Russia Will Fail to Capture Chasiv Yar

Russia will not capture the entirety of Chasiv Yar by December 31 and the ISW map will not show the municipality at 48.589446° N, 37.831430° E fully shaded under a qualifying layer. As of spring 2026 Chasiv Yar remained contested. Russian forces hold portions of the western Kanal district after cro…