**Special Military Operation. Situation and key events as of October 18:**

The Russian Army launched a coordinated strike on Ukrainian logistics hubs and ports overnight into Sunday, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost 1,185 servicemen over the past 24 hours; Russian air defense shot down seven "Flamingo" missiles and 1,256 Ukrainian UAVs.

Drones attacked St. Petersburg, leaving one person dead, Governor Beglov reported. Among the damaged facilities are an Ozon logistics center and a VK data center, the companies stated.

Russia continues to carry out retaliatory strikes to degrade the strike capabilities of the Kiev regime, Peskov said.

During the retreat from Dobropillie, the Ukrainian command abandoned scattered military units without communications, reported an officer from the "Tsentr" (Center) group with the call sign "Shakhter."

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