The network claims that Russians have entered Toretsk. The Center for Countering Disinformation denies this: “there are no Russians in the city”

The network claims that Russians have entered Toretsk. The Center for Countering Disinformation denies this: “there are no Russians in the city”

Kyiv  •  UNN

July 30 2024, 11:25 AM • 29716 views

The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council denied information about the capture of Toretsk by Russian troops. The city remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. However, Russian subversive groups are trying to get there.

Russian troops have not yet entered Toretsk, a city under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. At the same time, some groups of the occupiers' subversive reconnaissance groups may be on the outskirts of the city. This was stated by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council Andriy Kovalenko, UNN reports .

Details

Toretsk. As of now, there are no Russians in the city. Therefore, as of 12:00 on this day, the information about Russians entering Toretsk is not true

- Kovalenko said. 

At the same time, he added that a Russian subversive group had previously tried to enter Toretsk directly.

Context

A number of soldiers running their own Telegram channels said that the fighting with the Russians had moved to the city of Toretsk in Donetsk region.

Recall

According to the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Toretsk direction is one of the hottest areas of the front. Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has carried out 19 attacks there near Druzhba, Pivnichne, Zalizne, Nyzhnyk and Toretsk.

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