Russia’s Advance in Toretsk Continues
Russia is still trying to take control of the city of Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast. This is a strategic location that would give them power over Ukrainian forces.
The spokesperson for Ukraine‘s OTG, Anastasia Bobovnikova, says Russia uses many attacks at once. These are called “meat waves” because they send too many soldiers to fight. The goal is to overwhelm Ukraine’s defenders with numbers.
Bobovnikova said Russia also uses big guns and shells the city over 1,500 times a day. They have reduced their air strikes due to bad weather, but still use drones. She added that Russia doesn’t care about the lives of its soldiers as long as they take control.
The city of Toretsk is important because it connects Ukrainian forces in the East through logistical routes. Currently, Russia controls around half of the city.
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