64 combat engagements took place in frontline today

The Russian army continues to exert pressure along the entire frontline, with 64 combat clashes since the beginning of the day.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, publishing operational information as of 16:00 on Wednesday, 5 June, Ukrinform reports.

The invaders are looking for ways to push the Defence Forces from their positions.

Russian troops continue to be active in the Siverskyi sector. The number of combat engagements there has increased to six. Four hostile attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders, and two more are ongoing near Verkhnekamianske and Rozdolivka.

In the Kramatorsk sector, Russians are still trying to advance in the areas of Kalynivka and Alebastrova station, with fighting continuing. The total number of engagements in this sector has increased to nine.

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In the Pokrovske sector, the invaders are not slowing down. Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian defenders have repelled 12 assault attacks there, and five more are ongoing. The enemy continues to attack near Yevhenivka and in four locations in the Sokol area.

Russian troops do not stop attacking in the Vremivsk sector either. All six combat engagements took place in the vicinity of Urozhayne, and half of them are ongoing.

In the Prydniprovskyi sector, the Russian army is again using guided aerial bombs - six more CABs hit the areas of Tokarivka and Dniprovske.

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There have been no major changes in other areas.

"Ukrainian soldiers are taking the necessary measures to deplete the enemy's offensive potential," the General Staff said.

According to the Southern Defence Forces, Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 enemy attacks in the Orikhiv sector and three more near the village of Krynky on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region over the past 24 hours.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, in the Kharkiv sector, the Defence Forces repelled two attacks towards the village of Lyptsi.