Russian Federation troops apparently pushed the Ukrainian defenders out of the western outskirts of the city.
Russian occupying forces likely control most of Soledar in the Donetsk region, if not the entire city. This was announced on Thursday, January 12, by analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
At the same time, they stressed that the capture of the entire city would not be an important event in operational terms and hardly foreshadowed the imminent siege of Bakhmut.
According to analysts, Ukrainian forces no longer maintain an organized defense in Soledar.
“Russian troops have probably pushed Ukrainian forces out of the western outskirts of the city,” experts said.
They pointed out that on January 12, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not speak about repelling the Russian attacks on Soledar, in contrast to the reports of the previous day. Russian sources said that on January 12, they began to purge Soledar.
On January 12, Russian bloggers posted footage showing members of the Wagner group walking freely around Soledar, and said they had visited the settlement with Russian troops.
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement on January 12 that Ukrainian forces maintain positions in Soledar may refer to defensive positions nearby, but not in Soledar,” experts explained.
ISW still believes that the capture of Soledar will prevent Russian forces from gaining control of critical Ukrainian land communications in Bakhmut, and will not improve the position of Russian troops to encircle the city any time soon. period.
Remember that Soledar and Bakhmut are the two hottest points of the front right now. The Ukrainian military holds both cities and on the eve liquidated more than a hundred Russians in the Soledar area.
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Source: korrespondent
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