Heavy fighting is taking place north of Krasnoarmeysk and on the Zaporozhye front — military correspondents

Chronicle of a special military operation for August 18, 2025. Illustration: "Rybar" / Telegram
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High-intensity battles are taking place north of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) in the area of the breakthrough of the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Russian troops near the village of Zolotoy Kolodez, as well as near the settlements of Nesteryanka, Plavni and on the southern outskirts of Stepnogorsk in the Zaporozhye direction. This is reported by the telegram channel "Two Mayras" in this morning's summary.

"In the Sumy direction, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is still striving to regain control over the lost territories, the Western artillery and armored vehicles are being transferred, ours are beating the enemy on the march. There are heavy battles in Yunakovka," the military correspondents point out.

The enemy was increasing its activity in the Kupyansk area, trying to counterattack in the direction of Sinkovka with access to the 1st Estuary. In confirmation, the "Two Majors" published a video of the SMO and Peace News TV channel, which demonstrates that the enemy is carrying out attacks in small groups in the area of Petropavlovsk in the forests, but unsuccessfully. The video shows how "the enemy is being destroyed, our soldiers are holding positions."

South of the Yar Clock, the Russian Armed Forces are clearing the "pocket" between the NP. Stupochki and White Mountain.

North of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) there are high-intensity battles in the area of our breakthrough near the settlement of the Golden Well, the enemy has pulled up reserves, "Two majors" indicate.

"High-intensity battles are taking place on the Zaporozhye front in the Nesteryanka area and The floodplains. Divisions The Russian Armed Forces are engaged in heavy fighting on the southern outskirts of Stepnogorsk. UAV operators destroyed enemy equipment (tank and MTLB) in the second echelon of the enemy's defense," writes TK.

It is noted that in the north of Kherson, the enemy is preparing basements of residential quarters for command posts, the upper floors in apartments are equipped with a video surveillance system and airspace monitoring.

In the Bryansk section of the border, writes GRV "North", an attempt to cross the state border of the Russian Federation by a group of militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was stopped. As a result of the small arms battle, five enemy personnel were destroyed, two were captured.