Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,240 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Here are the key events on day 1,240 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is how things stand on Friday, July 18:

Fighting

• The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that its forces have captured three Ukrainian settlements: Kamianske in the southeastern Zaporizhia region, Dehtiarne in the northeastern Kharkiv region, and Popiv Yar in the Donetsk region.

• Russian air defences destroyed a Ukrainian drone headed for Moscow, the city’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said.

• Russia’s Defence Ministry…