Ukrainian forces conducted an unwilling withdrawal from most of Soledar under pressure from Wagner infantry assaults, relocating to defensive positions on higher ground to the west.
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Ukrainian forces conducted an unwilling withdrawal from most of Soledar under pressure from Wagner infantry assaults, relocating to defensive positions on higher ground to the west.
Ukrainian defense forces continue to hold the defense in Soledar, located on the Bakhmut front.
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.202Z
Source story: day-329-2023-02-16