Rome, 14 April 2024 – “The maxim Russian military leadership he instructed troops to capture the city of Chasiv Yarin the Donetsk region, by May 9th”. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyicited by Ukrinform. The objective falls due to an anniversary, that of May 9th, which is very important for Moscow which it celebrates Victory Day against Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
Ukrainian army in Kostyantynivka in Donetsk (Ansa)
“The enemy is also concentrating efforts to break through our defenses west of Bakhmutgo out to the Siverskyi Donets canal in Donbas, capture the settlement of Chasiv Yar and create conditions for a further advance to the Kramatorsk agglomeration,” Syrsky said on Facebook. “To adequately respond to the enemy’s actions and strengthen the defense of our troops in this direction, they were adopted measures to strengthen the forces in the field: the brigades with ammunition, drones and electronic warfare”.
Meanwhile, the raids with Iranian-made Russian drones against Kharkiv, which have intensified since the middle of last month, continue. “Kharkiv is a dangerous area”, Mayor Ihor Terekhov denounced, specifying that the attacks targeted critical infrastructure in the city. Ukrainian forces intercepted 10 Russian drones over the region. They proceed at a brisk pace negotiations between Ukraine and Germany to ensure Kiev a further Iris-T air defense system and other missiles for the systems it already has.
