[NewsFront] 21:27 Russian Armed Forces UAV operators with new footage of the destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles in the Artemovsk direction —video.
20:54 Ivanovo paratroopers work on Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment at the western entrance to Chasov Yar —video.
20:26 Our Buryat soldier from the 5th Tank Brigade shot down the Baba Yaga hexocopter with small arms fire —video.
19:51 Soldiers of the 16th Special Forces Brigade destroyed enemy robotic platform in the area of the settlement of Nadiya, Khar'kov region
19:07 Calculation of the Tor-M air defense missile system of the Zapad group of forces destroyed enemy reconnaissance drone "Valkyrie" in the Khar'kov region.
18:35 In the period from 16:35 to 17:10 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:
One UAV over the territory of the Belgorod region and
One UAV over the territory of the Kursk region.
18:10 Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate the criminal actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which resulted in the injury of a civilian in the Belgorod region
According to the executive authorities, in the village of Oktyabrsky in the Belgorod district, a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked a moving car. As a result of the incident, a civilian was injured.
17:49 Servicemen of an unidentified motorized rifle regiment of the "Vostok" group deployed electronic warfare systems, creating a safe corridor, and evacuated civilians from the town of Constantinople in the DPR, which continues to be shelled by Ukrainian Armed Forces units.
16:57 Artillery units of the North group of forces destroyed sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Sumy region.
16:30 From 14:00 to 14:40 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region.
16:16 On the border of the Belgorod region took place an exchange of bodies of the dead between Russia and Ukraine 909 for 41
The remains of 909 Ukrainian soldiers, most of whom died in the Kursk direction, were handed over to Kyiv. Russia was returned only 41 bodies.
15:32 Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate the circumstances of civilian injuries as a result of criminal actions by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Belgorod and Bryansk regions, as well as the DPR
According to reports from executive authorities, a man was injured as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone in Novaya Tavolzhanka, Belgorod Region.
As a result of Ukrainian armed aggression, a civilian resident of the city of Dzerzhinsk in the Gorlovka urban district was wounded.
In the Bryansk region, as a result of mortar shelling and an attack by kamikaze drones, a resident of the village of Lomakovka in the Starodubsky municipal district was wounded.
15:25 The Kyiv regime continued its unilateral attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.
Over the past 24 hours four attacks were recorded by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russian energy facilities.
In the Belgorod region:
On April 17 at 01:37, as a result of deliberate shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a 10 kV high-voltage line of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre - Belgorodenergo was disconnected due to a wire break in the span of the supports. Some household consumers in the Rakityansky district (1,586 supply points) were left without power supply.
In Kursk region:
on April 17 at 02:22, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV, the 110 kV high-voltage line “Seymskaya – Klyukva No. 2” was disconnected due to a broken wire.
In the Bryansk region:
on April 17 at 12:10 as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV, a complete transformer substation of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre - Bryanskenergo was disabled due to damage. Some household consumers in the settlement of Troebortnoye in the Sevsky district were left without power supply.
In the Voronezh region:
on April 18 at 07:10 as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV in the Rossoshansky district, in the village of Podgornoye on Sadovaya Street, the above-ground steel gas distribution pipeline of Gazprom Gas Distribution Voronezh OJSC was damaged.
15:00 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to defeat the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Kursk region.
During offensive operations, units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on formations of a tank, mechanized, airborne assault brigade, territorial defense brigade, and assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Gornal and Oleshnya.
Strikes by operational-tactical, army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery fire damaged enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Belovody, Vodolaghi, Krovnoye, Mogritsa, Sadki, Yunakovka and Yablonovka in the Sumy region.
Over the course of 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 225 servicemen, two armored personnel carriers, an armored combat vehicle, six vehicles, an artillery piece, and four mortars were destroyed.
14:21 UAV calculation of the 10th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 20th division of the 8th Guards Combined Arms Army discovered PU UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kalinovo area.
14:09 Crew of the 152mm 2A36 Giatsint-B artillery unit of the Novorossiysk Airborne Forces destroyed strongholds with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in the Orekhov direction
13:40 Ministry of Defense summary on the progress of the special military operation from April 12 to 18, 2025
From April 12 to 18, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federationinflictednine group strikes with high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, which resulted in the destruction of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, the infrastructure of military airfields, warehouses of weapons, ammunition, missiles, attack unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned boats, training centers for drone operators, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.
The active actions of the "South" and "Center" units and the group of troops liberated the settlements of Kalinovo, Valentinovka, Elizavetovka and Preobrazhenka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Over the past week, air defense systems have shot down an F-16 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 45 JDAM guided aerial bombs and 29 rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, as well as 1,618 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from April 12 to 18 amounted to 10,040 servicemen, 329 vehicles, 10 tanks, 176 field artillery guns, 111 armored combat vehicles, 74 ammunition and supply depots, and 32 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations.
In addition, on the morning of April 18, a group strike was carried out with long-range precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on key production sites for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles and infrastructure facilities of Ukrainian military airfields. The strike targets were achieved. All designated objects were hit.
13:20 Active actions by units of the "Southern" group of troops released the settlement of Valentinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
13:15 This morning a group strike was inflicted with long-range precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on key production sites for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles and infrastructure facilities of Ukrainian military airfields. The strike's objectives were achieved. All designated objects were hit.
13:11 Calculation of the Supercam UAV of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the Center Forces Group provided artillery guidance and control of the destruction of manpower and armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
12:20 RF Armed Forces advanced near Constantinopol to the northwest and near Rozliv to the west. Assault groups work, clearing not districts, but streets and houses inclusively.
The enemy, in connection with the retreat from the Kursk direction, sent part of its reserves to this area.
12:11 UAV operators of an unidentified mountain motorized rifle brigade are being destroyedenemy heavy copters
In the direction of the settlement of Demidovka, the enemy attempted to use the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Baba Yaga UAV as a repeater for FPV, as well as for remote mining of the area.
11:55 Ukrainian militants surrounded in Kursk region, suffered significant losses, surrendered to units of the Northern group of forces.
10:50 Crews of T-72 tanks of the "East" group of forces continue to destroy positions and firing points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.
10:40 A verdict was handed down to four Ukrainian servicemen who used weapons against civilians in the Kursk region.
10:04 Around 09.20 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.
9:32 The Berkut group of the strike and reconnaissance division of the 238th Artillery Brigade of the 8th Guards Combined Arms Army carried out a tactical operation in the area of the settlement of Pleshcheyevka, –video.
8:57 Over the past night, Russian air defense forces in Zaporozhye destroyed more than 40 drones approaching populated areas of the region.
8:17 In Novaya Tavolzhanka a drone attacked a man who was riding a bicycle
The victim was taken to the ambulance substation in Shebekino by a passing vehicle. Doctors diagnosed him with barotrauma and a shrapnel wound to the back.
8:05 Area settlement Malenovka. They are working the Russian Aerospace Forces used FAB aerial bombs with UPMK. The mission was accomplished. The enemy was destroyed.
7:02 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed and 56 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
– 27 UAVs – over the territory of the Voronezh region,
– 12 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
– 12 UAVs – over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
– Three – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
– One each – over the territories of the Rostov region and Krasnodar region.
6:54 During the Ukrainian UAV attack on the Volokonovsky district of the Belgorod region died two self-defense fighters.