Ukrainian forces haveachieved critical gains in Toretsk by dismantling key Russian defensivepositions, including high-rise strongholds, using improvised explosives andintensified drone strikes. This disruption allowed Ukrainian troops to launchsuccessful counterattacks, reclaiming a third of the central district. Despiteheavy Russian artillery and airstrikes, friendly-fire incidents and weakeneddefenses continue to amplify Ukraine’s momentum in the area.

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