Fighting continues on Toretsk's outskirts in Zalizne, Pivdenne - DeepState co-founder

He said this on the Espreso TV channel.

“Currently, the combat line is on the outskirts of Toretsk. Fighting continues in Zalizne and Pivdenne. The Russian army is trying to get closer to Toretsk to enter it, using the dense buildings of these settlements for concealment and consolidation. The work to detect and destroy the enemy is extremely difficult. The defense forces are working 24/7 with drones, artillery, and equipment,” Pohorilyi emphasized.

According to the co-founder of DeepState, there are waste heaps in Pivnichne and Zalizne that Russia will try to seize to advance to Toretsk. Because the city has observation points and means of destruction.

“Currently, the intensity of shelling has increased significantly due to the deployment of additional forces and the active work of the enemy's artillery and aviation. The entire agglomeration around Toretsk and the city itself are under heavy shelling, which makes it extremely difficult to hold these areas. The enemy is using tactics of destroying everything in its way to enter the ruins and continue to move,” explained Pohorilyi.

The co-founder of DeepState also that the Russians advanced in Krasnohorivka in the Kurakhove direction, filling the town with personnel and continuing to move towards Heorhiivka. 

• The Russian army keeps trying to attack the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. The Russian army is advancing in the Donetsk region, particularly near Toretsk and Chasiv Yar.
• Oleh Kalashnikov, head of the press service of the 26th Artillery Brigade named after Lieutenant General Roman Dashkevych, noted that the situation on the northern flank of Chasiv Yar near Kalynivka is tense.