Occupants in Chasovyi Yar area use the same tactics as in Avdiivka - British intelligence
Kyiv • UNN
Russian troops are intensively shelling Chasovyi Yar, using the same aerial bombardment tactics as during the offensive on Avdiivka, dropping 20-30 rounds of ammunition per day from aircraft with the aim of capturing the town by May 9.
The occupants are dropping 20-30 rounds of ammunition per day from aircraft at Chasovyi Yar. The shelling of Chasovyi Yar is based on the same tactics used by the Russians during their offensive on Avdiivka. This is stated in a new intelligence report released by the British Ministry of Defense in X, reports UNN.
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According to the report, Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky said that Russian troops intend to take Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine by May 9, when Russia celebrates Victory Day. Syrsky noted that Chasiv Yar is a preliminary step toward the larger city of Kramatorsk.
On April 18, 2024, the commander of the Ukrainian operational and strategic grouping of troops "Khortytsia" stated that the Russian air force was dropping 20-30 munitions per day. They are probably being dropped by Russian Su-25 aircraft operating near the contact line and Su-34 aircraft operating at a distance using planning bombs. This is a coordinated aerial bombardment, a tactic repeated from the Avdiivka campaign. The town of Chasiv Yar is heavily fortified and located on a hill. Russian ground forces have been advancing in the area only slowly,
Recall
The Russian military leadership set a task for its troops to capture Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region by May 9. The Ukrainian military command took measures to significantly reinforce the Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades in this area with ammunition, drones, and electronic warfare equipment.
