At the front line of the front in the periphery of Donetsk In eastern Ukraine today, Thursday was found (18.09.2025) the Volodimir Zelenskiwho was informed about the course of operations while awarding the military for their service.
Volodimir Zelenski said that He met with soldiers participating in the battle for soil recapture near Dobropilla Donetsk after the rapid advance of Russian troops in the area in August 2025.
«Step by step Fighters release our landfrom the start of the business, recovered 160 square kilometers and seven settlements and our army is conducting a business counterattack against them Russian forces to Eastern Front » He stressed himself.
Command post of the AFU Airborne Assault Forces in the Donetsk region. I spoke with the commanders of AAF units about the active defense of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, next steps, training of servicemembers, staffing of the AAF and assault units, and the specifics of carrying out… pic.twitter.com/I8Y7tlIpiD
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@zelenskyyua) September 18, 2025
He then added Zelenski described the battles as fierce in the Dobropylia and Pokovsk area in the Donetsk area: “In fact, Our forces deprive the conqueror the opportunity to carry out an integrated offensive businesswhich they have been planning for a long time and on which they were based. “
Postage of the Airborne Air Force Management in the Donetsk region. He talked with the commanders of the DShV units about Pokrovsk and Mirnograd’s active defense and further steps, training of military personnel, staffing of landing troops and assault units,… pic.twitter.com/7JIBvYlCrx
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@zelenskyyua) September 18, 2025
At the same time, Ukraine announced that received the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian militaryduring the last exchange with Russia, they said today.
More than 7,000 deadmost of the unacceptable, have been delivered to Ukraine in recent monthsduring the multiple exchanges, which resulted in the talks between the two sides in Constantinople earlier this year.
In a statement, the Ukrainian Coordinating Council for prisoners of war reports that Officials will work to identify the dead.
For its part, Ukrainian police announced today (18.09.2025) that five people were killed by a Russian -guided bomb in the city of Kostanivka, eastern Ukraine, near the front line.
Police said in a statement to Telegram that the blow was around 10am. (Greek time), resulting in their lives lose their lives two women and three men and cause damage to four apartment buildings.
The Russian forces have approached the city about 8-10 kilometers, according to the Deepstate website, which records developments on the battlefield.