Russia's @RIA_Novosti also published footage from Soledar.
The town was captured by fighters of the"Wagner" PMC
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The town was captured by fighters of the"Wagner" PMC
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@Rybar wrote about the failed AFU counterattack in Soledar โ๏ธ
At @rt_russian, they write that combined units of the 46th and 77th AFU Airmobile Brigades from Paraskovievka tried unsuccessfully to counterattack the Russian positions and break the encirclement ring in the vicinity of Soledar.
Enemy detachments on French VAB armoured personnel carriers and British Wolfhound armoured personnel carriers tried to strike at the advancing orders of Russian troops. However, they were detected and destroyed by Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft during target designation from the ground.
The Ukrainian formations suffered about 200 casualties during the sortie, with the survivors fleeing their positions. The airmobile forces acted without fire support due to the withdrawal of most of the enemy's artillery systems near Soledar.
Why is the AFU conducting premeditated sorties that are doomed to fail?
Soleda ,for the Armed forces of Ukraine , is an important node in the still existing Chasov Yar-Bakhmut-Soledar-Seversk defence line. Its fall puts a significant contingent around Seversk at risk, as the defence is complicated by its location: the settlement is in the lowlands.
In the event of the final loss of Soledar and nearby villages (Blagodatnoye, Razdolovka, Vyemka, and Veseloye), Ukrainian formations will have to abandon Seversk and other strongholds due to the threat of possible encirclement.
Together with the liberation of the Bakhmut agglomeration, the potential loss of Seversk will cause tangible damage to the image of the Ukrainian army, whose image has been built over the past six months.
The attempt to counterattack without regard to losses reflects a desire to rectify the disastrous position of the AFU in this area. And it is not at all impossible that such actions will be repeated until the final mop-up of Soledar by Russian troops.
A forward control post for the consolidated grouping of AFU troops has now been set up in Minkovka. The 500 members of the territorial defence forces from the Sumy region are expected to arrive in the area of combat operations and are planned to be used to storm the Russian positions.
However, the effectiveness of such actions is highly questionable, given the RF Armed Forces' fire control over the main routes in the area and the Ukrainian formations' lack of tactical commanders: a significant number have been killed or taken prisoner, while the rest have fled to Seversk.
And the encirclement of Bahkmut from the north, south, and east leaves the AFU with less and less chance and time to rectify the situation.
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At @rt_russian, they write that combined units of the 46th and 77th AFU Airmobile Brigades from Paraskovievka tried unsuccessfully to counterattack the Russian positions and break the encirclement ring in the vicinity of Soledar.
Enemy detachments on French VAB armoured personnel carriers and British Wolfhound armoured personnel carriers tried to strike at the advancing orders of Russian troops. However, they were detected and destroyed by Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft during target designation from the ground.
The Ukrainian formations suffered about 200 casualties during the sortie, with the survivors fleeing their positions. The airmobile forces acted without fire support due to the withdrawal of most of the enemy's artillery systems near Soledar.
Why is the AFU conducting premeditated sorties that are doomed to fail?
Soleda ,for the Armed forces of Ukraine , is an important node in the still existing Chasov Yar-Bakhmut-Soledar-Seversk defence line. Its fall puts a significant contingent around Seversk at risk, as the defence is complicated by its location: the settlement is in the lowlands.
In the event of the final loss of Soledar and nearby villages (Blagodatnoye, Razdolovka, Vyemka, and Veseloye), Ukrainian formations will have to abandon Seversk and other strongholds due to the threat of possible encirclement.
Together with the liberation of the Bakhmut agglomeration, the potential loss of Seversk will cause tangible damage to the image of the Ukrainian army, whose image has been built over the past six months.
The attempt to counterattack without regard to losses reflects a desire to rectify the disastrous position of the AFU in this area. And it is not at all impossible that such actions will be repeated until the final mop-up of Soledar by Russian troops.
A forward control post for the consolidated grouping of AFU troops has now been set up in Minkovka. The 500 members of the territorial defence forces from the Sumy region are expected to arrive in the area of combat operations and are planned to be used to storm the Russian positions.
However, the effectiveness of such actions is highly questionable, given the RF Armed Forces' fire control over the main routes in the area and the Ukrainian formations' lack of tactical commanders: a significant number have been killed or taken prisoner, while the rest have fled to Seversk.
And the encirclement of Bahkmut from the north, south, and east leaves the AFU with less and less chance and time to rectify the situation.
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine failed to organise a counterattack in Soledar and lost 200 menโ details
On the morning of January 10, the AFU ground troops retreating from Soledar tried to break the encirclement but failed to carry out the operation. Accordingโฆ
On the morning of January 10, the AFU ground troops retreating from Soledar tried to break the encirclement but failed to carry out the operation. Accordingโฆ
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According to Russian sources, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun mining the railroad bridges and transport hubs in Artemovsk and its suburbs. They are clearly preparing to surrender the city.
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Ukrainian soldiers are picking up their dead in the fields of the Zaporozhye region.
A Russian drone films the Ukrainians collecting the bodies of their dead comrades in the Zaporozhye region.
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Ukrainians complain that the Wagner PMC special forces are working on Ukrainian headquarters and rear positions.
Wagner special forces breached the Ukrainian defense, reached the command post of the batallion, and killed the AFU officers and soldiers. The losses among the soldiers and officers are being assessed.๐
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Wagner special forces breached the Ukrainian defense, reached the command post of the batallion, and killed the AFU officers and soldiers. The losses among the soldiers and officers are being assessed.
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Russian journalist @sashakots wrote :
Will the Ukrainians decide to counterattack in Soledar?
They might very well. And not even so much as to unblock their brothers-in-arms who are trapped in the cauldron. There are still pockets of resistance in the city from AFU fighters who have not yet realised that they are in the cauldron. Here's an interview with one of them on CNN:
"We are holding on, although practically on our own." Without commanders.It is not clear who our neighbours are, but someone is there and is fighting. "We have no communication with them."
There is a loss of control when the units do not know that they are already surrounded. And they are probably fighting each other. According to unverified information, part of the Soledar garrison may be hiding in the salt mines underground.
Now there are reports that Kiev is dragging its reserves to Soledar. But not for the sake of the "prisoners of the underground." We have seen many examples where the Kiev regime has become hostage to symbols and PR victories.
This was the case at Ilovaysk, the Donetsk airport, and Azovstal. Ukrainian propaganda draws an image of the indestructibility and steadfastness of its army from doomed defensive strongholds. instead of withdrawing units from areas under attack, as it was smart enough to do in Lisichansk.
At the same time, of course, there are no fools in Kiev. And they understand that by throwing reserves into the fight, they risk a Russian offensive in other weakened directions. We'll see who wins: Zelensky's PR or Zaluzhny's military thinking. Their rivalry is already palpable.
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Will the Ukrainians decide to counterattack in Soledar?
They might very well. And not even so much as to unblock their brothers-in-arms who are trapped in the cauldron. There are still pockets of resistance in the city from AFU fighters who have not yet realised that they are in the cauldron. Here's an interview with one of them on CNN:
"We are holding on, although practically on our own." Without commanders.It is not clear who our neighbours are, but someone is there and is fighting. "We have no communication with them."
There is a loss of control when the units do not know that they are already surrounded. And they are probably fighting each other. According to unverified information, part of the Soledar garrison may be hiding in the salt mines underground.
Now there are reports that Kiev is dragging its reserves to Soledar. But not for the sake of the "prisoners of the underground." We have seen many examples where the Kiev regime has become hostage to symbols and PR victories.
This was the case at Ilovaysk, the Donetsk airport, and Azovstal. Ukrainian propaganda draws an image of the indestructibility and steadfastness of its army from doomed defensive strongholds. instead of withdrawing units from areas under attack, as it was smart enough to do in Lisichansk.
At the same time, of course, there are no fools in Kiev. And they understand that by throwing reserves into the fight, they risk a Russian offensive in other weakened directions. We'll see who wins: Zelensky's PR or Zaluzhny's military thinking. Their rivalry is already palpable.
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A fighter of the Wagner PMC showed the trophy chevrons he had taken off the Ukrainian servicemen he had killed in Soledar.
Among them were fighters of the military reconnaissance unit, the 4th Tank Brigade, the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and others.
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Among them were fighters of the military reconnaissance unit, the 4th Tank Brigade, the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and others.
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The Wagner fighters are near the building of the sports complex located on the territory of Artyomsol
Coordinates: 48.6975107, 38.0610317
The legendary Artemsol, the largest salt mining and sales company in Eastern and Central Europe,
The severity of the fighting can be seen in these and other photos from Soledar. The town has been completely captured by Wagner PMC fighters.
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Coordinates: 48.6975107, 38.0610317
The legendary Artemsol, the largest salt mining and sales company in Eastern and Central Europe,
The severity of the fighting can be seen in these and other photos from Soledar. The town has been completely captured by Wagner PMC fighters.
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Soledar is now under the complete control of the Russian Army (its Wagner wing).
Hundreds of fighters from the Ukrainian side have been taken prisoner.
Mop-up operations continue, but they are increasingly turning to patrol duty now.
The Kiev regime will continue to counterattack, futilely. The next goals are Seversk and Artyomovsk.
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Hundreds of fighters from the Ukrainian side have been taken prisoner.
Mop-up operations continue, but they are increasingly turning to patrol duty now.
The Kiev regime will continue to counterattack, futilely. The next goals are Seversk and Artyomovsk.
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Ukrainian soldier in Soledar describes dire situation: "We are just abandoned"
A Ukrainian soldier in the town of Soledar described a dire situation to CNN on Thursday evening, saying โwe are just abandoned.โ
โWe tried to withdraw ourselves, but the Orcs [Russians] are already there. If there is no order to withdraw today, we will most likely not have time to leave,โ he told CNN over the phone. โWe were told that we would be withdrawn. And now we ะฐre just abandoned.โ
He said that the soldiers had run out of food, were running low on water, and that they had wounded soldiers. He said that they still had some ammunition.
โThe last evacuation was three days ago,โ he said. โThe order was to hold out to the very end. Judging by the sounds of the battle, our neighbors [other units] either withdrew or were ordered to withdraw. We were told to hold out.โ
โWe hold on as long as we can. But anyone can get tired and hit the limit eventually. It is impossible to hold on just on a high morale for so long.โ
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A Ukrainian soldier in the town of Soledar described a dire situation to CNN on Thursday evening, saying โwe are just abandoned.โ
โWe tried to withdraw ourselves, but the Orcs [Russians] are already there. If there is no order to withdraw today, we will most likely not have time to leave,โ he told CNN over the phone. โWe were told that we would be withdrawn. And now we ะฐre just abandoned.โ
He said that the soldiers had run out of food, were running low on water, and that they had wounded soldiers. He said that they still had some ammunition.
โThe last evacuation was three days ago,โ he said. โThe order was to hold out to the very end. Judging by the sounds of the battle, our neighbors [other units] either withdrew or were ordered to withdraw. We were told to hold out.โ
โWe hold on as long as we can. But anyone can get tired and hit the limit eventually. It is impossible to hold on just on a high morale for so long.โ
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"Russian forces have taken Artemovsk (Bakhmut) into operational encirclement," said Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to the DPR's acting head.
PS: we're Waiting for confirmed reports from Wagner chief, Prigozhin Or Russian MOD
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Hacker DPR Joker @dprJoker shared an interesting story about the AFU soldiers in Soledar
In a very secret and very private WhatsApp chat room, escaped Ukrainian soldiers from Soledar share their impressions after meeting with the Wagner fighters. They say Wagnerites are fighting like aliens, who can see through walls, teleport, and move very fast. They advise their comrades-in-arms to run away "if they encounter Wagnerites." By the way, this advice should be heeded by Ukrainian soldiers who have not yet escaped from Bakhmut. This night will be the last for many.
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In a very secret and very private WhatsApp chat room, escaped Ukrainian soldiers from Soledar share their impressions after meeting with the Wagner fighters. They say Wagnerites are fighting like aliens, who can see through walls, teleport, and move very fast. They advise their comrades-in-arms to run away "if they encounter Wagnerites." By the way, this advice should be heeded by Ukrainian soldiers who have not yet escaped from Bakhmut. This night will be the last for many.
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German Chancellor Scholz is caught in a trap because of the supplies of Leopard 2 tanks, which Ukraine is hoping for, believes a German former NATO general.
If the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany refuses to give Poland permission for supplies, he will cause problems with his allies in the North Atlantic Alliance. Agreeing to give Kiev the machines would upset Scholz's own Social Democratic Party, Hans-Lothar Domrรถse told RND.
Earlier, Berlin stated that it knew nothing about Poland's "tank alliance" and was not going to send Kiev a Leopard 2 yet.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Danilov had already threatened that Germany would have to "fight near Berlin and near Stuttgart" if the Germans did not hand over the tanks.
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If the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany refuses to give Poland permission for supplies, he will cause problems with his allies in the North Atlantic Alliance. Agreeing to give Kiev the machines would upset Scholz's own Social Democratic Party, Hans-Lothar Domrรถse told RND.
Earlier, Berlin stated that it knew nothing about Poland's "tank alliance" and was not going to send Kiev a Leopard 2 yet.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Danilov had already threatened that Germany would have to "fight near Berlin and near Stuttgart" if the Germans did not hand over the tanks.
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"Russian forces have taken Artemovsk (Bakhmut) into operational encirclement," said Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to the DPR's acting head. PS: we're Waiting for confirmed reports from Wagner chief, Prigozhin Or Russian MOD Join Slavyangrad chat. Your opinionโฆ
Military expert @Boris_Rozhin reported on the situation near Bakhmut:
Reports on the operational encirclement of Artemovsk and the capture of Krasnaya Gora, Kleshcheevka, and Paraskoviyivka are currently ahead of events (Bakhmut is not under operational encirclement, and these settlements have not been captured). Russian troops are fighting for these settlements, and there is a lot of hard work ahead. There is also much work to be done before fire control is established over the Chasov Yar-Artemovsk road.
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Reports on the operational encirclement of Artemovsk and the capture of Krasnaya Gora, Kleshcheevka, and Paraskoviyivka are currently ahead of events (Bakhmut is not under operational encirclement, and these settlements have not been captured). Russian troops are fighting for these settlements, and there is a lot of hard work ahead. There is also much work to be done before fire control is established over the Chasov Yar-Artemovsk road.
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โ๏ธ ๐ท๐บ In battles in the Artemovsk direction, Wagner fighters completely destroyed the 61st brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
We are talking about the brigade whose fighters brazenly marched into Kherson last fall and committed their atrocities against the local population there.
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We are talking about the brigade whose fighters brazenly marched into Kherson last fall and committed their atrocities against the local population there.
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