Field assessment conducted of behind-the-line defensive situation and terrain features in the Bakhmut and Soledar areas.
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Field assessment conducted of behind-the-line defensive situation and terrain features in the Bakhmut and Soledar areas.
On the Bakhmut front, more than 25 cities, towns and villages were attacked including Spirne, Ozarianivka, Klishchiivka, Ivano-Darivka, Soledar, Bakhmut, Druzhba, Niu-York and Pivnichne.
Over the past day, Russian troops had shelled Bakhmut 259 times.
Ukrainian forces had highly likely withdrawn from Soledar as of Jan 16, leaving Russian and Wagner forces in control
Ukrainian forces have set up new defensive positions to the west of Soledar
Ukrainian border guards repelled an enemy assault on a forward stronghold near Bakhmut with fire support from Defense Forces.
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Source story: day-327-2023-02-16