Ukraine is facing a renewed assault from Russian forces near the small town of Soledar in the eastern Donetsk region. According to Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar, the enemy has regrouped and deployed additional assault units in an attempt to capture the town.
The Russians are reportedly using the most professional units of the Wagnerites, a Russian mercenary group, in the assault. The group’s leader has vowed to capture the area’s vast underground mines. Ukraine has responded by sending reinforcements to Soledar and strengthening its forces around Bakhmut in the region.
Ukraine’s military said in a statement that the enemy has made a desperate attempt to storm the city of Soledar from different directions. The situation is particularly difficult in the area, and the enemy is advancing literally on the corpses of their own soldiers.
The conflict in the region has been ongoing since 2014, when Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula and began supporting separatist forces in eastern Ukraine. The United Nations has estimated that the conflict has caused more than 13,000 deaths and displaced more than 1.5 million people.
Key takeaways:
- Russia has deployed additional assault units to capture the town of Soledar in the eastern Donetsk region.
- The enemy is reportedly using the most professional units of the Wagnerites, a Russian mercenary group.
- The conflict in the region has caused more than 13,000 deaths and displaced more than 1.5 million people.
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