The enemy is constantly trying to seize the initiative, but heavy fighting continues.
More than 100 occupiers were destroyed in the last day during the fighting for Soledar.
“In Soledar, the enemy has concentrated its main efforts. The “Wagner” infantry fighting unit and other units of the Russian troops are constantly striking – in the last day 91 artillery strikes were carried out on the city. However, our troops also concentrated their efforts on destroying the enemy. Yes, more than 100 occupiers were destroyed . for this day,” Serhiy Chereviy, a representative of the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said on the air of the National Telethon.
According to him, in the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy is trying to seize the initiative, is trying to storm, but he is not succeeding. In the last day, 42 combat clashes took place in this direction alone.
“They press where they have tactical success, but they are not only far from their goal, they are close to a crisis,” he added.
Battles for Soledar: details
Serhiy Cherevaty, the spokesman of the eastern group of troops, explained that the enemy is trying to capture Soledar in order to advance deep into the Donetsk region.
Taras Berezovets, an officer of the first separate brigade of special forces named after Bohun, said that after unsuccessful attempts to capture Bakhmut, the entire elite of the Russian army moved to Soledar.
Although PMK “Wagner” has been reporting on the capture of Soledar of the Donetsk region for several days, it is not easy for the mercenaries of “Putin’s cook”. The city has become such a coveted trophy for him that he no longer considers it a loss.
