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UK intel: Russian forces repelled at Chasiv Yar, but advancing in Toretsk through urban warfare

Capturing these strategic towns would give Moscow's forces a direct path to assault Kramatorsk and Kostyantynivka - the last major Ukrainian-controlled cities in Donetsk Oblast.

byBenjamin Looijen

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ISW: Russians make marginal advances near Toretsk, Kurakhove, deploy more fiber-optic drones

Russian forces achieved territorial gains in three distinct areas.

byYuri Zoria

Russian forces advance in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast.

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ISW: Russia seizes 71% of strategic Toretsk after shifting to mass-unit tactics

Russian forces have dramatically altered their assault strategy in Toretsk, deploying 20-soldier platoons instead of five-person teams.

byVira Kravchuk

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Frontline report: Azov retakes positions as Russians use bathtub for supply runs near Toretsk

Ukraine’s Azov brigade launched a counterattack near Toretsk, clearing Russian positions and exposing their logistical vulnerabilities.

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Russian forces capture three villages in eastern Ukraine, DeepState reports

The Ukrainian OSINT project confirm the loss of Lozova village in Kharkiv Oblast's Izium district, and Donetsk's Ivanivka and Shevchenko.

byYuri Zoria

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Most intense fighting continues in Pokrovsk and Toretsk areas – National Guard

Russians also have sharply increased activity in Lyman and Kupiansk sectors in recent months.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian troops advance in Toretsk and near five other Donetsk settlements, DeepState says

Russian forces advanced near Toretsk and Kreminna, ISW confirms. Ukrainian troops retook positions in Terny and countered assaults in Pokrovsk.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Russian forces advance near multiple locations in Donetsk Oblast

Russians advanced near Donetsk's Siversk, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, as well as in western Zaporizhia Oblast, ISW says.

byYuri Zoria

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Urban battles rage in Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Ukrainian military says

Russian forces achieve advances near Kreminna, Siversk, Toretsk, and Kurakhivske power plant, ISW says.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian forces capture Egyptian fighting for Russia

Ukrainians repelled a Russian assault group near Kurdiumivka, capturing a fighter from Egypt and eliminating others.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Ukraine regains positions in Zaporizhia Oblast, Russians advance in eastern Ukraine and Kursk Oblast

Russian forces achieve territorial gains near Kupiansk, Toretsk, and Pokrovsk, while Ukrainian forces successfully restore previously lost positions in western Zaporizhia Oblast, ISW says.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline report: Ukrainian defenders turn Russian blitz near Toretsk into carnage

Russia's poorly planned offensive near Toretsk turned disastrous for them as Ukrainian forces, holding higher ground, destroyed the Russian attackers.

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“Human wave” attacks escalate near Chasiv Yar as Russian troops attempt reconnaissance against Ukrainian defenses

Russian troops face deadly resistance while attempting to infiltrate Chasiv Yar, losing 100 soldiers in one day.

byOlena Mukhina

Forbes: Ukrainians use "paradoxical" tactics in Toretsk as the last chance to save it from Russians

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Forbes: Ukrainians use “absurd” tactics in Toretsk as the last chance to save it from Russians

As Russian forces occupy high-rises in Toretsk, Ukrainian troops have developed an unconventional response: demolishing entire buildings to force out enemy positions.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Azov Brigade deploys Croatian rocket launcher near Donetsk Oblast’s New York

The Croatian RAK-SA-12 MLRS in the Toretsk sector demonstrates a lightweight, mobile system designed for rapid deployment and effective engagement against enemy forces.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline report: Russia’s high-rise assault in Toretsk fails as Ukrainian forces use FPVs to decimate Russian troops

Despite months of preparation and a concentrated assault, Russia's attempt to reclaim key high-rise positions in Toretsk ended in defeat. Ukrainian forces not only repelled the attackers but also used captured radios to lure Russian troops into deadly traps.

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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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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