The People's Militia of the LPR reported that the allied forces were entrenched near Soledar

“The forces of Russia and the People’s Militia of the LPR have entrenched themselves 2.5 km from Soledar and from there continue to develop an offensive against the city,” Filiponenko said. 

Also, the People's Militia of the LPR reported that the settlements of Stryapovka and Novaya Kamenka were liberated in the DPR, the Ukrainian security forces suffered significant losses in manpower and equipment.

Prior to this, the assistant to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the LPR, Vitaly Kiselyov, said that the artillery units of the allied forces, when entering Soledar, took an ammunition depot.