當天以來，前線共發生88起戰鬥衝突，其中戰鬥最激烈的集中在波克羅夫斯克、錫韋爾斯克和庫拉霍夫方向。
根據烏克蘭新聞社報道，烏克蘭武裝部隊總參謀部於12月18日16時在臉書上通報了此事。
烏克蘭國防軍成功阻止了俄羅斯的攻勢，並採取措施阻止俄羅斯進一步向烏克蘭推進。
砲兵和迫擊砲砲擊目標包括蘇梅州的溫托里夫卡、彼得魯希夫卡、新米特里夫卡、波皮夫卡和新米特里夫卡、哈爾科夫州的維德羅熱尼夫斯克和切爾尼戈夫州的米哈爾奇納·斯洛博達。
在前線的哈爾科夫地區，俄羅斯軍隊在沃夫昌斯基庫圖裡附近使用非導引火箭發動攻擊。
在庫皮安斯克地區，烏克蘭的防禦工事在洛佐瓦附近遭到攻擊。
在萊曼地區，俄羅斯軍隊試圖在維什涅夫、特維爾多赫利博韋、澤萊尼海、特爾尼和謝列布良斯基森林附近發動七次攻擊。目前，五場衝突正在進行中。
在西維爾斯克地區，俄羅斯軍隊正在攻擊比洛霍里夫卡、西維爾斯克和上卡緬斯克地區。到目前為止，烏克蘭軍隊已經擊退了八次襲擊中的兩次；戰鬥仍在繼續。
在克拉馬托爾斯克地區，俄羅斯軍隊試圖攻擊恰西夫亞爾和斯圖波奇基附近，但都沒有成功。此外，在帕澤諾和瓦修基夫卡附近也投下了六枚導引炸彈。
在托列茨克地區，俄羅斯軍隊正試圖突破托列茨克附近的烏克蘭防線。敵人的四次進攻中，其中一次已經被擊退，另外三次仍在繼續。
在波克羅夫斯克地區，俄羅斯軍隊進行了 13 次嘗試，將烏克蘭軍隊從 Myroliubivka、Promin、Lysivka、Dachenske、Novyi Trud、Novooleksiivka、Pishchane、Novoolenivka 和 Novoyelyzavetivka 附近的陣地驅逐。烏克蘭軍隊迄今已擊退六次襲擊；七起衝突仍在持續。
在庫拉霍夫地區，俄軍在松齊夫卡、斯塔里特爾尼、庫拉霍夫和揚塔爾內附近發動了 15 次進攻。九次襲擊已被擊退。
在Vremivka地區，俄羅斯軍隊在Kostiantynopilske、Sukhi Yaly、Storozhove、Novosilka和Novodarivka附近發動了五次襲擊，其中一場戰鬥仍在進行中。
在胡利亞波爾地區，今天沒有俄羅斯活動的報導。
在奧里希夫地區，Novoandriivka 和Novodanylivka 附近發生了兩起衝突。
在普雷德尼普羅夫斯克地區，俄羅斯軍隊使用攻擊航空兵發動了一次攻擊，但沒有成功。
烏克蘭軍隊繼續在俄羅斯庫爾斯克地區開展行動。自早上以來，俄羅斯飛機已在該地區投下了五枚制導炸彈。烏克蘭國防軍已經擊退了 29 次襲擊，同時還有 4 次交戰正在進行中。
正如早些時候報導的那樣，俄羅斯軍隊正試圖鞏固西維爾斯基頓涅茨-頓巴斯運河沿岸的資源，但烏克蘭軍隊正在有效地反擊這些努力。
Since the beginning of the day, a total of 88 combat clashes have occurred on the frontline, with the heaviest fighting concentrated in the Pokrovsk, Siversk, and Kurakhove directions.
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook at 16:00 on December 18.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces are successfully holding back the Russians’ offensive and taking measures to prevent further advances into Ukraine.
Artillery and mortar shelling targeted Vyntorivka, Petrushivka, Novodmytrivka, Popivka, and Novodmytrivka in Sumy region, Vidrodzhenivske in Kharkiv region, and Mykhalchyna Sloboda in Chernihiv region.
In the Kharkiv sector of the font, the Russian forces launched strikes using unguided rockets near Vovchanski Khutory.
In the Kupiansk sector, the Ukrainian defenses were attacked near Lozova.
In the Lyman sector, the Russian troops attempted seven attacks near Vyshneve, Tverdokhlibove, Zelenyi Hai, Terny, and the Serebriansky Forest. Five clashes are currently ongoing.
In the Siversk sector, the Russian forces are attacking the areas of Bilohorivka, Siversk, and Verkhniokamianske. The Ukrainian troops have repelled two out of eight attacks so far; battles are ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian forces attempted attacks near Chasiv Yar and Stupochky, all of which were unsuccessful. Additionally, six guided aerial bombs were dropped near Pazeno and Vasiukivka.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russian troops are attempting to penetrate the Ukrainian defenses near Toretsk. Out of four enemy assaults, one has already been repelled, while three others continue.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Russian forces conducted 13 attempts to dislodge the Ukrainian troops from their positions near Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Novyi Trud, Novooleksiivka, Pishchane, Novoolenivka, and Novoyelyzavetivka. The Ukrainian forces have repelled six attacks so far; seven clashes are ongoing.
In the Kurakhove sector, the Russian troops launched 15 assaults near Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Kurakhove, and Yantarne. Nine assaults have already been repelled.
In the Vremivka sector, the Russian forces attacked five times near Kostiantynopilske, Sukhi Yaly, Storozhove, Novosilka, and Novodarivka, with one engagement still ongoing.
In the Huliaipole sector, no active Russian operations have been reported today.
In the Orikhiv sector, two clashes occurred near Novoandriivka and Novodanylivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the Russian forces launched one assault using strike aviation, which was unsuccessful.
The Ukrainian forces continue their operations in Russia’s Kursk region. Russian aircraft have dropped five guided aerial bombs on this area since morning. The Ukrainian Defense Forces have already repelled 29 attacks there, while four engagements are ongoing.
As reported earlier, the Russian troops are attempting to consolidate resources along the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas canal, but the Ukrainian forces are effectively countering these efforts.
source ukrinform