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Bakhmut direction: Fighting is already taking place within Ivanovo
2024-03-04
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Korrespondent] The Russians want to capture Chasov Yar.

The Russians are trying to attack Ivanovskoye and want to capture Chasov Yar, the Eastern Group of Forces reported.


In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy is attacking the village of Ivanovskoye, there are fierce battles there, the main goal of the enemy is to capture Chasovoy Yar. The head of the press service of the Eastern Group of Forces, Ilya Yevlash, spoke about this during the telethon.

“Currently, in the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues to attack the village of Ivanovskoye, there are fierce battles already within the city. Our military is heroically resisting and trying to push the enemy back from the occupied lines,” he said.

Yevlash noted that the enemy is also trying to attack the village of Bogdanovka, which is north of the village of Chasov Yar.

“Airborne units, motorized rifle regiments and a combat army reserve are being deployed there. The enemy’s goal is to capture the village of Chasov Yar, but so far to no avail. He noted that the Ukrainian defenders are holding the line and are not allowing the enemy to move forward,” the speaker emphasized.

Earlier, the General Staff reported that the Russians were attacking in several directions. During the day, 68 military clashes took place at the front. In total, the enemy carried out 5 missile and 44 air strikes, and 54 shelling from MLRS.

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Yevlash: the enemy is trying to find a weak spot in the defense of the Armed Forces near Chasovoy Yar.

The Russian army continues its attempts to capture Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region.

by Ivanna Kapustyanska

The Russian army continues to advance on Chasiv Yar and tries to find a weak point in the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction. 15 combat clashes were recorded during the day.

Ilya Yevlash, spokesperson of the press service of the "Khortytsia" OSU, reported this on the air of the telethon, writes Ukrinform.

According to him, the Russian Federation sends reserves to this area (Chasovoy Yar — ed.), also carries out airstrikes, and attacks Ukrainian positions with drones.

Defense forces in this area eliminated 124 occupiers and another 92
In the Lyman direction, the enemy has somewhat reduced its intensity, trying to gain a foothold near Senkivka. He also transfers troops to Terniv, Yampolivka districts, where active fighting is currently taking place.

"The enemy wants to find a weak point there, is trying to push through it, so far without success," the spokesman said.

Over the past day, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions with the help of Su-34s and shot down anti-aircraft missiles and kamikaze drones.

Earlier it was reported that the enemy is trying to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and capture the city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region. Heavy fighting is currently taking place in Ivanovske and Bohdanivka points.

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