New maps show the "backbone ... defense in Donetsk Oblast and of eastern Ukraine in general," the ISW said on Saturday.

Ukraine denies this ... A look at the topographic map of the area makes it clear. Chasiv Yar sits atop a hill, offering a strong defensive position over the surrounding areas.

His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started ... While there were slight advances near the city of Chasiv Yar, Ukrainian strikes on logistics were hampering progress, and urban ...

The 24th Mechanized Brigade, holding positions outside the ruins of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, took at least one tracked armored vehicle, added layers of armor and assigned ...

Russian troop movements to Kursk to recapture the region are allowing Ukraine to stem the advance in the eastern province ...