The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on the 18th that in the past day, the Russian air defense system had destroyed about 100 Ukrainian drones. The Russian army also used “Iskander-M” missiles and drones to destroy 16 trucks of Ukrainian drones.
The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed on the 18th that the Russian army launched an attack on Ukraine with four “Iskander-M” missiles and 140 drones on the evening of the 17th. In addition, during an interview on the 18th, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, Sersky, stated that Ukrainian forces have made significant progress in the direction of Sumy, defeating elite Russian troops and capturing multiple settlements.