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Frontline report: Russian assault in Chasiv Yar crumbles amid deadly Ukrainian kill zones

After three months of persistent attacks, Russian forces secured a narrow bridgehead near Kalynivka, only to find themselves trapped in basement positions under constant Ukrainian drone surveillance.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russians suffer heavy losses of troops and equipment near Chasiv Yar, fail to advance

The current assault force on Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast can only last for a few months before being exhausted and withdrawn from battle due to ill-prepared infantry, some with as little as a week and a half of training, and heavy losses of tanks and armored vehicles due to effective Ukrainian drone attacks.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: The battle for Chasiv Yar hinges on an unassuming waterway

Control of a crucial overground canal crossing could allow Russia to "establish a bridgehead and launch further attacks on Chasiv Yar," potentially threatening Ukrainian supply lines and rear positions.

byReporting from Ukraine