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Since March, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said more than once that Ukraine is expecting a major Russian offensive that could start in May or June. Ukrainian experts and military officials now say it might begin even sooner. All eyes are currently on the Bakhmut axis as Russian troops gradually inch toward the depleted town of Chasiv Yar, a mere 10 kilometers west of the occupied and largely destroyed Bakhmut. ⁠”Chasiv Yar is located on high ground. If Russia’s able to take the city, they may be able to increase their rate of advance,”said U.S.-based military expert Rob Lee, a senior fellow…

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