A Ukrainian soldier. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

A total of 242 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the Russians conducting the most attacks on the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Huliaipole fronts, trying to break through Ukrainian defences 78 times.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 18 May

Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Russians launched seven airstrikes, using 14 guided bombs, and conducted 95 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including six from multiple-launch rocket systems. Five Russian assaults were recorded.

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