The nearly 600 civilians trapped in Soledar, as reported by Ukrainian media, are trying to survive a “bloodbath,' an official said Thursday. Meanwhile, U.S. citizen Taylor Dudley, who had been detained in Russia for nine months, was released.
He said Ukrainian forces could not evacuate the civilians amid the heavy fighting. The battle for the town — just a short distance from Bakhmut — has intensified in recent days as Russian soldiers and Wagner Group mercenaries attempt to encircle Ukrainian units there.Ukraine said Thursday that its forces in Soledar were holding their positions against Russia’s assaulthis nightly address
Even if Russian forces were to take Soledar, “it’s not going to have a strategic impact on the war itself,”briefing
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