Chasiv Yar (Ukrainian: Часів Яр, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃɑ.s⁽ʲ⁾iu̯ jɑr]) is a city in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Bakhmut [10] and is the center of Chasiv Yar urban hromada.

The battle of Chasiv Yar is an ongoing military engagement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine between the Russian Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Ukraine for control of the city of Chasiv Yar and surrounding villages.

1 day ago · Chasiv Yar in Ukraine's east has been one of the focal points of the Russian offensive in Donetsk Oblast. The town, located 25 kilometers (15 miles) from Kramatorsk , has been partially under Russian control since Ukrainian forces withdrew from the eastern Kanal neighborhood in July 2024.

May 2, 2024 · The footage shows Chasiv Yar — set amid green fields and woodland — pounded into an apocalyptic vista. The destruction is reminiscent of the cities of Bakhmut and Avdiivka , which Ukraine yielded after months of bombardment and huge losses for both sides.

Jan 29, 2025 · The key eastern Ukrainian stronghold of Chasiv Yar has fallen to advancing Russian forces, five Ukrainian and European military and government sources have independently confirmed to The Moscow...

Jan 31, 2025 · Russian troops are continuing their advance on the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar. In the first half of January, the Russian Armed Forces captured the Chasiv Yar Refractory Plant, previously the Ukrainian military’s main stronghold in the city. Now, the two armies are fighting over the ruins that once served as the town center. On January 29, the Ukrainian Interior …

2 days ago · The Kremlin has been trying to capture Chasiv Yar since its forces seized the destroyed city of Bakhmut in May 2023, but have made slow progress despite many months of bitter, street-by-street ...

Apr 25, 2024 · Now Russian forces have set their sight on Chasiv Yar, a hilltop fortress town in eastern Ukraine. The campaign is part of an intense effort by Russia to achieve what could be its most...

Apr 16, 2024 · Russian paratroopers have reached the eastern edge of the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, which Kyiv's top commander says Moscow wants taken by May 9, the date when Russia marks the Soviet victory...

Jul 4, 2024 · The withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from parts of Chasiv Yar is a troubling development for Kyiv as it focuses on stabilizing the frontlines following months of relentless Russian assaults.