Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of June 18, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s June 2026 Russia – Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
Today is the 1,576th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
A total of 259 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy carried out 76 airstrikes, dropping 243 guided aerial bombs. In addition, Russian forces launched 9,921 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,958 attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 59 strikes using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Over the past day, the Air Force, missile troops, and artillery of Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck 17 enemy manpower concentration areas, four artillery systems, and two UAV command-and-control points.
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian aggressor carried out 76 shelling attacks, including three using multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops launched 10 attacks on Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Lyman and Vovchansk, and toward Pokalyane, Izbytske, Okhrimivka, and Odradne.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled five russian attempts to advance toward Novoplatonivka and Kurylivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 22 times near Derylove, Zarichne, Novomykhailivka, Novoselivka, and toward Drobysheve, Ozerne, Shyikivka, Lyman, and Dibrova.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers launched 11 assaults toward Rai-Oleksandrivka, Kryva Luka, and near Zakitne.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: russian forces conducted no offensive operations.Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: Russian troops carried out 19 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, Rusyn Yar, Stepanivka, and toward Novopavlivka.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled 34 russian assaults near Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Rodynske, Sofiivka, and toward Bilytske, Dorozhne, Novyi Donbas, Shevchenko, Serhiivka, Muravka, Vilne, and Novopavlivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops attacked twice toward Oleksandrohrad and Verbove.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces carried out 30 attacks near Dobropillia, Pryluky, Zlahoda, and toward Huliaipilske, Hirke, Vozdvyzhivka, Tsvitkove, and Charivne.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped four russian attempts to advance near Mala Tokmachka and toward Lukianivske.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy conducted no offensive operations.
Volyn and Polissia Direction
08:00 AM: no signs of russian offensive group formations were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of enemy forces and are effectively resisting Russian attacks across all sectors of the front.
Total Russian losses over the past day amounted to 1,370 personnel. Ukrainian forces also neutralized five tanks, four armored combat vehicles, 71 artillery systems, three multiple launch rocket systems, four air defense systems, seven ground robotic systems, 1,996 unmanned aerial vehicles, 431 vehicles, and three pieces of special equipment.
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