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Russian forces marginally advanced northwestward to Svitla Street in central Toretsk, and westward in the Tsentralna Mine waste heaps in central Toretsk.

Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Russian forces (organization) Russian 242nd Motorized Rifle Regiment (military_unit) 20th Motorized Rifle Division (military_unit) Russian army (organization) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) Novyi Komar (location) Volnovakha district (location) Ukraine (organization) 40th Separate Brigade (military_unit) Nazar Voloshyn (person) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Blahodatne (location) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) 48th Separate Assault Battalion (military_unit) OsHRYV 'Khortytsia' (military_unit) Nazar Voloshin (person) Bakhmut District (location) Kostiantynopillia (location) Sukhyi Yaly (location) Starye Terny (location) Chasiv Yar (location) Novopustinka (location) Yelyzavetove (location) Pushkino (location) Zara (location) Shevchenko (location) Pokrovsk direction (location) Yehor Firsov (person) 109th Territorial Defense Brigade (military_unit)

Source Reports

What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Russian forces advanced in central Toretsk

Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

The Russian army in Toretsk loses about 500 soldiers a week.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The claim comes two days after Ukraine regained control of Novyi Komar, another village in Donetsk Oblast.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces liberated Novy Komar in Donetsk region, inflicting heavy losses on Russians

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

The enemy occupied Blahodatne.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Yehor Firsov is currently in the Donetsk direction.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.890Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-5-2024