Ukrainian strikes on Russian military targets: 18 September report
On 18 September 2026, Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed the results of new Ukrainian strikes on Russian military targets in the temporarily occupied territories. The operations were conducted on 17 September and overnight into 18 September, and the exact time when each target was struck was not specified.
Orion UAV control station at Saky airfield
At Saky airfield near Novofedorivka in occupied Crimea, Ukrainian forces struck a ground control station for Russia’s Orion system, also known as Inokhodets.
Orion is a Russian long-endurance reconnaissance and strike UAV. It can remain airborne for up to 24 hours, conduct reconnaissance, relay target coordinates and deploy guided missiles and aerial bombs. According to the General Staff, hitting the control station restricts Russia’s ability to operate these drones in the area.
UAV base and military depots
A site used to store, prepare and launch strike UAVs was hit near occupied Donetsk.
In occupied Luhansk Oblast, the General Staff also confirmed strikes on an ammunition depot near Dovzhansk and a Russian military logistics depot near Kypuche.
Ukrainian long-range strike statistics
These targets were not added to the overall Demilitarizator statistics. The Orion control station is an individual piece of military equipment. Ammunition depots and unidentified operational targets are also excluded under the site’s methodology.
As a result, the number of recorded targets remains unchanged after the 18 September report: at least 817 in 2026 and at least 30 in September.
How the figures changed
The data may be revised when official statements or further assessment become available.