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Russia claims its forces have taken Soledar after weeks of fierce fighting
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By Sebastian Shukla and Mick Krever, CNN Russia said Friday its forces have taken the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine following weeks of fierce fighting, in what would be Moscow’s first significant victory in months. Ukraine’s armed forces have denied Moscow’s claim.
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Ukraine says fighting to hold Soledar, but situation 'difficult'
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Russia claims its forces have taken Soledar after weeks of fierce fighting
By Rob Picheta, Tim Lister and Olga Voitovych, CNN Fighting is still raging in Soledar, a salt mine town in eastern Ukraine, despite Russian claims that it has gained control of the region. Should Russian troops indeed capture the town, it would mark Moscow’s first gain in the Donbas for months — po…
The battle for Soledar continued to rage on Thursday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying the Ukrainian front was "holding" late on Wednesday. The fall of the key salt-mining town could offer Russian…
The capture of the salt mining town would represent a morale-boosting breakthrough for the Kremlin after repeated setbacks on the battlefield and rare signs of disquiet at home.
By Sebastian Shukla and Mick Krever, CNN Russia said Friday its forces have taken the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine following weeks of fierce fighting, in what would be Moscow’s first significant victory in months. Ukraine’s armed forces have denied Moscow’s claim.
Russia claimed Friday that its forces captured the fiercely contested salt-mining town of Soledar in what would mark a rare victory for the Kremlin after a series of setbacks in its war in Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities said the fight for the town continued.
Russia on Friday once again claimed victory over Soledar in Ukraine's Donetsk region, where heavy fighting has raged, though Ukraine has not conceded the battleground.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have captured the eastern Ukrainian town of Soledar, which marks the country's first battlefield victory in recent months, though the city itself does not pose significant value.
Ukraine quickly denied the Russian claim about Soledar, saying "severe" fighting over the town, the strategic importance of which is up for debate, was ongoing.
By Rob Picheta, Tim Lister and Olga Voitovych, CNN Russia said Friday its forces had captured Soledar, a salt mine town in eastern Ukraine, as Kyiv rejected the claims. Should Russian troops indeed take the town, it would mark Moscow’s first gain in the Donbas for months — potentially offering Presi…
Russia claimed Friday that its forces captured a fiercely contested salt mining town, in what would mark a rare victory for the Kremlin after a series of setbacks in its invasion of Ukraine.
After days of heavy fighting in Soledar, Russia's Defense Ministry has now said it has captured the eastern Ukrainian town — although Kyiv has not yet confirmed. DW has the latest.
By Sebastian Shukla and Mick Krever, CNN Russian forces have taken the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, according to Russia’s defense ministry, in what would be Moscow’s first significant victory in months.
By Sebastian Shukla and Mick Krever, CNN Russian forces have taken the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, according to Russia’s defense ministry, in what would be Moscow’s first significant victory in months.
There have been conflicting reports for days about who controls the small eastern town of Soledar, which has taken on outsize attention as Moscow seeks a victory.
