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Clock ticks for Russia: Combat operations escalate in Ukraine before Trump takes office

With Donald Trump set to take office on January 20, 2025, Russian forces are ramping up efforts to breach Ukrainian defenses in the Donetsk region, according to military expert Mykhailo Samus.

byOlena Mukhina

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BILD: Ukrainian forces deploy super powerful Soviet-era artillery system with US projectiles near Toretsk

The 60-ton weapon, designed in the 1960s, is capable of devastating long-range fire, shaking the ground with each shot.

byOlena Mukhina

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Frontline report: Ukrainian combined arms operation retakes northern Druzhba

Ukrainian drone operators modified hexacopters to deliver TM62 anti-tank mines onto Russian-occupied buildings in Druzhba, demolishing fortified positions before ground forces moved in.

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A screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 4 November.

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Frontline report: Ukrainians demolish Russian firing posts with repurposed anti-tank mines, reclaim Toretsk high-rises

Russian forces lost critical observation posts in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, where they recently intensified the offensive, as Ukrainian sappers bundled anti-tank mines with C-4 charges to destroy Russian-held high-rises.

byReporting from Ukraine

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ISW: Russia forces wounded troops back into combat

Russian milbloggers claim wounded troops are redeployed to Ukraine’s frontlines, facing forced combat, detention, and inadequate medical care.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine denies Russia’s full control over Donetsk Oblast’s Chasiv Yar, Toretsk

Fighting reportedly continues, with Russian tactics shifting from frontal assaults to infiltration tactics, using smaller groups.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian military says relentless shelling hits Toretsk despite fewer Russian assaults

Russian forces continue to bombard Toretsk with artillery and airstrikes, though advances remain stalled.

byOlena Mukhina

A screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 30 October.

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Frontline report: Ukrainian forces decimate Russian recon units and halt advance in Toretsk using coal mine heights

Russian reconnaissance teams that infiltrated Zabalka district in Toretsk found themselves trapped and eliminated by precise Ukrainian artillery coordinated from terrikon observation posts. The failed advance prevented Russians from securing a vital secondary logistics route to advance in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Forbes: Ukraine demolishes high-rises to dislodge Russian forces in urban combat in Toretsk

Ukrainian engineers are systematically demolishing occupied high-rise buildings in Toretsk to dislodge entrenched Russian forces, marking a significant shift in urban warfare tactics.

byMaria Tril

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ISW: Ukrainian forces advanced in Kursk Oblast, near Toretsk and Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces, meanwhile, have been focusing their efforts on securing Selydove, southeast of Pokrovsk.

byBohdan Ben

UK intel: Russia unleashes Avdiivka-atyle airstrikes in assault on Chasiv Yar

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Russia uses golf carts and motorcycles for assaults in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces are utilizing golf carts and motorcycles for quick assaults near Siversk, attempting to gain ground before the winter freeze.

byOlena Mukhina

Ukrainian military: Russian assaults slow on three fronts as strategic Toretsk stabilizes

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Ukrainian military: Russian assaults slow on three fronts as strategic Toretsk stabilizes

The Russian offensive on Toretsk threatens new advance routes toward key Ukrainian strongholds: Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, and Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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ISW: Ukrainians advance near Toretsk, Pokrovsk; Russians gain ground near Chasiv Yar, Kurakhove

Russians also advanced near Pokrovsk and in Kursk Oblast.

byYuri Zoria

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Russo-Ukrainian War, day 967: Ukraine liberates 400 hectares of forest north of Lyptsi in Kharkiv Oblast

Meanwhile, Ukraine's defense capabilities are set to improve as Greece pledges additional resources for F-16 pilot and technician training.

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Ukrainian military says Russian forces amass troops for new assaults on Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops have gathered a large number of forces in the Toretsk direction, with Ukrainian defenders facing fierce battles as the enemy attempts to gain control of this strategically vital city.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian forces advance in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast – DeepState

The situation in Toretsk has deteriorated rapidly, with officials reporting that no buildings remain intact as Russian forces continue their assault on the city.

byMaria Tril

Ukrainian military: Russians hold east, southeast of strategic Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast

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Ukrainian military: Russians hold east, southeast of strategic Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast

The Russian offensive on Toretsk began four months ago, with invading forces making slow but steady progress despite suffering astronomical losses.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 12 October.

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Frontline report: Toretsk becomes kill zone as Ukraine launches counterattacks in high-rises

The ongoing battles in Toretsk has highlighted the growing importance of FPV (First Person View) drones in urban combat. Ukrainian operators are using these agile devices to strike Russian soldiers with unprecedented precision, even as they attempt to seek cover inside buildings.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Russian advances threaten Ukrainian defenses in Toretsk

With the potential capture of Toretsk, Russian forces could effectively advance towards Pokrovsk or in the Avdiivka direction, reinforcing their troops in crucial sectors like Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian forces enter eastern Toretsk as fierce street battles erupt, Ukrainian military says

Ukrainian military spokesperson reports ongoing fierce street battles "for every building entrance" and counterattacks by defense forces to regain lost positions.

byYuri Zoria