Russia has been allegedly dismissing high body counts so far in its attempt to capture additional territory as long as the armor, he said, can roll.
Ukrainian troops have been fighting a fierce battle to retain control over the town of Toretsk in the Donetsk eastern province, which Russian troops entered last Friday.
A spokesman for Luhansk Technical University said that Russian troops were leveling the town as they fought forward.
They are wiping out the city using artillery. Already, we have witnessed this tactic in other towns of Donbas. And then they rush in small groups.
They are trying to find weak points in our defense with such meager attacks, Anastasia Bobovnikova said.
Such tactics have been noted elsewhere, too. Ivan Petrychak, a spokesman for the Ukrainian 24th Mechanised Brigade, said that Russian forces are trying to infiltrate weaknesses in the positions of Chasiv Yar, which is around 23 kilometers north of Toretsk, by making small attacks to sneak close to Ukrainian units and attack them at close quarters.
According to Bobovnikova, Russian forces allegedly paid particular attention to the region; on Saturday alone, they made 15 attacks. She also blamed the Russian troops for breaking all rules of war.
I want to mention one more nuance: the enemy uses cunning tactics. He puts on civilian clothes. Therefore, our defenders must think twice- is it an enemy in front of us or a peaceful resident?
