[Korrespondent] The largest number of Russian attacks were recorded in the Pokrovsky, Novopavlovsky, and Yuzhno-Slobodsky directions.'
The General Staff notes that 192 combat clashes have already occurred on the front, including 39 in the Pokrovskoe and Novopavlovskoe directions. This is according to the General Staff's summary as of the evening of October 5.
Since the beginning of the day, Russian forces have launched a massive air strike with 53 missiles and 40 airstrikes, dropping 77 guided bombs. They have also deployed 1,862 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,983 attacks on our troop positions and populated areas.
In the Severo-Slobodskoye and Kursk directions, Ukrainian forces repelled seven occupier assaults, with another clash still ongoing. Furthermore, the enemy launched three airstrikes, dropping seven guided bombs, and carried out 123 shelling attacks on our troop positions and settlements, including five with multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South Slobodskoy direction, the enemy assaulted our units' positions 29 times. Six of these clashes are still ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the aggressor carried out offensive operations near the settlements of Kupyansk and Petrovpavlivka. Ukrainian defenders stopped six enemy attacks, and one clash is still ongoing.
In the Liman direction, Russian invaders have attacked Defense Forces positions nine times. Fighting continues unabated at one location.
Ukrainian defenders have repelled nine enemy assaults in the Seversky direction. One clash continues.
Our defenders repelled four enemy attacks in the areas of Chasovy Yar and Stupochki in the Kramatorsk direction.
In the Toretsk area, Russian forces launched 15 offensive attacks against Ukrainian units. Defense forces stopped 12 enemy attacks, and three more clashes are ongoing.
Since the start of the day, the occupiers have attempted to advance on Ukrainian units' positions in the Pokrovsk sector 39 times. Five clashes are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlovsk area, the enemy attempted to breach our defenders' defenses 39 times. Fighting continues at seven locations.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, four military clashes were recorded in the area of ​​the village of Poltavka.
Five combat clashes occurred in the Orekhiv area. The enemy launched an airstrike near the town of Zaporizhzhia.
In the Dnieper area, Ukrainian units repelled two enemy assaults toward the Antonovsky Bridge. The village of Antonovka was under air strike.
While in other areas there are no significant changes.
"Today, it is worth recognizing the soldiers of the 426th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion, who are effectively destroying the enemy, inflicting significant losses in manpower and equipment," the report added.
As a reminder, the Defense Forces stopped an attempt by Russian troops to break through the front in the Donetsk region.