Ukraine admits loss in Chasiv Yar

Ukraine’s military has acknowledged its withdrawal from part of Chasiv Yar in the eastern Donetsk region, as Russia gets closer to seizing the strategically important town

Avdiivka Captured Feb 2024

Jul 4, 2024: Ukrainianforces retreat fromoutskirts of Chasiv Yarfollowing months-long Russian assault

Chasiv Yar: Town sits atopstrategic high ground

Bakhmut: Capturedby Russia in May 2023after nine-month battle

H32 highwayKey Ukrainian supply route

Russian control and advances to Jul 4

RUSSIAN CONTROLLED AREA

Front line on Jan 1, 2024

10km
6 miles

Kramatorsk
Sloviansk
Druzhkivka
Kostiantynivka
Soledar
Siversk
Popasna
Horlivka
Donetsk
Toretsk
Novooleksandrivka
Karlivka
LUHANSK
OBLAST
DONETSK
OBLAST

Kyiv
RUSSIA
UKRAINE
300km
185 miles

Sources: AP, Institute for the Study of War
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