Russian forces have begun fighting for Petrovka, a settlement northeast of Toretskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS.

According to his information, Russian units are also expanding their advance from Krasny Kut and moving toward Novogrigorovka.

Marochko previously reported that Ukrainian troops had withdrawn from Toretskoye under pressure from the Russian army. Following their departure, the settlement entered what he described as a gray zone.

He said the retreating Ukrainian units had moved toward Novogrigorovka. Russian troops are now clearing Toretskoye of scattered groups of Ukrainian servicemen, according to the expert.