💥 Attack

Positional engagements continued near Bakhmut on April 2, with Russian forces reportedly concentrating reserves east of Kanal for operations against Chasiv Yar.

April 2, 2024 Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 3 sources

Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

Entities

Russian forces (military_unit) 331st Airborne Regiment (military_unit) 106th Airborne Division (military_unit) 15th Motorised Rifle Regiment (military_unit) 150th Motorized Rifle Division (military_unit) 8th Combined Arms Army (military_unit) 98th Airborne Division (military_unit) 255th Motorized Rifle Regiment (military_unit) 20th Motorized Rifle Division (military_unit) Russian Federation (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Ratel S (weapon_system) Brave1 (organization) Ukrainian defenders (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian Defense Forces (military_unit) Mykolaivka (location)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Russian milbloggers claimed advance near Bohdanivka without visual confirmation

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Russian forces concentrating reserves east of Kanal

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces confirmed to be approximately 640 meters from eastern outskirts of Chasiv Yar

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian forces operating FPV drones complicating Russian advance

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Pishchane, Terny, Spirne, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Oleksandropil, Umanske, Yasnobrodivka, Novobakhmutivka, Novoselivka Persha, Karlivka, Orlivka, Ocheretyne, Vodiane, Novomykhailivka, Urozhaine and Zolota Nyva (Donetsk Oblast)

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

In Donetsk Oblast, Russian attacks injured three residents of Mykolaivka on April 2

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:36.925Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-2-2024