>>49885
I think the Ukrainians will be in a bit of a bind as to what they should do next.

Chasiv Yar is of a reasonable size and on elevation so would make sense to turn into a stronghold but I think it would be fairly easy to cut off. There isn't much else in that area to fortify so the Russians could gain the heights and advance from the north and south(they already have the southern heights) and it's possible they could also use artillery to gain fire-control over the roads if they do not directly take them, they have more freedom to manoeuvrer around Chasiv Yar.

But, if they allow they allow the Russians to take the heights well that has obvious issues for the next defensive line as well. It will be much easier for the Russians to gain fire superiority over the Ukrainians and to be able to fire on Ukrainian roads with direct fire if the lay of the land is right. So they might be able to cut off a part of the line with direct fire while they also use that elevation to support an attack on the area.