Toretsk
Toretsk is a city in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk Oblast, the administrative center of the Toretsk urban hromada.
In late February – early March 2025, an intensification of hostilities was observed in the Toretsk direction. As of early March 2025, the city of Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast remains under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, despite claims by the Russian Ministry of Defense about the alleged complete occupation of the city.
As of September 2025, Russia is advancing in Toretsk.
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