Soledar January 10, 2023 (Photo: Satellite image 2023 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS)
During the battles for Soledar in the Donetsk region, the Russian occupation troops lost as many people as in the two wars in Chechnya.
About it live telethon Sergey Cherevaty, a representative of the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said.
«In the Soledar region, the Russians lost as much as in the two Chechen wars. The mobilized remained the last resource, thanks to which they maintain at least some kind of offensive pace, ”he said.
January 25 officially announced withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Soledar announced on January 25th. Fierce battles for the city continued from the beginning of the month.
The defense forces withdrew from Soledar to save the lives of personnel, completing the main task – by leveling the front line and not allowing Russian troops to go to the rear.
