Russian forces are deploying chemical weapons in an attempt to capture the village of Ocheretyne in Donetsk Oblast, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia Group of Forces, said on April 23.
Around 20-25 thousand Russian soldiers are attempting to storm Chasiv Yar and the surrounding areas, Nazar Voloshyn, the Khortytsia operational-strategic group spokesperson said, the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on April 22.
Approximately 20,000-25,000 Russian paratroopers are attempting to capture the city of Chasiv Yar and settlements in its vicinity, Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson of the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group of Forces, has stated.
Around 20,000 to 25,000 Russian soldiers are trying to storm Chasiv Yar and the settlements in the city's outskirts, the Khortytsia Group of Forces' spokesperson, Nazar Voloshyn, said on national TV on April 22. Chasiv Yar lies around 10 kilometers west of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast and 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Avdiivka, cities Russia captured in May 2023 and February 2024, respectively.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched a missile strike from multiple launch rocket systems targeting a cluster of Russian forces in the town of Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast. The attack resulted in the injury and death of several dozen Russians.