Fierce battles for Soledar ongoing - Maliar
Ukrinform
Fierce battles for Soledar in Donetsk region are ongoing, Russian troops are suffering heavy losses.
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports.
"Fierce battles for Soledar are ongoing. Our soldiers repel enemy unceasing attacks - both during the day and at night," said Maliar.
According to her, the enemy is suffering heavy losses, but continues to carry out criminal orders of their command.
As Ukrinform reported, according to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, Russian forces have been unsuccessfully trying to capture Soledar town for more than four months, because they want to gain control over the road to Bakhmut so that to relocate their military equipment and weapons there.
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