Russian troops were tasked with capturing Chasiv Yar by May 9

Chasiv Yar, photo for illustration

The higher military leadership of Russia set a task for its troops to capture Chasiv Yar by May 9.

This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi.

According to him, the enemy is currently concentrating its efforts to break through the defenses of Ukraine west of Bakhmut, reach the Siverskyi Donets — Donbas channel, seize Chasiv Yar and create conditions for further advancement to the Kramatorsk agglomeration.

«The implementation of the enemy's plans is hindered by the heroic defense of our brigades, which literally dug into the ground, holding back the enemy's daily attacks,» Oleksandr Syrskyi emphasized.

Holovkom notes that using a numerical advantage and various motivational factors, including shootings, separate groups of enemy infantry went to the «Novyi» microdistrict, but the Ukrainian troops destroyed them with FPV-kamikaze strikes and artillery fire.

«At the same time, the threat remains relevant, taking into account the fact that the higher Russian military leadership has set the task for its troops to capture Chasiv Yar by May 9,» noted Oleksandr Syrskyi.

According to him, in order to strengthen the defense of the Ukrainian troops in this direction, the brigades are currently being significantly strengthened, in particular, with ammunition, drones and EW devices.

Oleksandr Syrskyi also emphasized the need to improve the quality of training of the Ukrainian military, in particular moral and psychological, to increase the number of high-tech unmanned systems of various purposes with trained operators, as well as to increase the quality of conducting asymmetric actions to reduce the combat potential of the Russians.

«We continue to carry out organizational measures with an emphasis on increasing the efficiency of management, eliminating duplication, directing freed resources to support combat units and units. The main task of these measures is to increase the combat capability of our troops, save the lives of our soldiers, disrupt the enemy's plans and ensure the preparation of reserves,» said the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It was previously reported that the situation on the eastern front has worsened in recent days. The occupiers have stepped up assaults and are using equipment for attacks.

We will remind, on February 28, the 3rd separate assault brigade was told that the military had knocked out the Russian army from Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region.

Prior to this, the brigade was urgently redeployed to strengthen Ukrainian troops in the Avdiivka area. The press service noted that the situation in the city is extremely critical. Subsequently, it became known that the Russian army continues to actively shell Avdiivka, in particular, the territory of the Coke Chemical Plant.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi decided to withdraw the Defense Forces of Ukraine from Avdiyivka. He explained that he did it for the sake of preserving the personnel and defense on more profitable frontiers. During the retreat, part of the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were captured by the Russians.

In general, during the offensive on Avdiivka, the Russians lost 47,000 soldiers killed and wounded.