(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook in an operational update as of 16:00 on Sunday, October 5, Ukrinform saw.

Artillery shelling from Russian territory hit border villages in Sumy region, including Shalyhine, Kucherivka, Fotovyzh, and Bobylivka.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors , six clashes occurred. Also, the enemy carried out three airstrikes dropping seven guided bombs, and conducted 64 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including five with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector , Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks, while two clashes are ongoing. Russian attempts to advance were recorded near Vovchanski Khutory, Odradne, Bolohivka, Krasne Pershe, Kamianka, and Zapadne.

In the Kupiansk sector , Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions five times near Kupiansk and Petropavlivka, with four clashes still ongoing.

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In the Lyman sector , Russian forces launched three attacks near Karpivka, Torske, and toward Drobysheve; two clashes continue.

In the Siversk sector , Ukrainian forces repelled six attacks near Yampil, Hryhorivka, and Fedorivka.

In the Kramatorsk sector , an attack continues near Stupochky.

In the Toretsk secto r, Russian forces conducted 10 assaults near Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, and Poltavka; three clashes are ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk sector , Russian forces made 24 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian defenders near Nikanorivka, Zolotyi Kolodiaz, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Kozatske, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward Pokrovsk and Filiia. Ukrainian forces repelled 21 attacks, while three clashes continue.

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In the Novopavlivka sector , Russian forces attempted to break through near Sosnivka, Komyshuvakha, Vorone, Maliivka, Berezove, Kalynivske, Novomykolaivka, and Novohryhorivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 attacks, while three are ongoing.

In the Huliaipole sector , two clashes occurred near Poltavka.

In the Orikhiv sector , five clashes took place, with Russian attempts to advance near Stepove and Plavni; one airstrike hit near Zaporizhzhia.

In the Prydniprovske sector , Ukrainian forces repelled one enemy assault near the Antonivskyi Bridge.

Elsewhere, the situation remained largely unchanged.

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