Invasion Day 268 – Summary

The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 18th November 2022 – 22:00 (Kyiv time).

Briefly:

The first snow has fallen, the winter is right behind the corner and a new phase of the war is about to begin.

Russian forces continue with their attempts to seize new grounds in the vicinity of Bakhmut and Donetsk Airport. They are partly successful in these areas, but the advance is slow and costly.

Sloboda Front

includes the area of between Oskil and Aydar river

Svatove direction

• Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack towards Stelmakhivka.
• Novoselivske settlement is likely back under Ukrainian control.

Bakhmut Front

includes the vicinity of Bakhmut

• Fighting continues in Soledar, Bakhmutske and in the area of Bakhmut. The situation, primarily near Bakhmut, is not looking good, at least according to Ukrainian soldiers on the ground.

Siverskyi Donets

overview map of Slovyansk, Kramatorsk, Bakhmut and Lysychansk vicinity

Lysychansk direction

• The enemy attempted to advance and seize new positions near Bilohorivka, Verkhnokamyanske and Spirne. All attacks were successfully repelled.

Avdiivka Front

includes the vicinity of Avdiivka

• All indicates that the enemy managed to gain full control over Opytne settlement.
• Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions in the area of Vodyane, but without success.
• Russian forces are pressing hard on Ukrainian defenders in Pervomaiske. The village has been almost leveled by the Russian artillery fire, forcing Ukrainian forces to abandon some positions in the south-eastern part.
• The enemy managed to advance closer to Nevelske and captured Ukrainian positions in the vicinity.

Donetsk Front

includes the center and southern part of Donetsk Oblast

• Fighting remains active in Marinka, but there is no significant change for either side.
• Ukrainian defenders repelled a Russian attack towards Novomykhailivka and in the area of Pavlivka.

Zaporizhzhia Front

includes the Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Zaporizhzhia Oblast

• No change on the ground during the past 48 hours.

Kalanchak Front

includes the left bank of Dnipro river south of Kherson and Kakhovka

• No change on the ground during the past 48 hours.

Full map

The full overview map of current situation.

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This summary and detailed maps are based on the following sources:

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, official media channels of Ukrainian regional administrations, Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), geolocated footage and press releases of Russian Armed Forces, self-proclaimed DPR and LPR.