Contents tagged with Toretsk

  • Ukrainian National Guard Major calls for tactical retreat amid escalating encirclement threat near Toretsk

    As Ukrainian forces face potential encirclement near Toretsk in Donbas, orders should be given for a tactical retreat, according to National Guard Major Oleksiy Hetman.

    The situation in Toretsk, Pokrovske, and the area around Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Province is reportedly critical. In an interview with Expresso TV, major Hetman suggested that Russian Armed Forces are possibly aiming to advance towards Kostiantynivka.

    Hetman highlighted the dangerous situation where supply routes are vulnerable …

  • Ukrainian Forces hold ground against persistent Russian assaults in Toretsk, says 95th Air Assault Brigade Commander

    Russian forces persistently attempt to attack near Toretsk, but Ukrainian Forces counter these assaults, as described by a platoon commander of the 95th Air Assault Brigade.

    The situation near Toretsk in the Donetsk region remains highly complex and tense. For over a month, the enemy has been conducting storm operations there without success, said Stanislav Krasnov, a platoon commander of the 95th Independent Air Assault Brigade, in an interview with Kyiv 24.

    Additionally, the commander …

  • Russian assault falters near Toretsk: Ukrainian Forces hold strong amid intense battles

    The situation in the Toretsk direction is "extremely hard," as Russian assaults continue unabated , said the platoon commander of the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade, Stanislav Krasnov on Kyiv 24 news broadcast.

    Krasnov disclosed that the Russian troops are attacking with large infantry groups without deploying armor. According to Krasnov, the Russians fear Ukrainian artillery and strike UAVs.

    No assault-prepared equipment has been detected near the front lines by reconnaissance. However, …

  • Temporary stabilization: Ukrainian Forces repel Russian advances in Donetsk region

    According to military correspondent Bohdan Miroshnikov, it's crucial that the halt of hostilities does not obscure the sight of the Ukrainian command. In Severodonetsk, Bakhmut, and Avdiivka, there was initially "tactical stabilization," which was then followed by a sharp deterioration in the situation.

    The Ukrainian Armed Forces have managed to slow the advance of Russian troops in New York, Donetsk region. According to Miroshnikov, this was achieved at the cost of incredible efforts. He …

  • Ukrainian Forces thwart Russian offensive's push to capture Toretsk

    The Russian troops persistently attack in the Toretsk front, deploying considerable resources to capture the town, said Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman Yevhenii Ievlev in an interview with Channel 24.

    According to Ievlev, this direction is a priority for the Russian army. "The enemy, realizing the difficulties of a direct move against us, had a tactical plan: from Ochretino to reach the Kostyantynivka–Pokrovsk highway, to break through Chasiv Yar, close the ring, and encircle our troop …

  • Russian forces exploit weaknesses in Toretsk, Ukrainian units under strain, warns DeepState co-founder Roman Pogorelyi

    Russian forces are gaining momentum in the Toretsk direction, exploiting the situation that has developed with the Ukrainian units holding positions there, said the DeepState co-founder Roman Pogorelyi in a comment to Espreso.

    "A complex issue has arisen, posing numerous additional unanswered questions. Over the last few days, we've seen active discussions, particularly in the Yurivka and New York areas, involving the brigades and units stationed there, including the 206th Battalion of the …

  • Russian shelling at bus stop in eastern Ukraine kills 8

    A Russian artillery strike at a public transport stop in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast has killed at least 8 people, according to Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration.

    In a post on Facebook, Kyrylenko wrote, "8 dead, 4 wounded – these are the consequences of the shelling of Toretsk, which the Russians carried out today at about 11 o'clock.”

    Three of the four injured were children.

    “According to preliminary information, there was artillery fire. They hit a public …