As of 16:00 on 5 July, Ukrainian troops continue to hold back the enemy’s advance. Since the beginning of the day, there have been 91 combat engagements. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction, where the occupiers carried out 30 attacks, 25 of which were repelled. In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 15 times, with three battles still ongoing.
In the South Slobozhanskyi direction, the Defence Forces repelled two attacks by enemy troops. The enemy is trying to advance in the Vovchansk area.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian occupiers twice attempted to break through our defences in the areas of the settlements of Golubivka and Kolodyazi.
Border communities in Chernihiv and Sumy regions were shelled. Defence forces continue to take measures to prevent the enemy from advancing deeper into Ukrainian territory.