📢 Statement

Russian and Ukrainian forces reportedly continued offensive operations along the Svatove-Kreminna line, around Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and west of Donetsk City.

January 13, 2023 Soledar, Donetsk Oblast

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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Institute for the Study of War (organization) Bakhmut (location) Oleksii Reznikov (person) Yevgeny Prigozhin (person) Wagner PMC (organization) Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (military_unit) Russian Ministry of Defense (organization) Russian airborne units (military_unit) Pavlo Pikovets (person) Olenivka prison (location) Mariupol (location) Russian Ministry of Defence (organization) Airborne Forces (military_unit) Serhii Cherevatyi (person) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Wagner Group (military_unit) Russian Defence Ministry (organization) Soledar (location) CNN (organization) Hanna Maliar (person) Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (organization) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Volodymyr Zelenskyy (person) International Legion (military_unit) Shaman unit (military_unit) Kraken unit (military_unit) Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Kreminna (location) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Starlink (organization) Bilyi Yanhol (organization) Pavlo Diachenko (person) Pavlo Kyrylenko (person) Russian Defense Ministry (organization) Donetsk Oblast (location) Luhansk Oblast (location) Maksym (person) T-64 (weapon_system) Ukraine (organization) Serhii Cherevaty (person) Russian Federation (organization) Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (organization) 77th Separate Airmobile Brigade (military_unit) 46th Airmobile Brigade (military_unit) Lloyd Austin (person) Russia (organization) US Department of Defense (organization)

Source Reports

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian and Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations along the Svatove-Kreminna line and around Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and west of Donetsk City.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The situation in Soledar is 'very difficult' but 'under control,' and Yevgeny Prigozhin is interested in the economic benefits of seizing the town.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces were resisting a high intensity offensive in Soledar, with hostilities continuing overnight.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Serhii Cherevaty stated that Russian troops did not capture Soledar and fighting is ongoing.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the taking of Soledar under control.

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