According to analysts of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russian forces may not have enough time to fully capture Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region by May 9. They will probably only be able to enter the eastern part of the city.
The ISW report indicates that the military command's intention to capture Chasiv Yar so quickly may indicate their confidence in the speed of the occupation. However, analysts note that this may be complicated by the shortage of ammunition and air defense equipment in Ukraine. Russian troops are probably trying to take advantage of this to advance faster.
According to ISW, Russian troops have so far reached only the eastern part of the Kanal neighborhood in the east of the city.
Analysts also note that the Russian command often sets unrealistic goals for advancement. A Russian military blogger expressed hope that Russian troops will be able to simply enter the New Microdistrict in the southeast of Chasova Yar by May 9.
ISW emphasizes that the Russian military command will continue its offensive on Chasiv Yar. However, due to the lack of artillery and air defense equipment in Ukraine, the Russians can advance faster than before.
We will remind that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Sunday, April 14, that the Russians received an order to capture Chasiv Yar by May 9. Volodymyr Zelenskyi's evening briefing confirms that the situation in Donetsk directions is getting more complicated.
