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The head of Russia's mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said early Wednesday his fighters had taken control of Ukraine's city of Soledar after intense fighting this week, but said some "urban battles" continued. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.
The fate of the Ukrainian city of Soledar was unclear on Wednesday, with Russian mercenary group Wagner claiming control of it while also saying "urban battles" were still being fought. Both sides have said the battle for Soledar, known for its salt mines, has been intense and bloody. Its fall would mark a significant victory for Moscow's forces. FRANCE 24's Senior Reporter James André recently came back from eastern Ukraine – he tells us more about the situation in Soledar and Bakhmut.
The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said on Wednesday his forces had taken full control of the eastern part of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned the Russian army would have an "open road" into eastern Ukraine if it captures the besieged city.
The battle for the strategically important industrial city has been going on since the summer and has led to great destruction and heavy losses on both sides.
Russia's defence ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the Ukrainian salt-mining town of Soledar on Thursday, state media reported. It added that Russia's capture of the town would allow its troops to cut off Ukrainian forces from the nearby, much larger town of Bakhmut. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Ukraine.
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