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NEWSLINE PAPER,- Russian fire has ravaged the important eastern Ukrainian city of Chasiv Yar in an unrelenting assault. There is hardly a building left intact in the bleak scene of destruction shown by new drone footage that The Associated Press has exclusively obtained. A once-bustling town of 12,000 now looks eerily empty, with homes and municipal offices burned.
Tucked up among verdant meadows and forests, Chasiv Yar today looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland eerily similar to the devastated cities of Bakhmut and Avdiivka, which Ukraine captured following months of constant bombardment and significant fatalities on both sides.
Strategically located, the city is highly sought for by Russian soldiers trying to seize a vital hilltop. From this position, Russia may strike important cities that are the backbone of Ukraine's eastern defences, therefore opening the door for a larger offensive that Ukrainian authorities believe is about to happen.
For months, Russian forces have encircled Chasiv Yar, pounding outnumbered Ukrainian soldiers in waves of attacks. Though they have made heroic attempts, Ukrainian forces have been overworked and are severely low on ammunition while they wait for reinforcements from friends like the United States.
There is amazing devastation in the drone video. Blast-blackened, hole-pocked, or reduced to rubble rows of mid-rise apartment buildings stand. The city's past splendour is only visible in the golden dome of a cathedral, while houses and civic buildings are scarred by intense bombardment.
Among the ruins, the tenacity of a few hundred surviving inhabitants is clear. 682 people live in Chasiv Yar, struggling with appalling living circumstances, according to a statement made on television by Regional Governor Vadym Filashkin. Their situation, which includes more than a year without access to electricity or running water, highlights the humanitarian catastrophe that Russia's scorched-earth policies have left behind.
Lately, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg recognised the negative effects of postponed military supplies to Ukraine. The protracted wait has exposed the nation to the stronger firepower of the forces backed by the Kremlin, underscoring the critical necessity for quick and significant support from Western partners.
The unrelenting Russian assault is being resisted by efforts to strengthen Ukraine's defences. Aiming to stop drone and missile assaults, vital military support is being sent to the front lines quickly to stop the aggression.
Reports of civilian casualties, meantime, keep coming out of the battle zones. In a village hit by Russian aerial strikes in the northern Kharkiv region, two civilians died and many more—including a little child—were injured. The terrible event is a sobering reminder of the price that the continuous hostilities exact from innocent lives.
Further damage was done in the southern port city of Odesa by a Russian ballistic missile strike, which also caused a huge fire and injured several people. Russian attacks are indiscriminate, as seen by the constant targeting of civilian infrastructure, which leaves towns reeling from the constant onslaught of devastation.
Devastation Unveiled: The Fallout from the Russian Attack on Chasiv Yar, Ukraine
Russian artillery's unrelenting assault has left the vital eastern Ukrainian city of Chasiv Yar horribly damaged. There is hardly a building left intact in the bleak scene of destruction shown by new drone footage that The Associated Press has exclusively obtained. A once-bustling town of 12,000 now looks eerily empty, with homes and municipal offices burned.
Tucked up among verdant meadows and forests, Chasiv Yar today looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland eerily similar to the devastated cities of Bakhmut and Avdiivka, which Ukraine captured following months of constant bombardment and significant fatalities on both sides.
Strategically located, the city is highly sought for by Russian soldiers trying to seize a vital hilltop. From this position, Russia may strike important cities that are the backbone of Ukraine's eastern defences, therefore opening the door for a larger offensive that Ukrainian authorities believe is about to happen.
For months, Russian forces have encircled Chasiv Yar, pounding outnumbered Ukrainian soldiers in waves of attacks. Though they have made heroic attempts, Ukrainian forces have been overworked and are severely low on ammunition while they wait for reinforcements from friends like the United States.
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It's amazing how much damage the drone video shows. Blast-blackened, hole-pocked, or reduced to rubble rows of mid-rise apartment buildings stand. The city's past splendour is only visible in the golden dome of a cathedral, while houses and civic buildings are scarred by intense bombardment.
Among the ruins, the tenacity of a few hundred surviving inhabitants is clear. 682 people live in Chasiv Yar, struggling with appalling living circumstances, according to a statement made on television by Regional Governor Vadym Filashkin. Having been without electricity or running water for more than a year, their situation highlights the humanitarian catastrophe that Russia's scorched-earth policy has left behind.
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Reportedly, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged the negative effects of postponed military supplies to Ukraine. The protracted wait has exposed the nation to the stronger firepower of the forces backed by the Kremlin, underscoring the critical necessity for quick and significant support from Western partners.
The unrelenting Russian assault is being resisted by efforts to strengthen Ukraine's defences. Aiming to stop drone and missile assaults, vital military support is being sent to the front lines quickly to stop the aggression.
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Reports of civilian deaths, meantime, keep coming out of the battle zones. In a village hit by Russian aerial strikes in the northern Kharkiv region, two civilians died and many more—including a little child—were injured. The terrible event is a sobering reminder of the price that the continuous hostilities exact from innocent lives.
Further damage was done in the southern port city of Odesa by a Russian ballistic missile strike, which also caused a huge fire and injured several people. Communities are left reeling from the unrelenting assault of violence, which is highlighted by the indiscriminate character of Russia's attacks, which target civilian infrastructure continually.
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The world community is being under increasing pressure to step in and stop the carnage as the fighting continues. The daily cost in human lives and livelihoods increases, which emphasises how urgently peace and stability must be restored to the troubled area.
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