23 on national television.Toretsk lies some 35 kilometers (20 miles) north of occupied Donetsk. The town has become one of the hottest spots in Donetsk Oblast in recent months as Russian troops continue advancing in Ukraine's east."The situation in Toretsk has relatively stabilized. We (Ukrainian forces) are now holding the demarcation line unchanged. The enemy is still entrenched in the city's eastern parts," Bobovnikova said."However, we are holding back their further advance and will defend the town as long as possible. And we are doing a good job of it now."The number of assaults on this front line's sector has slightly decreased, which may indicate that Russian troops have taken a tactical pause to possibly replenish manpower, accumulate weapons, and redeploy equipment, Bobovnikova added.According to local authorities, Kyiv controlled roughly 40-50% of the town as of Oct.