Russian troops struck with two ballistic and 54 air strikes, using six missiles and dropping 79 guided bombs. In addition, they deployed 1,970 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,565 shellings of our troops' positions and populated areas.
As of September 5 at 22:00, there were 122 combat engagements. The defense forces are focusing their efforts on thwarting the plans of Russian invaders and exhausting their combat potential. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Latest news from the front
The enemy carried out the most offensive actions in the Pokrovsk direction.
In the South Slobozhansk direction
The enemy stormed our unit positions near Vovchansk five times.
In the Kupiansk direction
The aggressor conducted offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, and Kolysnykivka. Ukrainian defenders repulsed six enemy attacks; one combat engagement is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction
Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 15 times near the settlements of Andriivka, Druzhliubivka, Kolodyazi, Drobysheve, and towards Olhivka and Shandryholove. Fighting continues in two locations.
In the Siversk direction
Ukrainian defenders repelled twelve enemy assault actions in the Siversk direction - the occupiers attempted to advance near Hryhorivka, Serebrianka, Dronivka, Fedorivka, Vyjimka, and towards Dibrova.
In the Kramatorsk direction
Our defenders repelled two enemy attacks in the area of Stupochky in the Kramatorsk direction.
In the Toretsk direction
The Russians pressed the attack on the positions of the Ukrainian units 11 times in the areas of Pleschiivka, Rusynyi Yar, and Poltavka. The defense forces stopped all enemy attacks.
In the Pokrovsk direction
The occupiers attempted to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units 38 times. The enemy attacked in the areas of the settlements of Shakhove, Nikanorivka, Rodynske, Novoekonomichne, Maiak, Rubizhne, Sukhy Yar, Shevchenko, Promin, Pokrovsk, Kotyline, Udachne, Dachne, and towards Filia and Novopavlivka. Four combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlivsk direction
The enemy attempted to break through the defenses of our defenders 22 times in the areas of the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Filia, Piddubne, Oleksandrhrad, Voskresenka, Temyrivka, Shevchenko, Maliyivka, Komyshuvakha. Fighting continues in four locations.
We remind you that the full-scale war in Ukraine has now lasted for 1,290 days.
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The news from the front has recorded an activation of Russian troops, which carried out a series of strikes on the positions of the Ukrainian troops. The military is defending and ready to repel attacks, actively cooperating with the headquarters. The conflict in Donbas continues, and the defense forces of Ukraine are prepared for any challenges at the front.