Ukrainian forces abandon positions in the Toretsk direction amid Russian advances
Russian forces are pulling reserves from Kurakhove to the Toretsk direction while attempting to advance from the flanks, Serhiy Yary, commander of unmanned systems for the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade, said on March 25.
In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces are using a full range of weapons, including drones and artillery.
After moving reserves from Kurakhove, the enemy launched attacks with fresh forces.
Ukrainian defenders are also fending off mechanized assaults.
“Our brigade has successfully repelled two such assaults,” said Yary, noting that the Russians continue to press forward with infantry attacks in urban areas.
He added that Ukrainian forces have had to retreat from some positions due to complete destruction.
“The enemy is bypassing large cities, attempting to flank them and cut off our logistics. The situation in Toretsk is the same; the enemy aims to bypass the city since they’ve been unable to capture it in urban combat,” said the commander of the unmanned systems for the 28th Motorized Rifle Brigade.
On March 16, DeepState analysts reported that the Tsentralna mine in Toretsk had been reduced to rubble.
“It will be difficult for us to hold out there much longer,” the analysts noted, adding that Russian forces have increased manpower.
Additionally, DeepState observed that the enemy had rotated in units from the 150th Motorized Rifle Division.
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