LUGANSK, November 20. /TASS/. Russian servicemen advanced 1.5 kilometers and gained a foothold in central Chasov Yar in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS.

"Over the past few days, Russian forces have conducted successful assaults in the locality of Chasov Yar. After breaking through the Ukrainian line of defense, our troops advanced 1.5 kilometers from the town’s northeast and consolidated their positions near office buildings in the central part of the town," Marochko said. In parallel, Russian troops began to outflank the enemy in the northern and southern sectors of the town, he added.

While Ukrainian commanders have been making every effort to stabilize the situation in Chasov Yar, Kiev does not have enough soldiers, weapons or military hardware for that, Marochko said.