Posted in:
The town of Solidar, located in eastern Ukraine, fell to forces of Russia’s Wagner Group on Wednesday, after intense fighting this week. The group’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, close to the Kremlin, confirmed on social media Wednesday morning that his forces “have taken control of all areas of Solidar” and that “street fighting” continues.
Said the leader of the Wagner group Russian Yevgeny Prigozhin told his media on social media on Wednesday morning that his fighters had taken control of the eastern Ukrainian town of Solidar after this week’s intense fighting, adding that “fighting in the streets” continued.
It was unclear the extent of the Wagner Group’s control over the city and it was not possible to verify the matter, however, Prigozhin confirmed that “Wagner units have taken control of all areas of Solidar”, noting that fighting is in progress. course in the city center. The businessman close to the Kremlin added that the “number of prisoners” will be announced on Wednesday.
Ukraine said its army is holding out in the town of Solidar, which includes a salt mine in the Donetsk region, about 15km from the city of Bakhmut, which Russia has been trying to control for months. Both sides confirmed that the battles in Solidar were fierce.
Prigozhin posted a photo of himself in military uniform surrounded by Wagner fighters, without explaining where it was taken. The Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported another photo of him accompanied by armed fighters, specifying that it was taken in the Solidar salt mines. Prigozhin said in previous statements that the attack on Solidar was carried out “solely” by Wagner units.
France 24/AFP
