Progress in the Battle for Chasiv Yar

Assessing Force Balance, Outlook, and Implications

Chasiv Yar remains a priority for our team, as its fall would enable Russian forces to launch assaults against vulnerable, yet very important Ukrainian nodes like Kostyantynivka. Our assessment of Ukraine's ability to hold Chasiv Yar is pessimistic, and without significant changes, we believe Ukraine may lose control of the area. While this might sound …