Russia Sends Elite FSB Presidential Regiment to Chasiv Yar to Break Ukrainian Defenses
Vlad Litnarovych | May 12, 2025 | 15:24
Illustrative image. Soldiers of the Presidential Regiment take part in a ceremony of the Changing of the Guard
at the Sobornaya (Cathedral) Square of the Kremlin in Moscow on May 29, 2021.
(Source: Getty Images)Russia has brought in a special regiment of elite FSB forces to the front line near Chasiv Yar as its regular troops continue to face setbacks in the battle for the strategically important eastern Ukrainian city, a Ukrainian military spokesperson stated, Suspilne. Donbas reported on May 11.
“The 98th Airborne Division is positioned opposite us—this is a very strong enemy. And in recent weeks, a new force has been added that significantly bolsters them. This is the separate FSB Presidential Regiment. These are top-level specialists. We’re now facing extremely intense combat and highly precise, deliberate actions,” said Ivan Petrychak, spokesperson for the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
According to Petrychak, Russian forces have failed for weeks to make meaningful progress on the Chasiv Yar axis and continue their attempts to seize the city despite their stalled offensive.
Even during a supposed ceasefire proposed by Moscow, Russian troops continued launching assaults using artillery and drones.
“There was no talk of any ceasefire, at least not on our section of the front. These past three days have been no different from the previous months,” he said.
He noted that Russian tactics continue to evolve but have so far failed to break through Ukrainian defenses, prompting Moscow to deploy one of its most combat-ready units to the area.
“The Russians are struggling to take Chasiv Yar, so they were forced to bring in their most capable forces for urban combat,” Petrychak said. . . .
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