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Ukrainian forces are holding back Russia's assault in Horlivka — Toretsk direction in Donetsk on June 22 amid ongoing fighting, a spokesperson for  Khortytsia group of forces, told the Kyiv Independent. His statement comes as Moscow's troops have reportedly increased their attacks near town of Toretsk after a "long lull" in fighting in the area. Over past day, Russia carried out 6 attack in Toretsk sector, namely near Toretsk & the village of Pivnichne, but failed to succeed, Voloshyn said.

Toretsk, the strategically important town located less than 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the front line, had a population of around 31,000 be4 the start of the full-scale invasion. According to the crowd-sourced DeepState monitoring service, Russian troops allegedly captured the village of Shumy, located some 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Toretsk.

Shumy, located some 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Toretsk. Ukraine's General Staff did not comment on these claims in its latest update.
"Map can show you what is really happening on the front line. Everything is completely different there, and no conclusions can be made about the front breakthrough or its stabilization," Voloshyn told the Kyiv Independent. A blogger and a soldier of the 41st Separate Mechanized Brigade deployed in the area, said that both Shumy and Pivnichne have been in the "gray zone

They (Russia) still have a long way to Toretsk & there"s no easy option," he wrote on Telegram on June 22. "Toretsk and Chasiv Yar are under the control of Ukraine's Armed Forces," he added.

https://kyivindependent.com/fighting-ong...d-reports/