The settlement of Chasiv Yar is an outpost that prevents Russians from carrying out assault operations on the southern flank, where Pokrovsk and Toretsk are located, says Oleh Kalashnikov, press officer of the 26th Roman Dashkevich Artillery Brigade. At the same time, he noted that Chasiv Yar “eats up” a lot of Russia’s military resources and manpower. “During the battles for Chasiv Yar, he (the enemy – ed.) suffered significant losses in the combat readiness of his units in the technical component. Not only in armor but also in logistics vehicles,” Kalashnikov said. He also adds that Chasiv Y…