Russian forces are continuously storming the town of Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, with the situation remaining “steadily tense,” an infantry commander of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade, known as “Oscar,” told Suspilne on Sept. 24. While there are signs of stabilization near Pokrovsk, the focal point of Russia’s offensive in Donetsk Oblast, the situation is becoming increasingly difficult near Vuhledar. The front-line town lies about 50 kilometers (30 miles) southwest of occupied Donetsk and roughly 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of the administrative border with Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The 72nd Mechan…
