(Dan Tri) – Some cities in eastern Ukraine are at risk of collapse.

Ukrainian soldiers next to the body of a destroyed motor vehicle in Kiev (Illustration: Reuters).

The Ukrainian army has fallen into the trap

According to the Military Summary channel, it was a trap called Donetsk.

Some cities are on the verge of collapse. Once captured, the Russian armed forces will expand their operating space extremely conveniently and only the vast Dnieper River can stop the Russian army, but not keep them.

Reality shows that, except for the northeast front with the relatively quiet key Kharkov, in all remaining areas, Moscow forces launched attacks with moderate intensity, advancing slowly but surely.

War map of Ukraine at Ocheretyne, north of Avdiivka on April 18.

Russia broke through Ukraine’s defense line at Avdiivka

Readovka channel reported that the Russian army’s raid at Ocheretino north of Avdiivka destroyed Ukraine’s defense tactics.

Accordingly, Moscow forces are effectively attacking the enemy’s fortified defensive positions in Ocheretino and Novokalinovo.

The Russian army’s breakthrough in this area forced the Ukrainian command to redistribute reserves, commit manpower to meaningless counterattacks, and suffer heavy losses.

Russia’s rapidly developing offensive in Ocheretino, together with its active actions in the Chasov Yar area, is destroying Ukraine’s defensive tactics in the entire Avdiivka direction.

Simultaneous Russian movement on all sectors of the front forced Ukrainian soldiers to carry out a chaotic rotation, establishing new fortified areas on the move, while at the same time losing

War map of Ukraine in western Avdiivka, Donetsk region on April 18.

Suriyakmaps channel said, in the north-west of Avdivka, on the edited map shows that Ukrainian troops are still present at the Berdychi cemetery.

War map of Ukraine north of Avdiivka on April 18.

Military Summary channel reported that Russian troops entered Novokalynove north of Avdiivka, gaining control of the southern approaches to the village and farm.

Suriyakmaps Canal in the northwest of Donetsk city, after three days of fighting, Russian troops entered the first houses of Netailove village.

Rybar channel said that in the direction of Avdiivka, Russian troops penetrated the Ukrainian defense at a depth of 2.5 km, completely occupying the territory of the Zarya farm area.

War map of Ukraine at Avdiivka on April 18.

Russia is advancing towards the outskirts of Chasov Yar

Rybar channel reported that in Bakhmut, the Russian armed forces are advancing towards the eastern suburbs of Chasov Yar along the Kalinivka – Kanal subdistrict line.

War map of Ukraine at Bakhmut – Chasov Yar on April 18.

Ukrainian General Staff: Russia attacked Krynok 7 times in the Kherson region

Ukrainska Pravda reported that a report on the evening of April 18 from the General Staff of Ukraine said that in the past 24 hours, 71 clashes were recorded on the front.

The report reads: `During the day, Ukrainian aircraft conducted air strikes on 9 enemy military concentration areas. Missile units hit 1 military concentration area and 1 Russian ammunition depot.`

The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed that their forces broke up Russian attacks in Liman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Novopavlovsk (Marinka), Orekhov (Zaporizhia), and Kherson.

Foreign Minister Kuleba: We don’t have a plan B

European Pravda reported that Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba did not predict the prospect of passing a new bill on supporting Ukraine in the US Congress, but noted that Kiev only has Plan A.

Mr. Kuleba declined to go into details of US House Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal, but reiterated his words that `we don’t need a Plan B, because our Plan A is making the decisions.`

`And I reminded the Secretary of State (Anthony Blinken) of this today: look, I don’t have a Plan B, Plan A has to get through, pass a strong bill. And he

`But so many copies have been broken and so many battles have been fought over this bill – and will continue to happen – so let’s wait for the results,` Mr Kuleba concluded.

As reported, House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday, April 17 introduced separate bills to help US allies, including Ukraine, and announced a separate initiative to protect the border.

The `Ukraine` package stipulates the allocation of about 61 billion USD in support for Ukraine and its allies.

US President Joe Biden expressed his willingness to sign the bills proposed by Mr. Johnson if Congress passes them.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (Photo: Kyiv Independent).

Russia is concentrating its forces on Kleshchiivka, Kalinovka and Chasov Yar

Ukrinform reported that the spokesman for Ukraine’s OSUV `Khortitsa` force group, Nazar Voloshin, said that the Russian Army is concentrating its forces towards Kleshchiivka, Kalinovka and Chasov Yar.

`Most likely, it will be Kleshchiivka, Kalinovka and of course, Chasov Yar. On this route there will also be New York, the Donetsk region,` he said.

He emphasized that Chasov Yar was at its peak and that for the Russians, taking control of it would mean a certain breakthrough in the direction of Bakhmut.

He said: `The Russian army has been trying to take it for several days now. They do not count their losses – personnel and equipment. A significant number of them were destroyed on the approaches and

He added that Russia gathered about 20-250,000 troops.