October 18, 2022

TG / Masno:
The enemy throws troops on the attack in the Kherson region, the Russian Army went on the offensive in the Kupyansk direction

▪️In the Kupyansk direction, the RF Armed Forces, during offensive operations, captured the settlement Horobievka, Kharkiv region, and inflicted a significant defeat on the units of the 1st brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. In the area of N. p. Kislovka, Kharkov region, Russian troops thwarted an attempt to attack a company tactical group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reinforced with tanks. The enemy was driven back to their original positions. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this direction amounted to more than 60 Ukrainian militants, 1 tank, 3 armored vehicles and 2 pickup trucks.
▪️In the Krasnolimansky direction, as a result of inflicting fire damage on the advancing assault groups of the 71st, 80th and 25th brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlement. Stelmahovka and Rozovka of the LPR, Karpovka and Ivanovka of the DPR, attempts to cross the enemy across the Stallion River were thwarted. 46 militants, 2 armored personnel carriers, 6 armored vehicles and 2 pickup trucks with heavy machine guns were destroyed.
▪️In the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine made attempts to break through the defense of Russian troops in the direction of the settlement. Bruskinskoe Kherson region. Enemy attack repelled. Russian artillery fire drove the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine back to their starting lines. More than 90 Ukrainian fighters, 1 tank, 8 armored vehicles and 21 vehicles were destroyed.