“The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, says that the Russian Federation wants to capture Chasov Yar before May 9, when Moscow celebrates Victory Day in World War II. Syrsky claims that Chasov Yar is a preliminary step on the way to the big city of Kramatorsk.”
British analysts refer to a statement by the commander of the Hortitsa task force on April 18, according to which Russian forces dropped 30-40 bombs a day.
“They are probably being dropped by Russian Su-25s operating close to the engagement line and Su-34s operating at a distance that use guided bombs. This is a coordinated aerial bombardment and this tactic has been repeated since the Avdeevka campaign.” , the report states.
British intelligence drew attention to the fact that Chasov Yar was well defended and located on high ground, making it difficult to capture.
