The Russian Defense Ministry announced the capture of New York, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not comment. Ukrainian media, citing sources in the army, claimed in the morning that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were still holding the defense in the northern part of the village, and fierce fighting was continuing in its outskirts.
On the morning of August 20, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 24 Russian attacks in the Toretsk direction over the past 24 hours, in particular, in the area of the village of New York, despite the appearance of reports about the occupation of this settlement.
People’s Deputy Maryana Bezugla stated on Svoboda.Live on August 19 that New York in Donetsk Oblast is no longer under Ukrainian control.
The defense forces are still holding positions in New York, UP sources in the leadership of the 53rd brigade and the OTU “Luhansk” said on August 20.
In addition to the lack of infantry, the source tells UP, there are also certain problems with the available personnel. In the direction of New York and neighboring Toretsk, there are problems with the motivation of the military and a fairly high rate of those who left for the SZCh (left their positions).
Having overcome part of New York, the Russians are already actively moving towards the next village – Nelipovka.
Our guys are in New York, holding the line. We control about 20% (of the villages – ed.). The Russians are advancing thanks to a huge amount of reserves. We kill, they leave. Unfortunately, we don’t have such reserves, – the press service stated.
Earlier, DeepState analysts reported on the advancement of Russian troops in the Donetsk region, in particular in North and New York.
The General Staff stated that as of August 20, in the Toretsk direction, Russians attacked Ukrainian troops 21 times in the areas of Toretsk, New York, Zheleznoye, Nelipovka and Severny.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces began to feel a “hungry for shells” after the units were pushed back to Kursk region, writes FT.
The publication, citing an unnamed official, writes that even a few days before the start of the Kursk operation, the defense in the Donetsk region was “cracked.”
Russian soldiers are still pushing their way through Ukrainian defenses, capturing villages and towns and bringing Moscow closer to its stated goal of full control over the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, the article says.
The Financial Times, citing officials involved in the operation, writes that to support the Kursk operation, Ukraine has deployed more than 10,000 troops, including many elite airborne troops and mechanized brigades from the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.
Source: Racurs
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