Russia's Defence Ministry said in a brief statement its forces had "liberated" the town. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed the claim as "disinformation".

Russian military analysts list Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka as the "fortress cities" in Ukraine's east accessible from Chasiv Yar if Moscow's forces can get there, something Kyiv is determined to stop.

Despite Russian claims of fully occupying Chasiv Yar, geolocated data does not confirm advances to the town’s western administrative boundary. Russian tactical advances westward within Chasiv Yar lack significant operational impact,