Ukraine War: Russian troops hit by artillery during intense room-to-room fighting in Soledar
Telegraph, 16 Jan 2023
Ukrainian forces are fighting to retain control of Soledar in eastern Donetsk, deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar said on Sunday - contradicting Russian claims that it had captured the small town.
It comes as the UK Ministry of Defence said that Ukrainian Armed Forces "almost certainly maintained positions in Soledar, north of Bakhmut, in the face of continued Wagner Group assaults" as of Sunday.
Soledar has been the site of bloody fighting in recent weeks. The head of Russia's notorious Wagner mercenary group claimed his forces had captured the town on Saturday.
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It comes as the UK Ministry of Defence said that Ukrainian Armed Forces "almost certainly maintained positions in Soledar, north of Bakhmut, in the face of continued Wagner Group assaults" as of Sunday.
Soledar has been the site of bloody fighting in recent weeks. The head of Russia's notorious Wagner mercenary group claimed his forces had captured the town on Saturday.
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