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Russia claims massive Ukrainian losses for April 18

Russia's Defense Ministry claims its forces inflicted over 1,100 Ukrainian casualties and destroyed hundreds of assets in a single day.

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The Russian Ministry of Defense has released its daily summary of claimed enemy losses for April 18, 2026. It states Ukrainian forces suffered 1,170 military personnel casualties and lost 20 armored vehicles, 11 artillery systems, 66 special vehicles, and 274 drones. Russian forces also report destroying 33 ammunition and fuel depots, along with strikes on energy infrastructure and UAV launch preparation sites. Russian air defense systems are claimed to have intercepted six guided aerial bombs, a HIMARS rocket, and a Neptune cruise missile.
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