#CHASIV YAR

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Nearly 25,000 Russian troops trying to invade Chasiv Yar area, Ukraine says

Russia has a force of 20,000–25,000 troops trying to storm the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar and surrounding villages, Ukraine’s military has said, describing the situation in the area as difficult.

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Russians aiming to capture Chasiv Yar by May 9: Ukrainian commander

The fall of Chasiv Yar, a town west of Bakhmut, would indicate growing Russian battlefield momentum.

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Ukrainian military denies Russian troops reached Chasiv Yar

The Ukrainian military has denied that Russian forces have entered the suburbs of Chasiv Yar in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.