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Journalist Yury Butusov reported from a different sector of Soledar that heavy fighting continues and Ukrainian forces are holding the line.

Soledar, Donetsk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Journalist Yury Butusov reported from a different sector of Soledar that heavy fighting continues and Ukrainian forces are holding the line.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

The death toll in Soledar is so high that no one counts the dead.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Pavlo Kyrylenko claimed that Russia's attempt to encircle and capture Soledar has not succeeded.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Pavlo Kyrylenko stated the Ukrainian military is fighting for every centimeter in Soledar.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed Wagner fighters had taken Soledar in eastern Ukraine, with urban battles still ongoing.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Soldiers of the 46th Airmobile Brigade continue to hold Soledar.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The command pays considerable attention to this area and maintains connection with each unit.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.224Z

Source story: day-322a-2023-02-15