The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 18th local time that in the past day, Russian troops have taken control of two settlements in the Donetsk region. Russian forces have repelled multiple attacks from Ukrainian troops and launched several offensives in the directions of Kharkiv, Avdiivka, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson. Russian air defense forces shot down 43 Ukrainian drones and one American-made HIMARS rocket. Russian Chief of Staff Gerasimov stated on the 18th that the advance of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast has been halted, and attempts by Ukrainian sabotage groups and mercenaries to penetrate deep into Russia have failed. On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that as of that afternoon, 138 battles had occurred in the frontline areas. The frontline situation remains tense, with the most severe conditions in the Kursk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Fremivsk regions, where Ukrainian forces continue to take measures to block Russian advances. Additionally, Ukrainian troops continue to operate in the Kursk region.