This is reported by RIA Novosti.

“Our divisions are doing very good work in the city of Soledar,” Alaudinov said.

According to him, Russian units in this direction are advancing every day and knocking out the Ukrainian military from their positions.

He noted that “very good areas” are being liberated from Ukrainian troops every day.

Earlier, Alaudinov said that the Ukrainian troops in the Donbass went on the defensive, they are being forced out of their positions every day.