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Russian forces shell 5 communities in Sumy Oblast

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Russia shelled five communities along the Sumy Oblast border on Oct. 2, firing 13 times throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on Telegram. 50 explosions were recorded.

The communities of Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Shalyhyne, Velyka Pysarivka, and Yunakivka came under fire.

The administration reported that the Russian military attacked with artillery, missiles, mortar, tank, and cannon shelling.

No casualties were reported.

Shelling is daily occurrence for the communities near Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia. Residents in the region's vulnerable border settlements experience multiple attacks per day.

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Rachel Amran is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked on the Europe and Central Asia team of Human Rights Watch investigating war crimes in Ukraine. Rachel holds a master's degree in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Regional Studies from Columbia University.

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