Paramilitary group Wagner announced the capture of the city of Soledar, which Kiev refused

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12:10 p.m : Fighting rages at Bakhmout in the Donbass as the Martyr City gives priority to the Russians for access to the key cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. There are only hardy Ukrainians who organize themselves to survive in a bomb-ravaged city. Here it is Report by Omar Ouahmane and Gilles Gallinaro.

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Wagner, the leader of the paramilitary group, said his company’s mercenaries He took part alone in the attack on Solidar. The comments were widely welcomed by the Kremlin, which asked it to stick to the official balance sheet. For its part, the Russian Defense Ministry says its airborne forces are besieging areas in the north and south, while regular units are engaged in street fighting. Follow our life.

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11:47 : The town of Soledar near Bagmouth is of limited strategic interest: a salt mine and buildings now in ruins. These statements by Wagner and the Ministry, in fact, reflect the urgent need to show results for the Russian side. The goal was to gain even more influence for Wagner. The military has sought to silence critics of its recent setbacks. So these two parties compete for the media advantage of a possible victory, however modest.

11:46 a.m : Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the paramilitary group Wagner, said last night that his company’s mercenaries. He took part alone in the attack on Solidar, a thinly veiled critique of Russian military leadership. The comments were widely welcomed by the Kremlin, which asked it to stick to official position statements. The Russian Defense Ministry has now announced that its airborne forces are besieging areas in the north and south, while regular units are engaged in street fighting.

10:27 : Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov talks about a “Positive Trend” During the military operation in Ukraine. According to Russian press agencies, he is asking Solidar to wait for official announcements to take over the city. So he goes some distance with Wagner, a paramilitary group that claims to be in control of a disputed area near Bagmouth.

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kyiv has denied Wagner’s claims that the paramilitary group has seized control of the disputed area of ​​Solader in Donetsk region. “The Russians Say They Control Solidar, It’s Not True”Quoted by Colonel Serhiy Tcherevaty By medium Suspilne.

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10:00 am : Kiev denies claims by the paramilitary group Wagner that it has seized control of the disputed area of ​​Solader in Donetsk region. “The Russians Say They Control Solidar, It’s Not True”Spokesman of the Eastern District of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel Serhii Serevaty was quoted as saying. By medium Suspilne. This is the first official Ukrainian comment on Yevgeny Prigozhin’s statements.

08:33 : Yevgeny Prigozhin says in Telegram that there are prisoners, according to comments made by his press service. Yesterday, mercenaries appeared in a video in front of the city’s administration building. However, at this point, these reports should be treated with caution as they have not been confirmed by kyiv. For weeks, Wagner has been trying to capitalize on his on-field success in the media.

10:01 am : Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, said. In Telegram The entire area of ​​Soledar, north of Bagmouth, has been captured and the most violent clashes have taken place in recent days. “Street fighting continues in city center”He adds, referring to a creation “Cauldron” Army Traps Ukrainian Soldiers

09:25 : Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, said last night that his fighters had taken control of the Ukrainian town of Soledor after heavy fighting this week. “Urban Wars” continue kyiv has not confirmed this information.