Ukrainian troops take down Russian flags in Toretsk and neutralize 'standard bearers'

Ukrainian forces reported that Russian troops attempted six times in the past day to plant Russian flags at various locations.

“Our UAV operators destroyed the Russian tricolor flags along with the ‘standard-bearers,’” the Khortytsia operational-strategic group said.

Russian forces, backed by artillery and various UAVs, continue to assault Ukrainian positions in Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, and the Shcherbinivka area.

Earlier, Ukraine’s Khyzhak Brigade released a video showing Russian troops unsuccessfully trying to raise a flag over Toretsk.

Heavy urban fighting continues in Toretsk, which remains under Ukrainian control.

Khortytsia district spokesperson Viktor Trehubov said Russia is falsely claiming to have captured the city to obscure its military losses in the Kursk region.