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Ukrainian 72nd and 46th Brigades repelled substantial Russian armored attacks, destroying approximately 30-40 vehicles with no ground gained by Russian forces.

Vyimka, Donetsk
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Ukrainian 72nd and 46th Brigades repelled substantial Russian armored attacks, destroying approximately 30-40 vehicles with no ground gained by Russian forces.

The Russians continue to look for vulnerable spots in the Ukrainian defenses near Vyimka in the Siversk sector. The Russians launched one unsuccessful assault in this sector.

Three people were killed and 12 others injured as a result of Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast. Two people were killed and one person injured in Udachne, 12 km west of Pokrovsk. One person was killed and two others injured in Kurakhove, around 30 km south of Pokrovsk.

Russian forces are now 10 kilometers from Pokrovsk.

Russians are avoiding direct advance to prevent their positions from being surrounded and attacked from all sides, and they are attempting to open a direction toward Kurakhove.

The 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade repelled an enemy assault in the Bakhmut sector, destroying 26 units of Russian equipment and clearing infantry from shelters.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:31.554Z

Source story: day-941a-2024-09-25