Ukrainian air reconnaissance soldier Madyar reported from inside Soledar that Russian forces have pushed into the village and conduct raids, but Ukrainian defensive lines are holding and reports of Ukrainian retreat are false.
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Ukrainian air reconnaissance soldier Madyar reported from inside Soledar that Russian forces have pushed into the village and conduct raids, but Ukrainian defensive lines are holding and reports of Ukrainian retreat are false.
Russians hit business premises in the city of Kurakhove, damaging equipment and a garage.
Russian Airborne units blocked Soledar from the north and south, with fighting ongoing.
Pavlo Kyrylenko claimed Russians are suffering huge losses in manpower and equipment.
The Russians say that Soledar is under their control, this is not true.
Fragments of the battle between paratroopers of the 46th brigade and Russian occupiers in Soledar were published online.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:31.217Z
Source story: day-322a-2023-02-15