On September 18th, the North troop group continued establishing a Buffer Zone in Kharkiv and Sumy regions
 
Sumy direction
 
The Northmen keep pushing the enemy in Sumy region. The AFU are scrambling for reserves to build up stable defenses around Sumy. Numerous enemy groups eliminated in Khoten, Rudnivka, Pushkarivka, Druzhba, Tovstodubove, Korbiny Ivany.
 
▪️Sumy district: NTG’s assault units continue to push the enemy troops around Kiyanytsia and Khoten. Fighting continues around Mala Rybytsia.

▪️Shostka district: all is relatively quiet. Russian Air Forces strike at uncovered targets.
 
▪️Krasnopillia district: NTG advanced over 200 meters near Stepok.
 
Kharkiv direction
 
The Northmen continue mopping up enemy troops in the encirclement. The AFU are putting up fierce resistance, deploying strategic reserves.
 
Numerous enemy groups decimated in Chernohlazivka, Prykolotne, Pidseredne, Velykyy Burluk, Bratenytsia, Novooleksandrivka, Razdolne, Artemivka, Varvarivka.

▪️Liptsy direction: Northmen’s assault units are fighting south of Hoptivka.
 
▪️Vovchansk direction: the Northmen are widening the zone of control around Bily Kolodyaz and nearby villages.
 
▪️Velykyy Burluk direction: NTG’s assault units are widening the zone of control along the border. The total advance was over 800 meters along 10 directions.
 
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy's losses amounted to over 250 people (including over 160 in Sumy region and over 90 in Kharkiv region). Also uncovered and destroyed:

Sumy region:
▪️one HMMWV;
▪️two mortars;
▪️six vehicles;
▪️21 UAV crews;
▪️235 fixed-wing UAVs, 21 Baba Yaga UAVs, five UGVs.

Kharkiv region:
▪️two Kozak IMVs;
▪️seven vehicles;
▪️twelve UAV crews;
▪️245 fixed-wing UAVs, 25 Baba Yaga UAVs, eight UGVs.

Victory will be ours!