Chasiv Yar

Chasiv Yar (Ukrainian: Ча́сів Яр, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃɑ.s⁽ʲ⁾iu̯ jɑr]; Russian: Часов Яр) is a city in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. In January 2022, it had a population of 12,250.[1] It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Bakhmut.[2]

Chasiv Yar
Часів Яр
City
Avanhard Stadium, 2017
Avanhard Stadium, 2017
Flag of Chasiv Yar
Flag
Official seal of Chasiv Yar
Seal
Chasiv Yar is located in Donetsk Oblast
Chasiv Yar
Chasiv Yar
Chasiv Yar is located in Ukraine
Chasiv Yar
Chasiv Yar
Coordinates: 48°35′18.39″N 37°50′9.18″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Donetsk Oblast
RaionBakhmut Raion
Government
 • TypeMartial law
 • BodyChasiv Yar Military Civilian Administration
 • AdministratorSerhiy Chaus
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total12,250
Websitechasovrada.gov.ua

History

In 1938, the urban-type settlement became a city.[3][4]

During the Second World War, from October 1941 to September 1943, the city was occupied by Axis troops.

Later, the restoration of the city began. In 1957, there were an enterprise for the extraction of refractory clay, an enterprise for the production of refractory materials, four secondary schools, two seven-year schools, a FZO school, two Palaces of Culture, 14 libraries, four clubs and two stadiums.[5]

In January 1989, the population was 19,804 people, the basis of the economy was the extraction of refractory clays and the production of refractory products.[3]

In January 2013 the population was 13,999 people.[6]

Russian invasion of Ukraine
The burning railway station after rocket strikes
A collapsed residential building after rocket strikes
Main article: Russian invasion of Ukraine
Further information: Missile strike on Chasiv Yar and Battle of Bakhmut

Shortly before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the city's civilian mayor fled. In his place Ukrainian military officials established Martial Law under the Chasiv Yar Military Civilian Administration led by the 42 year old Serhiy Chaus. Although unelected, locals have accepted Chaus' rule, and refer to him unofficially as the mayor. Chaus has urged all the citizens to evacuate from the city since the start of the war, but is understanding of their desire to remain in the city they where born in and lived their entire lives.[7]

On 9 July 2022, Russian rocket strikes on the city destroyed a railway station[8] and partially ruined a residential building.[9][10] That same day, a missile strike on a residential area killed at least 48 people.[11][12][13]

Following the loss of Soledar on January 16, 2023 and the fall of Klishchiivka on January 20, Chasiv Yar has become a pivotal center for Ukrainian defenses on the Donetsk front as it is the only route for Ukrainian troops and supplies into and out of the besieged city of Bakhmut.[14][15][16]

Chasiv Yar acts as a regrouping position. Where Ukrainian troops rotate into and out of Bakhmut, giving them time to rest and resupply. Of the pre-war population of 15,000, only about 1,500 residents remain in the city.[17] Those citizens that do remain mostly live in the basements of burnt out buildings. There are no shops anymore, and the population is reliant on outside humanitarian aid to stay alive. Should the situation in Bakhmut deteriorate any further it is expected the population would evacuate.[18] Most of the humanitarian aid sent to the city is coming from the UN's OCHA, with a large supply convoy reaching the city on March 10, 2023.[19]

On March 14, 2023 two projectiles with white phosphorus munitions were fired on a road at the southern edge of Chasiv Yar.[20] On March 25 the city was shelled resulting in a death of one civilian.[21] By early April 2023, only a few hundred civilians remained in the city.[22]

On May 7, 2023, Russia made an unsuccessful ground assault on Ukrainian positions in the settlement.[23] Since then Russia has been performing daily assaults on the settlement, each assault has so far been repelled by Ukrainian defenders.[24][25][26]

Economy

Chasiv Yar's economy is built around the mining of refractory clays and production of refractory products.[4] The Chasiv Yar Refractory Plant is located in the settlement.

Transport

There was one railway station in Chasiv Yar, destroyed on July 9, 2022 during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8][5]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1989 19,804[3]—    
2001 16,767[27]−1.38%
2013 13,999[6]−1.49%
2022 12,250[1]−1.47%

Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[27]

Notable people

References
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  2. "Christmas in a Bomb Shelter for Orthodox Ukrainians". 9 January 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. Часов Яр // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 2. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.626
  4. "Часов Яр". Great Encyclopedic Dictionary. 2000.
  5. Часов Яр // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / редколл., гл. ред. Б. А. Введенский. 2-е изд. том 47. М., Государственное научное издательство «Большая Советская энциклопедия», 1957. стр.57
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  8. "Russian strikes on Donetsk region: a man taken from under the rubble, and a railway station burned down". Ukrainska Pravda. 2022-07-09.
  9. "Russian rockets hit apartment block, killing at least 15". Reuters. 2022-07-10. Archived from the original on 2022-07-10.
  10. "Russian rockets kill 15 in Chasiv Yar housing block, Ukraine says". bbc.com. BBC News. 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2022-07-10. At least 15 people have been killed and about 20 more are feared buried under rubble after Russian rockets struck an apartment block in Chasiv Yar, a town in eastern Ukraine, officials say.
  11. "Під завалами в Часовому Яру знайшли ще одну людину: загиблих уже 48". РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  12. "48 человек, в том числе ребенок, погибли при обрушении пятиэтажки после ракетного обстрела в городе Часов Яр" [48 people, including a child, died when a five-storey building collapsed after a rocket attack in the town of Chasov Yar.]. bbc.com (in Russian). BBC News | Russian Service. 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
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  17. "Bloodied And Muddied: Ukrainian Troops Fighting For Bakhmut Regroup In Chasiv Yar". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  18. Williamson, Hunter. "How Many People Will Be Left in Chasiv Yar?". whowhatwhy.org. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  19. "Ukraine: UN aid trucks reach frontline town of Chasiv Yar". United Nations. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  20. "White phosphorus munitions fired in eastern Ukraine: AFP". france24.com. France 24. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  21. "Russians shell Chasiv Yar and Toretsk, killing two people". Yahoo!. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  22. "As the battle approaches, a Ukrainian city girds itself for survival". Retrieved 2023-04-10.
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  28. "ЗМІ про вибори: кінець "червоної епохи"" (in Ukrainian). 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2023-02-19.


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