Chasiv Yar was extremely important during the battle for Bakhmut. It was the feeder for troops being sent into Bakhmut and for the rotation of soldiers fighting there. It was the source of supply of ammunition, food and medical support for Ukraine’s army in the city. Chasiv Yar was also the command center not only for the Ukrainians but also for their Western military advisers. That latter role is what has again become clear in the last week of March, as the Russians successfully bombed a six-story deep command bunker in Chasiv Yar on March 26. According to the Russians, the bunker was hit by one or more Iskander missiles. The Iskander is a short-range ballistic missile that can operate at hypersonic speed (Mach 5.9). It has different types of warheads including bunker busters that weigh between 1,000 and 1,500 pounds. Inside that command center were very senior NATO officers, some of whom were killed, according to Russian reports. One of them was Brigadier General Adam Marczak of the Polish army. https://asiatimes.com/2024/03/a-polish-general-dies-deep-in-ukraine/ Chasiv Yar is only about 7 miles west of Bakhmut. So NATO officers were in a command post just behind the Ukrainian lines. Chasiv Yar must be an important strategic point for NATO officers to stay in such a risky position.
Lets wait for confirmation from reliable sources. Russian propaganda has repeatedly made claims about 'NATO officers' that were all lies. There were repeated claims during fighting in Aleppo about a significant number od 'NATO & Israeli officers' being surrounded....not one was ever identified or produced. Elaborate & absurd stories were made up about how they 'escaped'. Assuming that their target audience will believe anything the Russians did the same thing again in Mariupol, claiming a number of NATO officers were surrounded & even captured....not one was ever identified or produced. Elaborate & absurd stories were made up about how they 'escaped'. More fodder for the feeble minded consumers of Kremlin propaganda. At least we have a name this time, but other than that the story sounds VERY similar. Sensible souls will await confirmation from non-Russian sources.
