Overview
- Ukraine’s General Staff logged 150 combat engagements on Nov. 18, including 47 assault attempts on the Pokrovsk axis, with fighting also heavy near Kostiantynivka, Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole.
- Ukrainian forces reported neutralizing 68 Russian fighters on the Pokrovsk front on Tuesday after claiming 103 the previous day, as units conduct localized strike-and-search actions to blunt advances.
- Overnight drone strikes set multiple fires in Dnipro, injured two civilians and severely damaged a suburban rail depot and the city’s station, while several rail sites in Kharkiv region were also hit.
- Ukraine’s public broadcaster said its regional studio in Dnipro burned out after the attack, with the National Union of Journalists denouncing repeated strikes on media infrastructure.
- The Energy Ministry reported earlier strikes on power facilities across five regions, and Ukrainian commanders warned of escalated drone and air attacks as Russian forces try to bypass Pokrovsk toward nearby settlements.