Russian troops gather in Toretsk district homes for upcoming assaults
In the urban area of Toretsk, the front line no longer exists, with occupiers amassing forces before launching assaults, said Yevhen Alkhimov, a spokesman for the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade, on Espreso TV on Jan. 30.
The most intense fighting is currently centered in the industrial zone of Krymske, near Toretsk, where enemy forces are trying to consolidate in buildings before launching assaults, according to Ukrainian military officials.
On Jan. 29, a unit of the Shkval special battalion conducted a sweep in the area, pushing Russian forces out.
However, there is no defined front line in the urban area, as Russian troops are attempting to regroup wherever they can, including basements, and are trying to move forward from there.
Alkhimov emphasized that the conflict is now a maneuver war in urban areas, but Ukrainian forces are successfully pushing back Russian troops, preventing further advances.
On Jan. 28, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Russian forces had made some gains in the Kurakhove and Toretsk, as well as in central Chasiv Yar.
However, Ukrainian forces managed to repel them in parts of Toretsk.
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