Russian forces shelled five settlements in Sumy Oblast border area on Oct 27, causing 70 explosions from 12 attacks using mines, mortars, and artillery.
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Russian forces shelled five settlements near the Sumy Oblast border on Oct. 27, causing 70 explosions
Russian troops targeted the communities of Esman, Velyka Pysarivka, Seredyna-Buda, Myropillia, and Znob-Novhorodske, firing 12 times throughout the day
Various weapons were used in the attacks, including mines, mortars, and artillery
The enemy fired artillery and mortars at Bobylivka of the Sumy region and Vovchansk of the Kharkiv region.
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