Ukrainian army unit says situation on frontline becoming 'extremely difficult'

Units fighting Chasiv Yar say Russia is launching "mass frontal attacks" on the key strategic town.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUK General ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC VerifySportBusinessFuture of BusinessTechnology of BusinessWork CultureInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersUkrainian unit says frontline fighting 'difficult'2 hours agoBy Jemma Crew & Matt Murphy, BBC NewsShareOLEG PETRASIUK/24TH MECHANIZED BRIGADE HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockA Ukrainian serviceman of the 24th Mechanized Brigade near Chasiv Yar, DonetskFighting around a strategic town in eastern Ukraine has become "extremely difficult", according to a Ukrainian military unit redeployed to defend it.

Officials from Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade said they have been sent to the town of Chasiv Yar, as Russia continues to launch "mass frontal attacks" on the key settlement.

Chasiv Yar sits to the west of Bakhmut and has been the focus of intense Russian attacks since February, after nearby Avdiivka fell to Moscow's forces.

The deployment comes as Moscow said it had shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones in parts of Russia and occupied Crimea overnight, with officials saying one person was killed in the attack.

Russia's advance in the Donbas has been steadily gaining momentum since the beginning of 2024, with Kyiv's under-resourced forces struggling to hold the line.

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