Ukraine says front line ‘held’ in Donetsk |
Last night of Ukraine to the salt mine town of Soledar in eastern Donetsk Oblast Russia forces continue to attack. Russia claims to already occupy this city.
Russia forces fired artillery and rocket fire at the city. Soledar is located northeast of the strategic city of Bakhmut, and its capture would leave Bakhmut in a vulnerable position.
On January 11, Maxar Technologies released satellite images of Soledar. The photos show weeks of intense fighting wreaking havoc in the city.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in his daily video message, he said that “despite the fact that the invaders completely destroyed Soledar”, “the defense line is maintained in Donetsk”.
Ukraine In a separate statement of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, it is emphasized that the fighting continues. In order to fully control Donetsk region, the Russian army is attacking nearby Bakhmut and trying to cut supply lines to Soledar, the statement said.
A businessman close to the Kremlin, head of the “Wagner” mercenary group Yevgeny Prigogine said earlier that the city was captured.
Radio Liberty could not confirm these claims.
Last night, the Russian army fired on the southern city of Zaporozhye news is given. City council official Anatoly Kurtevaccording to him, although the short-term fire damaged the infrastructure after 3 o’clock in the night, there were no losses.
Since October, Russia has been targeting the power grid and other civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, disrupting electricity, water, and heating supplies throughout the country.
Moscow Headquarters on January 11 chief Valery Gerasimovu commander of the war in Ukraine, general Sergey Surovikinand appointed his deputy. Surovik was appointed the commander only three months ago.
USAIn an assessment released on January 11 by the Institute of War Studies in “Hinders continuous offensive operations of Russian forces.”