Information that the Russians have managed to make progress in… Torećka in the Donetsk Oblast UkraineAnastasia Bobovnikova, spokeswoman of the operational and tactical group “Luhansk”, said on social media.
On Wednesday, a spokesman spoke about the situation in the city United Assault Brigade “Lut” Artem Jepko. As revealed, Russian soldiers within a few hours They were able to break through to the mine located in the center of the town.
War in Ukraine. The Russians want to capture Toretsk. They use devastating tactics
The spokeswoman of the Luhansk Operational-Tactical Group emphasized that the occupiers occupied several streets on the outskirts of Torećko. Anastasia Bobovnikova added that previously the Russians controlled Centralna Street, but now they have also taken over the neighboring streets.
Russian forces are using scorched earth tactics to make progress on the front. “They did this (occupied the streets – ed.), destroying and burning all the houses and shelters on these streets. But the enemy will also have nowhere to hide. However, the command of the Russian army does not count the losses. (Russians – ed.) simply burn the city and continue the assault in small groups,” said the spokeswoman.
As she added, in Torećko There is no longer a single building that is completely untouched by the Russians.
War in Ukraine. Difficult situation in Torećko. “Exhausting Fights”
Spokesman United Assault Brigade “Lut” Artem Jepko he emphasized in an interview with Radio Swoboda that the situation in Torećko is very dynamic and the fighting in that area is extremely difficult and exhausting for both sides.
– It happened that In the tenement house we are on the first floor and the Russians are on the second floor and we are trying to hit them. That's why it's hard to describe. Not because I don't want to say it, but because the situation is dynamic, Jepko said, adding that “now there may be two or three residential buildings occupied by Russians, and an hour later they are no longer there.”
Moreover, Russian soldiers have also implemented another tactic that involves setting fire to forests and mined fields. Yevhen Ivanov, deputy head of the administration of the Kharkiv region, said that the services are securing the roads to prevent the flames from reaching the city. – We have it in the Kharkiv region itself 211 towns that are directly at risk of fires. We are trying to protect them by digging deep ditches around the buildings, he emphasized.
Sources: Unian, Interia