Pivdennobuzhsky operational districts.
The enemy is trying to increase the number of troops in the direction of Kyiv by moving uncoordinated and incompetent units from the Central and Eastern military districts.
In the Volyn, Polissya and Siversky directions, the enemy focused on the fortification equipment of the occupied frontiers.
In the Slobozhansky and Sumy directions, the enemy regrouped and tried to establish logistical support. The occupiers are more active in reconnaissance.
Russian troops do not abandon attempts to capture the city of Izyum, strengthen the group by introducing additional units, take measures to organize engineering and logistics.
In the Luhansk region, the enemy intensified hostilities in the area of Rubizhne, has partial success. Continues to shell civilian infrastructure.
In the Donetsk region, the enemy did not conduct active hostilities.
In the Tavriya direction, the enemy is trying to establish a strict administrative and police regime in the temporarily occupied settlements of the Kherson region.
No active actions of the Russian occupiers were noted in the South Bug direction. The enemy continues to shell civilian infrastructure, increasing the logistics system.
The occupiers partially succeeded in the Donetsk operational area - temporarily deprived Ukraine of access to the Sea of Azov