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Russia's Wagner claims to control Ukraine's Soledar

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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.

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