Situation in Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast stabilised – Ukrainian forces

Ukrainian forces have stabilised the situation in Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, but Russia is continuing to amass troops in the eastern parts of the war-torn city.

Source: Anastasiia Bobovnikova, spokesperson for the Luhansk Operational and Tactical Group, on the national joint 24/7 newscast

Quote: "The situation in Toretsk has relatively stabilised. We are now holding the contact line unchanged. The enemy is still entrenched in the eastern districts of the city. However, we are holding back their further advance and will defend the city as long as possible. And we are doing a good job of it right now."

Details: The spokeswoman also noted a slight decrease in the number of assaults on this front, suggesting that the Russians may have taken a tactical pause to replenish their manpower.

She added that Russian forces will likely use this time to amass ammunition and weapons and redeploy equipment.

Background:

• On 15 October, Bobovnikova reported that the Russian military had advanced in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, and were destroying entire districts with artillery.
• Analysts from the DeepState project updated their map on the night of 14-15 October, indicating Russian advances in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, specifically in Toretsk.
• On 11 October, Vasyl Chynchyk, Head of Toretsk City Military Administration, said that Ukrainian forces currently control around 40-50% of Toretsk, with the rest of the city being under Russian occupation.
• On 9 October, Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, said that about 1,200 people remain in the city of Toretsk, where not a single building has been kept intact due to Russian bombardments, and they have no desire to leave.
• On 7 October, Bobovnikova noted that Russian forces had entered the eastern outskirts of Toretsk and advanced along a street in the direction of the Tsentralna (Central) mine.

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