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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.

Soledar, Donetsk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Post

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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.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

The Russians say that Soledar is under their control, this is not true.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.201Z

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