The dramatic situation of the Ukrainian army on the day of the inauguration of Donald Trump. While the hopes of the government in Kiev are laid in the strength and assertiveness of the old and fresh US President, three cities in East Ukrainian Donbasa are only a fewer days or weeks distant from the collapse.
The biggest of them are Torećk.
The city, formerly the population of 31,000, has been attacked by Russian invasive forces since June 2024. Despite fierce opposition in 7 months they succeeded Turn almost the full city to pieces and take control of it. The Russians usage the tactics of "burnt ground", trying to destruct the infrastructure of the city and the positions of the Ukrainian army. Soldiers are to destruct skyscrapers and residential buildings, forcing Ukrainian forces to retreat to fresh positions.
“The city is occupied in 95 percent. We defend the last mine, declared the Ukrainian army on Monday morning.
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He is besides at hazard Chasiv Jar.
Chasiv Jar is located just 20 km north of Torećka. In 2022, the city had a population of 12,000, but present the population decreased to just a fewer 100 people. Russia has been massively attacking the city since April 2024, attacking from the east and — according to the Ukrainian DeepStateMap observer group — has conquered good since Monday 60% of the area.
Putin's army controls the largest tower territory and steelworks in the city of Taziw Jar, while Ukrainian troops control and defend the administrative center and any suburbs in the suburbs.
"The situation is difficult. The community of the city of Taziw Jar survived thanks to the remaining inhabitants, which are just over 300. The main problem is the safety situation. The fire continues, and there is besides a threat from FPV drones, which are unpredictable and may happen at any time’ — said head of local military administration Serhij Czaus.
Surrounded on 3 sides
According to the military administration, the city has long remained without communication. Residents receive electricity only through generators that besides supply access to water. The water supply situation is peculiarly hard due to the fact that there is only 1 well left in the city. Still, people effort to survive. any stay in their homes, hiding in the basements.
Newlywed is surrounded by 3 sides. The city in the southwestern part of the Donetsk Oblast remains seriously threatened. Strategically crucial town, which erstwhile had a population of 5.6 thousand, is located only 17 km east of the central region of Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk, and is so peculiarly well defended.
However, the Russian army managed to wing the region.
Putin's troops are now deployed to the north, east and south of the city and have already passed the hotel from the west. Ukrainian defenders are trying to supply themselves through a narrow, three-kilometre corridor that besides leads across a river without a bridge.
The observers so anticipate that Ukrainian army will shortly retreat to prevent Russian lap.
