Fighting has reached the city limits of Chasiv Yar, Mayor Serhiy Chaus reported. Most of the people have been evacuated, although 682 civilians still remain in the city. These are mostly elderly people.https://t.co/AvG0VVP1T0
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) May 2, 2024
Then they move on to the next target. They are in no rush and they think they have unlimited supplies, both of manpower to die during storming Ukrainian positions and artillery to raise Ukrainian positions to the ground 2/ https://t.co/0SwEQf9pcT
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) May 2, 2024
AP: The strategically important city has been under attack by Russian forces for months. Capturing it would give Russia control of a hilltop from which it can attack other cities that form the backbone of Ukraine’s eastern defenses 5/https://t.co/vqJFfsAYVz
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) May 2, 2024
If Ukraine holds and the contact line doesn’t move, then armistice and peace, de facto, whether acknowledged by Ukraine and Russia or not, will be a major step closer 7X
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) May 2, 2024
The commander of Ukraine’s 92nd Assault Brigade, defending Chasiv Yar, said 🇺🇦 has destroyed ~100 AFVs in the last month and the Russians are now “largely attacking on off-road motorcycles, buggies and quad bikes.” He said 🇺🇦 troops quickly face FPV drone strikes if they linger… https://t.co/VpdmNGwQah pic.twitter.com/eFDd153ok5
— John Hardie (@JohnH105) May 2, 2024
He and other servicemen predict Chasiv Yar will fall eventually.
