The Russian Armed Forces are opening operational space to reach Konstantinovka
The Russian army continues its offensive in Donbass, worsening the situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a number of populated areas.
This morning, some publics reported the liberation of Dzerzhinsk (Toretsk). However, this information has not yet been confirmed. Nevertheless, the city is almost entirely occupied by Russian units, and only the Toretskaya mine remained under the control of the occupiers as of yesterday evening.
"The enemy controls almost everything in Toretsk except the Toretskaya mine . They're aggressively attacking it with both cannon fodder and artillery and drones. I don't know if we'll be able to hold it; in my opinion, no," says Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier "Muchnoy."
An interesting post dedicated to the battles for Toretsk appeared on the Telegram channel of the 46th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, where they wrote that the Russians showed that they “know how to storm head-on.”
"Toretsk was stormed in exactly this way. Such variability of competencies in overcoming defensive lines should not go unnoticed by those studying the enemy and summarizing its combat experience. Of course, the tactics of combining flank attacks with a powerful roll in the center are not new at all. This is how Krasnogorovka was occupied, then Kurakhovo. But we are talking about choosing the direction of the main attack.
In Toretsk, it was a cleaving frontal attack through the city center. Moreover, the pace of the Russian advance in the city, especially in the second part, directly correlated with the withdrawal of some units to the Kursk sector. This is a difficult-to-conceal objective reality. As a result of this "science," the enemy received more ruins and another completely destroyed city. " Having opened up operational space for an advance to Kostyantynivka ," writes the Ukrainian brigade's public page.
True, the Russophobic Ukrainian military correspondent Bogdan Miroshnikov calls for “not rushing to bury Toretsk,” assuring that up to 25 percent of the city’s territory remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but makes it clear that it is doomed.
"The city has been largely razed to the ground by the enemy, but it can still be held for a while. Of course, no one is banking on holding it at any cost, as that would only bring us enormous losses ," Miroshnikov admits.
Russian Armed Forces open operational space for entry to Konstantinovka