The Russians are trying to cross the Donets-Donbas canal in the city Czasiv Yar in the Donetsk region. Yuriy Syrotjuk, alias, spoke about the situation in this field on Ukrainian television. Mamaj, chief sergeant of the 5th independent assault brigade.
– Now in our direction, just like in others, enemy advantage is 3 to 1, 4 to 1 minimum. The enemy is trying to gather and attack. Calling the situation stable is difficult. The enemy does not move in our direction because we have learned how to hit him well. But our positions are attacked every day, he said.
Ukraine. “The enemy sees every move”
As he said, the Russians are using tactics in this direction assaulting small groups of infantry. He estimated that Russian forces were trying to capture more buildings in this way they will gather enough strength to advance further.
Syrotjuk pointed out that currently the Russian progress “is not on the map.” – But, the leaves are already falling from the trees, the enemy sees every move. Now it is impossible to get to the front. You can only get there – he emphasized.
War in Ukraine. The Russians are getting ready to attack
The spokeswoman of the Luhansk Operational-Tactical Group, Anastasia Bobovnikova, announced on Sunday that The Russians are preparing for a new attack in the Donetsk Oblast. She said that Russian forces were still gathering near the city Czasiw Jar i Toreck.
– There are units composed of mercenaries there that are well equipped with weapons – she said.
As she pointed out, The Russians need to build crossings through the Donets-Donbas canal to attack Chasiv Yar. However, the Ukrainian army prevents the Russians from doing so by firing constantly. – Our defenders will continue to hold the canal under the watchful eye of artillery – she announced.