Ukrainian Armed Forces officially confirmed retreat from Soledar to prepared defensive positions west of the town, acknowledging on-the-ground reports from the previous week.
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Ukrainian Armed Forces officially confirmed retreat from Soledar to prepared defensive positions west of the town, acknowledging on-the-ground reports from the previous week.
Ukrainian forces withdrew from Soledar and entrenched on pre-prepared defense lines to the west
The withdrawal was planned and aimed to preserve Ukrainian soldiers' lives
Ukrainian forces inflicted serious casualties on Russian forces in Soledar
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.202Z
Source story: day-336a-2023-01-26