The Russian Defence Ministry has made an official statement about the capture of the city of Soledar in Donetsk Oblast, but the Ukrainian Defence Ministry does not confirm this, saying that heavy fighting continues in the city.
Source: Kremlin-aligned …
The night in Soledar in Donetsk Oblast was difficult, but Ukrainian defenders are trying to hold the defence, and the battles continue.
Source: Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defence, on Telegram
Quote: “The night in Soledar was hot, and battles cont…
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has reported that Russian forces have likely captured the city of Soledar. However, this is unlikely to lead to an imminent Russian encirclement of Bakhmut [a key city on the Donetsk front – ed.].
Source: ISW re…
The US Department of Defense has not confirmed that Soledar in Donetsk Oblast has been captured by the Russian occupiers.
Source: Ukrinform, citing a statement by US Department of Defense spokesman General Patrick Ryder during a briefing on Thursday
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has praised two brigades that are holding positions in Soledar and inflicting significant losses on the Russians.
Source: Zelenskyy in a video address
Quote from Zelenskyy: “And today, I would like to especially prai…
Fighting continues in Soledar, Donetsk Oblast. The Russians struck the city 91 times during a day, while the Defence Forces killed more than 100 invaders.
Source: Serhii Cherevatyi, the spokesman for the eastern group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, on …
The Russians are transferring another 400 trained conscripts from Belarus to Luhansk. The last time new conscripts were dispatched to the areas closest to the oblast was on 10 January.
Source: Belaruski Hajun, an independent Belarusian military monitor…
A meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff was held under the chairmanship of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where the situation in Bakhmut and Soledar was discussed.
Source: Zelenskyy on Facebook
Quote from Zelenskyy: “[I – ed.] held a meetin…
State border guards have killed a group of fighters from the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) using mortar fire in Soledar, Donetsk Oblast.
Source: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
Quote: “Ukrainian border guards together with units of …
Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, is convinced that there will be a power struggle between the Armed Forces, the military formations of Yevgeny Prigozhin and Ramzan Kadyrov, as well as the new armed formation of…