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Day: July 18, 2026
Two American service members were killed and another is missing after an Iranian drone and missile attack on a U.S. air base in Jordan Saturday, according to U.S. Central Command. The strike comes after a week of U.S. attacks on Iranian military targets and marks an escalation in the conflict following the collapse of a ceasefire negotiated in mid-June.
NEW: Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov again aggrandized Russian battlefield advances in Donetsk Oblast on July 18, but several of his claims are not corroborated by any available evidence.
Other Key Takeaways 
Continued Ukrainian strikes against vessels in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov are reportedly compelling Russian forces to divert Russian elite drone units from the frontline and are hampering Russian energy and agricultural logistics.
Ukrainian forces struck two logistics facilities of Russia’s largest online retailer, Wildberries (roughly equivalent to Russia’s version of Amazon), overnight on July 17 to 18, causing significant damage to the facilities.
Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration Head Vitaly Kim resigned from his post on July 17.
Ukrainian forces struck Russian oil and energy infrastructure overnight on July 17 to 18.
Neither Ukrainian nor Russian forces made confirmed advances on July 18.
Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, two Onyx anti-ship missiles, three Kh-59/69 cruise missiles, and 90 drones against Ukraine overnight.
The post NEW: Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov again aggrandized Russian battlefield advances in Donetsk Oblast on July 18, but several of his claims are not corroborated by any available evidence. Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ Continued Ukrainian strikes against vessels in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov are reportedly compelling Russian forces to divert Russian elite drone units from the frontline and are hampering Russian energy and agricultural logistics. Ukrainian forces struck two logistics facilities of Russia’s largest online retailer, Wildberries (roughly equivalent to Russia’s version of Amazon), overnight on July 17 to 18, causing significant damage to the facilities first appeared on JOSSICA – jossica.com.
NEW: Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov again aggrandized Russian battlefield advances in Donetsk Oblast on July 18, but several of his claims are not corroborated by any available evidence.
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️
Continued Ukrainian strikes against vessels in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov are reportedly compelling Russian forces to divert Russian elite drone units from the frontline and are hampering Russian energy and agricultural logistics.
Ukrainian forces struck two logistics facilities of Russia’s largest online retailer, Wildberries (roughly equivalent to Russia’s version of Amazon), overnight on July 17 to 18, causing significant damage to the facilities.
Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration Head Vitaly Kim resigned from his post on July 17.
Ukrainian forces struck Russian oil and energy infrastructure overnight on July 17 to 18.
Neither Ukrainian nor Russian forces made confirmed advances on July 18.
Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, two Onyx anti-ship missiles, three Kh-59/69 cruise missiles, and 90 drones against Ukraine overnight.
