The Latest Breaking News from Chasiv Yar

Five people have been killed by Russian shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar as Moscow’s troops continue their push in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region

Since August 6, the war in Ukraine has become a tale of two major offensives. Ukrainian forces have invaded Russia, grabbing more than 1,000 square kilometres of Kursk Oblast, which they are now defending fiercely. At the same time, in the Donbas in eastern Ukraine, Russian forces are moving on…

Months of relentless Russian artillery strikes have devastated the town

Russian troops gain control of strategic town Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine, impacting defense and supply lines.

Fall of key Donetsk town, prized for elevated position, would bring Russia one step closer to seizing entire region.

Russian forces have focused on capturing Chasiv Yar for months

Russia said Wednesday its forces had captured a district in the key hilltop town of Chasiv Yar near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, where Moscow has been pressing for months.

Russian attacks near Chasiv Yar disrupt Ukrainian defenses; Western aid offers hope amidst challenges in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Ukrainian soldiers say relentless Russian attacks on their positions defending the strategically important eastern city of Chasiv Yar are disrupting troop rotations and the delivery of some supplies