Chasiv Yar, a city in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, has been heavily damaged by months of relentless Russian artillery attacks. Drone footage obtained by The Associated Press reveals extensive destruction, with hardly any buildings left intact. The city, which had a pre-war population of approximately 12,700, now resembles a ghost town. This tactic of reducing cities to rubble has been similarly employed by Russian forces in other Ukrainian cities such as Popasna, Bakhmut, Marinka, and Avdiivka. Notably, Chasiv Yar has been a frontline city since Bakhmut fell to Russian control in May 2023.
This is Chasiv Yar, #Donetsk region, east #Ukraine, after heavy shelling by Russian forces in the previous months. #Russia is employing the same tactic they used in Popasna, Bakhmut, Marinka and Avdiivka: turning Ukrainian cities to rubble. https://t.co/fhil7zmX6B
💔 Destroyed by the Russians Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, - AP video. 😔 In the city, where 12,000 people once lived, there are no longer houses... https://t.co/yNZ45llIkz
Ukraine's Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region is now a ghost city; destroyed by Russians. In the city, where 12,000 people once lived, there are no longer whole houses. It has been a front-line city since Bakhmut fell to Russian control in May 2023. https://t.co/SJRUvX6try
Russia bombs Chasiv Yar, Donetsk, to rubble. AP shows shocking footage—barely a building left. Pre-war population: 12,700. https://t.co/LJBCbkTV0L
Months of relentless Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern Ukraine, new drone footage obtained by The Associated Press has shown, with barely a building left intact, homes and municipal offices charred, and a town that... https://t.co/9D8AFKrJVI