The Russian military is trying to advance on Chasov Yar. To do this, they increased the amount of equipment and transferred reserves, Syrsky said.
The Russian army continues intensive offensive operations in the direction of Kupyansky and Bakhmutsky. In particular, the invaders are trying to advance on the city of Chasov Yar in the Donetsk region. This was announced by Colonel General Alexander Syrsky, Commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Wednesday, January 3.
It is clear that the main goal of Russia is to capture this settlement, then Konstantinovka and then reach the borders of the Donetsk region. Read the story to find out if this scenario is true.
Situation on the front line
Syrsky confirmed today that heavy fighting near Bogdanovka continues in the direction of Bakhmut, where Chasov Yar is located.
“In this direction the enemy is actively using aviation to strike with guided bombs“, the general wrote on Telegram.
According to him, the Russian army is increasing the use of equipment and transferring reserves from other directions. Units formed from former prisoners were involved in attacks on the Russian army.
“On the offensive axes, the aggressor increases the use of equipment where it tries to support infantry attack operations. Also, To continue the attacks, the enemy uses units formed from the former criminals “Storm Z” and “Storm V”. Our soldiers, despite the difficult conditions, courageously held the defense and did not allow the enemy to advance,” said Syrsky.
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He also noted that in the direction of Kupyansk, the Russians were conducting attacks near Sinkovka every day to create a bridgehead and subsequent attack on Kupyansk. And in the direction of Liman, the Russian invaders, after suffering losses, are regrouping for a further offensive.
Klin north of Bakhmut
Deputy commander of the assault battalion of the 5th separate assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, senior lieutenant Alexey Tarasenko, previously noted that the battle itself continues on a very remote approach to Chasovy Yar, and the city is heavily fortified.
According to him, the opponents mainly tried to drive a wedge north of Bakhmut – near the village of Bogdanovka from the village of Khromovo.
“Now, as far as I know, because this is the area of responsibility of another brigade, there … the front line is also stabilized, plus or minus, outside Bogdanovka. The armed forces are fighting heavy defensive battles, but , of course, The enemy cannot have any hope at this moment“, the official said on the air on the FREEDOM TV channel.
This position is shared by experts from the American Institute for the Study of War. Analysts noted that since mid-December, Russian sources began to identify the localized offensive operation of the Russian Federation around Bakhmut as an operation to encircle Chasovoy Yar.
ISW believes that it will be difficult for the Russian army to surround this population center due to the large Ukrainian fortifications and the location of the city on a tactical height. By mid-December, analysts estimated that the occupying forces were at least nine kilometers from Chasovoy Yar.
Specific threats
At the same time, Ukrainian military expert Alexey Getman believes that As the enemy advances, threats cannot be ignored. Although he said that the Russian public has already announced, for example, the capture of Khromov in the Donetsk region.
“This is not entirely true, Khromovo is still in the gray zone. The village is only a hundred meters from the western outskirts of Bakhmut, and Chasovoy Yar is several kilometers away. Of course, they are trying to reach Chasovoy Yar. so I hope not,” he said for RBC-Ukraine.
Military expert Alexander Kovalenko, in turn, believes that the invaders are unlikely to be capable of a quick breakthrough. The enemy, according to him, can succeed somewhere between 50-100 meters a day, but even with such progress there is a “swing”.
“Today they advance, and tomorrow they are knocked out of their positions. In general, the advance from Bakhmut is very dangerous for them because of our defense lines. Can we say that they will quickly achieve their goal from reaching Chasov Yar and start battles in the city itself?” No. This is a difficult task, it may take months to complete.“, said the expert.
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