Russia’s Wagner group fighting ‘heavy, bloody battles’ for control of Soledar
by Peter Beaumont from on (#67NQ9)
UK says most of Ukrainian saltmine town near Bakhmut is in Russian hands after intensive fighting
The Russian mercenary group Wagner has said it is fighting heavy, bloody battles" for control of the town of Soledar as part of Moscow's months-long offensive to capture Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
Wagner's claims appeared to be confirmed by the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD), which suggested that most of Soledar, a small town about six miles (10km) north of the key city of Bakhmut, was in Russian hands after Moscow continued to make tactical advances".
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