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Ukrainian experts warn of growing influence of North Korean forces in Russia's war effort
He said this on Espreso TV.
"The enemy is trying to storm Chasiv Yar itself. Where the Novyi city microdistrict is. They're also intensifying assaults in the direction of Ivanivske, Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, and not neglecting Klishchiivka and Andriivka. The Russians are using not just infantry but increasingly tanks and armored vehicles. They're using more artillery too," Kalashnikov noted.
According to him, the situation is tense. The enemy constantly carries out offensives using all available weapons.
"But our defense is holding. We are destroying the enemy effectively. The Russians are losing significant equipment and personnel," Kalashnikov stressed.