“Continueranno a inviare nuove ondate. Amano le loro date simboliche: Capodanno e poi Natale. Ma stiamo distruggendo battaglione dopo battaglione”. – dettagli del comandante del reggimento della brigata “Liut” di Toretsk.

In Toretsk, the front line runs through the city center. russian forces continue their assaults, using quad bikes and motorcycles, and deliberately destroy apartment buildings. Since September 2024, the assault regiment “Tsunami” of the united assault brigade “Liut” has been defending the city.

Acting regiment commander Mansur listed how many battalions of the russian army they have eliminated during this time.

“There are plenty of resources there, especially FPV and attack drones, which cause significant damage. They also have a lot of artillery. The enemy constantly launches assaults and attacks from different directions: north, south, and east. They use vehicles, primarily quad bikes and motorcycles. So far, no armored vehicles have been observed. The fighting is taking place in the city itself, with the front line roughly cutting the city in half between us and the enemy,” Mansur said.

“A motorized rifle brigade operates here, constantly rotating battalion after battalion. We destroy one battalion, and the next one comes. We destroy it, and then a third battalion arrives. Currently, the third battalion is already engaged here.”

According to him, the russian army is employing a “scorched earth” tactic in Toretsk.

“The enemy uses a tactic of total destruction of all residential and non-residential buildings. They burn and destroy positions, forcing the fighters holding the defense to retreat to the nearest shelter, only to return later to the basement to continue holding the defense. We try to clear the buildings, the front zone, and the flanks we control. The personnel must clear routes between positions, neutralize the enemy when detected, and move forward, though not over long distances,” 

He added that the russian army is likely to intensify its assault actions because Toretsk is a key point on the way to Kostiantynivka.

“They will keep sending in new waves, trying to destroy our shelters. The number of artillery and MLRS attacks has increased significantly. They love their symbolic dates: New Year, and then their Christmas.” Mansur noted.

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