Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its forces have captured the mining town of Toretsk, their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenses are creaking.

Russian forces claim a new breakthrough in eastern Ukraine, capturing the town of Toretsk, as Ukrainian defenses face increasing pressure.

According to Russian military bloggers, Ukrainian forces attacked southeast of Sudzha, advancing toward the settlements of Fanaseevka and Ulanok.

Ukraine is ready to open a humanitarian corridor in the Kursk region, Russian Federation, provided that Moscow requests it, Le Monde reports. Kyiv is ready to open a humanitarian corridor to evacuate hundreds of Russian civilians residing in areas of the Kursk region currently controlled by the Defense Forces,