No Russian troops in Chasiv Yar and surrounding area - Lieutenant Colonel Voloshyn

Lieutenant Colonel Nazar Voloshyn, spokesman for the Khortytsia operational and strategic grouping, says that Chasiv Yar is controlled by units of Ukraine's Armed Forces and Defense Forces

He said this on Espreso TV.

"As of this morning, Russian troops fired 14 times at localities in the Donetsk region. That is, today in the Bakhmut sector Ukrainian troops repelled 29 attacks in the areas of Verkhniokamianske, Vyimka, Rozdolivka, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, and Chasiv Yar," noted Voloshyn.

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According to a spokesperson for the Khortytsia operational and strategic grouping of troops, Chasiv Yar remains a Ukrainian town.

"The town is controlled by Ukraine's Armed Forces and the Defense Forces. There are no Russian troops in the city and its neighborhood. During small assaults by enemy groups on armored vehicles, Ukrainian troops repelled them. Currently, there are no Russian troops near the city or in the city itself," emphasized Voloshyn.

• Roman Pohorilyi, co-founder and analyst at DeepState, noted that Russians are increasing the intensity of shelling of Chasiv Yar.
• Dmytro Kozhubenko, an officer of the planning section of the Rubizh Brigade, noted that Russia's dominance in the air is a big problem for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.