Vladimir Putin's forces are moving towards the Donetsk city of Chasiv Yar, the Institute for the Study of War has said.
Russian troops have approached within a mile of Chasiv Yar, although Moscow is unlikely to seize the Donetsk city in the coming months, the Institute for the Study of War has said.Following the capture of Avdiivka on February 17, Russian forces have continued their push in the region as they try to make the most of Ukraine's depleted arms and ammunition before another Western tranche of aid for Kyiv arrives.
:The ISW said satellite imagery showed that Ukrainian forces had made ring-shaped fortifications around the area which Russian forces will likely struggle to break through their current offensive tempo.'The seizure of Chasiv Yar would offer Russian forces limited but not insignificant operational benefits if they could achieve it,' said the ISW, which added that achieving this would not be rapid, 'if they can take it at all.
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