Russian forces launch 184 attacks, 23 near Pokrovsk and 18 near Kostiantynivka

On October 5, Russian forces launched 184 attacks against Ukrainian positions, with the heaviest fighting concentrated on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka fronts, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The Pokrovsk direction saw 23 Russian assaults, while 18 attacks occurred near Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian forces also repelled attacks on the Kupiansk, Lyman, and Huliaipole axes, with Russian airstrikes and shelling reported on northern fronts. No offensive groups were detected on the Volyn and Polissia directions, and no assault actions were recorded on the Oleksandrivka and Prydniprovia fronts.