Russia claim to have captured Soledar after heavy fighting in Ukraine
Telegraph, 13 Jan 2023
Russia has captured the town of Soledar, in the first breakthrough on the battlefield in six months, its defence ministry has claimed.
Russian forces captured the town, long the focus of heavy fighting and bombardment, on Thursday evening, the defence ministry said.
"The capture of Soledar was made possible by the constant bombardment of the enemy by assault and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of a grouping of Russian forces," the ministry said.
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Russian forces captured the town, long the focus of heavy fighting and bombardment, on Thursday evening, the defence ministry said.
"The capture of Soledar was made possible by the constant bombardment of the enemy by assault and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of a grouping of Russian forces," the ministry said.
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