Contents tagged with Chasiv Yar
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Russian forces unlikely to capture Chasiv Yar by their target date, says Ukrainian artillery brigade press officer
The Russians had set a goal to take control of the city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region by 9 May. It's becoming clear now that they will not succeed, said Oleh Kalashnikov, the press officer for the 26th Artillery Brigade, in an interview with the Channel 24. According to him, despite attacks by the Russian Armed Forces along the entire front line, the most intense activity is happening in the Chasiv Yar area. Despite the difficulties, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue counter-artillery …
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Russia amasses 25,000 troops near Chasiv Yar amid intensified fighting in Donetsk region
Russian forces have concentrated a group of approximately 25,000 personnel near the front line at Chasiv Yar, Nazar Voloshin, the spokesperson for the Operational Strategic Group of Forces Khortytsia, said during a national news broadcast. He noted that the hottest points within the group's direction remain the Avdiivka, Bakhmut, and Novopavlivka areas. The situation worsened over the past week with continued heavy fighting; however, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (ZSU) remain in control.
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Russian troops attempt to encircle Chasiv Yar amidst ongoing assaults
Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the operational-strategic troop grouping Khortytsia, believes that Russian troops are attempting to encircle the town of Chasiv Yar. They are actively assaulting surrounding villages in their bid to occupy it. However, during a national news broadcast, he noted that there are no Russian troops in the town itself.
"The adversary continues to put pressure on Chasiv Yar, trying to meet certain deadlines. The defense forces maintain control of the situation for …
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Death toll from Russia’s missile attack on apartment buildings in Chasiv Yar rises to 46
The death toll from Russia’s missile strike on residential buildings in Chasiv Yar has risen to 46, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Rescue teams are still searching the rubble for victims.
Chasiv Yar, a small town in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, was hit by multiple missiles on Saturday. The strike marks the largest loss of life in Ukrainian-controlled Donbas since 52 people were killed in a Russian strike on a train station in Kramatorsk in April.
Rescuers had managed to pull …