Russian troops are trying to attack Ukraine with attack drones, but the Defense Forces manage to successfully destroy aerial targets. The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to hold a bridgehead on the left bank of the Kherson region.
At the same time, Ukrainian units have confirmed advances along the Kupyansk — Matchmaking — Flint.
The SBU neutralized the FSB agent network, which was correcting attacks on military and civilian targets in Zaporozhye.
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What happened in Ukraine and the world in 24 hours on December 18, 2023 – read the material on the website Facts ICTV.
- Night drone attack in Ukraine
- Positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the left bank of the Kherson region
- Disarming the FSB agent network in Zaporozhye
- Advancement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansko-Kreminny direction
- EU sanctions package against Russia
- Strike on the border of Ukraine with Poland
Night drone attack in Ukraine
On the night of December 18, Russian troops tried to attack Ukraine with five Shahed-136/131 attack drones, but air defense forces managed to shoot down all of them. The air targets were flying from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk area, in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation.
According to the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, enemy drones were destroyed within the Nikolaev, Dnepropetrovsk, Vinnitsa and Khmelnytsky regions.
Positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the left bank of the Kherson region
Ukrainian defense forces continue to hold positions on the left bank of the Kherson region. Speaker of the Operational Command South Natalya Gumenyuk said that Russian troops are trying to make assault passes.
Photo: General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The occupiers are testing the strength of the Ukrainian defense, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces are successfully holding their positions. In this matter, Ukrainian units do not give them a chance, Gumenyuk assures.
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Disarming the FSB intelligence network in Zaporozhye
The Security Service of Ukraine neutralized the FSB agent network, which corrected Russian attacks on the military and civilian infrastructure of Zaporozhye. In particular, one of the detained residents aimed Russian missiles at an apartment building on October 18.
As a result of the attack in Zaporozhye, five people were killed, another five — were seriously injured. The resident of the Russian agents turned out to be a local resident and representative of the Zaporozhye Military Reconstruction Club.
According to the SBU, he was remotely recruited by the Russian FSB in mid-October 2023 to conduct reconnaissance and subversive activities against Ukraine in front-line Zaporozhye.
Advancement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansko-Kreminny direction
Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted offensive operations along the Kupyansk line — Matchmaking — Kremennaya. It has already been confirmed that progress has been made.
Analysts at the American Institute for the Study of War, citing geolocation footage from December 17, note that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have recently advanced into the northern part of Sinkovka.
EU sanctions package against Russia
The European Union adopted the 12th package of sanctions against Russia due to the war in Ukraine. Restrictions apply to diamonds, oil and import-export controls.
The Council of the European Union added 29 new organizations to the sanctions list that directly support the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation.
Photo: Depositphotos
They are subject to export restrictions on goods and technologies that contribute to improving the defense of the Russian Federation.
At the same time, the EU decided to impose a ban on the direct or indirect import, purchase or transportation of diamonds from Russia, which will come into force on January 1, 2024. Restrictions on Russian diamonds processed in third countries will be implemented gradually from March 1.
Strike on the border of Ukraine with Poland
At the Yagodin checkpoint — Dorogusk, Polish carriers resumed the blockade of the border with Ukraine. Polish farmers also joined them.
They plan to allow 10 freight vehicles per day into and out of Ukraine, which is more than during the previous strike.
