President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 18 that Ukrainian forces had repelled a Russian assault on Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, and that Russia is losing troops and military hardware. Chasiv Yar, a largely destroyed town, has been seen as Russia’s next target after the fall of Bakhmut, while Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, is also a major Russian target. Zelensky said that Russian forces also lost over 20 pieces of military hardware in Chasiv Yar. “Our forces are delivering a strong rebuff to the occupiers wherever the situation is difficult – besides Kharkiv, in Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk…