Fierce house-to-house battles continue in Toretsk - DeepState
Fierce battles are ongoing in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, with Ukrainian Defense Forces fighting for every house, and in some cases, every apartment, DeepState analytical project reported early on Dec. 10.
Situation in Toretsk involves extremely close combat.
"It is impossible to determine which parts of Toretsk are controlled by Ukrainian forces and which by the Russian army," Anastasiia Bobovnikova, spokesperson for the Operational Tactical Group (OTU) Luhansk, highlighted.
“Fighting is literally occurring for every house, and even every room in a house,” DeepState noted.
The report highlighted Russian advances along Druzhby and Vasyl Stus Streets in the city center, where Russian forces have made some gains. Occupying forces are also attempting to fortify their position at the Toretsk Coal Mine and have been spotted multiple times on its spoil heaps.
Additionally, heavy fighting is taking place in the Zabalka neighborhood in southern Toretsk, where Russian forces are infiltrating residential areas and attempting to establish a foothold for further advancement.
Situation in Toretsk
On Oct. 11, Vasyl Chynchyk, Toretsk city head, announced that Russian forces had occupied about 50% of the city.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces’ defeat in the area, where street fighting has already begun, could result in strategic losses and allow Russia to cut off Ukrainian forces in much of eastern Ukraine from vital supplies, The New York Times journalist Tyler Hicks reported.
On Nov. 23, DeepState analysts noted further advances by Russian forces in Toretsk.
Two days later, on Nov. 25, the Luhansk Operational Tactical Group (OTU) reported ongoing urban battles in Toretsk, requiring constant military attention. They emphasized that these were some of the most challenging types of combat. However, they did not confirm any Russian advances in the northern part of the city.
On Dec. 2, Luhansk OTU spokesperson Anastasiia Bobovnikova said Russian occupiers were losing about one mechanized battalion each week in the ongoing battles for the city.
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