New York, a suburb of Toretsk in the Donetsk region with a pre-war population of 10,000, would be the latest area to fall under Russian control. | Roman Pilipey/Getty Images
Ukrainian armed forces confirmed on Tuesday that Russia had attacked settlements in the area, but did not acknowledge the capture of the village.
“Today, the enemy is attacking near the settlements of New York, Nelipivka, Toretsk and Zalizne. Our defenders are giving a worthy rebuff to the enemy, 13 combats have already been completed, the battle continues. The aggressor’s aviation struck the settlement of Druzhba with unguided air missiles, and eleven anti-aircraft missiles struck Toretsk and Nelipivka,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement on Facebook.
Earlier on Tuesday, Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported that Kyiv’s forces were still holding the line in the northern part of the village, and that fierce battles were taking place nearby.
