There have been reports of minor progress near the town called New York by Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the devastated eastern Donetsk region. North of the Russian-occupied town of Avdiivka and the strategically important city of Donetsk is this town.
Claims of Russian advances within the city are supported by geolocated footage published on July 17 showing Ukrainian forces recapturing territory south of Toretsk.
The video shows the Ukrainian forces using a US Army tactical missile system, perhaps an M39 type, to target a Russian S-300 SAM system with M74 cluster bomblets. The missile appears to have touched down, but the strike's efficacy is still unknown.
Even though they won't be employed in combat, they will be utilized to access strategic locations deep within Russian-controlled territory.
