The 12th Special Forces Azov Brigade helped to avert a “catastrophic” situation in Niu-York in Donetsk Oblast, unblocking surrounded Ukrainian soldiers and regaining part of the settlement, the brigade said on Sept. 6. Niu-York lies just south of Toretsk, a key front-line town that has become one of the focal points of the Russian offensive in Donetsk Oblast. “At the time the brigade was deployed to the area, the situation on the front line was catastrophic,” the Azov Brigade said on X. “However, thanks to the high morale, courage, and professionalism of the brigade’s fighters, Azov managed to…
