Russian Defense of Coal Mining Town Toretsk Collapses as Ukraine Advances Beyond City Center

Russian Forces Also Struggling in a 40-Square-Kilometer Pocket Near Pokrovsk

Precise. Relentless. Calculated.

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief played the long game, absorbing every ounce of pressure Russia unleashed between October 2024 and January 2025. He let them advance, even into mineral-rich territory, knowing they would pay for every inch in blood. Day after day, Russia threw troops into the grinder — losing as many as 2,000 soldiers in a single day.

By the end of January, the toll was undeniable. Russian forces were drained, their offensive momentum stalled. And now, the tables have turned.

Just look at yesterday’s casualties.

The difference compared to December-January, when they were losing more than 1600 troops daily, is staggering.

Russian forces had largely abandoned attempts to advance along the older front lines, and the number of counterattacks dropped significantly over the past four weeks. Sensing their exhaustion, Ukraine’s…