(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to operational information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 22:00 on October 16 on Faceboo.

“As of now, a total of 146 combat clashes have occurred. Today, the Russians launched one missile and 63 air strikes, used 37 missiles and dropped 125 guided bombs. In addition, the invaders used 2,372 kamikaze drones to attack our troops and settlements, and carried out 3,301 shelling attacks,” the post says.

According to the General Staff, the enemy launched two attacks on the Ukrainian positions in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors. In addition, the Russians launched seven airstrikes, dropped 19 guided bombs, and carried out 182 attacks, including 20 from multiple rocket launcher systems.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces launched 14 attacks near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Kamianka, as well as toward Kolodiazne, Bolohivka, and Kutkivka. Two combat clashes are still ongoing.

In the Kupiansk sector, the Russians made 11 attempts to advance on Ukraine's positions near the settlements of Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Bohuslavka, toward Kurylivka and Borovaia.

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In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled ten Russian attacks. The enemy attacked near Derylove, Ridkodub, Torske, Kolodiazi, Zarichne, toward Druzheliubivka and Lyman. Three combat clashes are still ongoing.

In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy attacks. Units of the invaders attempted to advance near Serebrianka and Yampil. One battle is still ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations.

In the Kostiantynivka sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 16 enemy attacks near Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, toward Kostiantynivka, Stepanivka and Sofiivka.

In the Pokrovsk sector, throughout this day, the Russians attacked Ukraine's positions 42 times near the settlements of Shakhove, Nykanorivka, Volodymyrivka, Dorozhne, Chervonyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Lysivka, Udachne, Filiia and toward Myrnohrad, Novopavlivka, Bilytske and Balahan. Two attacks are still ongoing.

According to preliminary estimates, today, in the Pokrovsk sector, the Russian invaders lost 153 people killed and wounded. Ukrainian defenders destroyed two tanks, one artillery system, 21 unmanned aerial vehicles, two UAV control points, four units of automotive equipment and one unit of special equipment. They also hit three veheicles, one unit of special equipment, three artillery systems, three UAV control points and 12 shelters for enemy personnel.

In the Oleksandrohrad sector, Ukrainian defenders have already repelled 20 enemy attacks near the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Novokhatske, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Verbove, Novomykolaivka, Ivanivka, Oleksandrohrad and Novohryhorivka. Two more combat clashes are still ongoing.

In the Huliaipole sector, the enemy attacked the Ukrainian positions five times near the settlements of Poltavka and Malynivka. Four combat clashes are still ongoing. The settlement of Zaliznychne was hit by an airstrike.

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In the Orikhiv sector, the Russians carried out one unsuccessful offensive operation near Stepove.

In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled three attacks by the invaders. Kozatske was hit by an airstrike.

As Ukrinform reported, in Pokrovsk district, Ukraine's Defense Forces liberated 182.8 sq. km and cleared 230.1 sq. km from enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups.

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