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The fall of the embattled Donetsk Oblast town of Chasiv Yar in a way similar to Avdiivka is probably a matter of time, a military intelligence deputy head, Major General Vadym Skibitsky, said in an interview with The Economist published on May 2. “Not today or tomorrow, of course, but all depending on our reserves and supplies,” the general added. Russian forces shifted their focus toward Chasiv Yar, an elevated town that potentially opens the way to further advances into the oblast, after capturing Avdiivka in February. Ukraine is also facing a difficult situation near the village of Ocherety…

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