Ukrainian War, Toretsk | Russian forces have entered the outskirts of the city of Toretsk at the frontline in eastern Ukraine, reports in Ukraine

– The situation is unstable, fighting is going on at all entrances to the city, said spokeswoman Anastasiia Bobovnikova from the Luhansk operational tactical group to the national broadcaster of Ukraine late Monday.

– The Russians have made their way to the outskirts of the city, she said.

Russia, which now controls just under a fifth of Ukraine’s territory, has been closing in on Toretsk since August. Infantry supported by highly destructive guided bombs capture village after village.

As Ukraine continues to lose more territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered the defense leadership to do everything they can to limit Russia’s advance on the front.

For the Ukrainians, Toretsk has been a front town for a decade, as it is close to the areas captured by Russian-backed separatists in 2014. If Russia captures the city, they will be closer to the goal of President Vladimir Putin to take the Donbas region. . If the city falls, the Russians can block important logistics routes between the Ukrainian troops at the front and the military advance zone behind the lines.