18 April 2024 in Russo-Ukrainian war

• Russians attacked critical infrastructure in Ivano-Frankivsk region, all drones were shot down
• Air defense forces of Ukraine shot down 13 out of 13 Shaheds at night
• At night, the main target of the Russians was Ivano-Frankivsk
• Duda met with Trump in New York
• Zelensky: Russia destroyed almost all thermal generation, attacks on nuclear power plants are not excluded
• The Poles blocked two more checkpoints on the border with Ukraine
• The Vice Chancellor of Germany arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit
• The Russians attacked Selidove in Donetsk region with missiles, a woman was killed
• Electricity blackout schedules are applied in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine accepts emergency aid
• British Intelligence: The Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation has significantly reduced its activity and is hiding in Novorossiysk
• The IRIS-T manufacturer promises to send another system to Ukraine in a few weeks
• The Russians hit the Dnipro district, there are wounded, two fires are raging
• The Russians are trying to capture Chasiv Yar, bombarding the city
• The ECB will ask Raiffeisen Bank to speed up its exit from the Russian market
• Denmark started buying weapons for the Armed Forces from Ukrainian manufacturers
• The US and Britain have imposed new sanctions on Iran due to its massive shelling of Israel
• The Russian Federation struck Nikopol region, an infrastructure object and an agricultural company were damaged
• Russian troops launched a missile attack on the Kharkiv region, a man was injured
• A man died as a result of a Russian attack on Krasnohorivka
• Russian troops attacked 7 times near Krynyk in the Kherson region
• Scholz is looking for 6 more Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine in NATO countries
• Ukraine received energy equipment worth almost one million euros from German partners
• Russia bombed Vovchansk, wounding a civilian and damaging a church
• Democrats in Congress are ready to support Johnson's project to help Ukraine
• The Russians are concentrating their forces on Klishchiivka, Kalynivka, and Chasovo Yar
• IAEA: A drone hit the ZNPP again
• The Russians shelled Sumy Region 14 times a day, one person was injured
• Trump commented on the aid to Ukraine after Johnson's project: Europe should do more
• Did Austin meet with the Minister of Defense of Norway at the Pentagon? they talked about Ukraine
• The head of the Pentagon and the top US general on aid to Ukraine: the delay has consequences on the battlefield
• The United States vetoed the admission of Palestine to the United Nations
• ISW: Ukraine is hitting Russia with weapons of its own production
• Israel launched a minor missile attack on facilities in Iran
• CNN: The US did not support Israel, which struck back at Iran
• Tusk called on farmers to stop the blockade of Ukraine's border
• The Russians are trying to break through the defense of the Armed Forces in 6 directions, 82 skirmishes per day
• The Armed Forces neutralized another 870 invaders, destroyed 9 tanks and 21 artillery systems