AFP: the Armed Forces of Ukraine recognized the loss of Soledar and the transfer of the city under the control of the Russian Armed Forces

“After several months of fierce fighting, the Ukrainian armed forces left him to retreat to prepared positions,” AFP quoted him as saying.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the liberation of Soledar on January 13.

According to the acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, the liberation of Soledar makes it possible to take control of the areas from which the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched strikes.

Also after that, the message of the Ukrainian troops between Seversk and Artemovsk was cut.