According to the Ukrainian military, it has fended off Russian attacks in 13 different locationsthe highly competitive small town Soledar in the Donbass, however, will Not called. Previously, Russian units had reported the capture of the city of Soledar.
The US think tank Institute for the Study of the War (ISW), on the other hand, has the complete control of the city by the Wagner troops still in question: There is only visual confirmation that the Wagner troops advanced into the city center on January 10, the ISW said in its analysis. In view of the dynamics of the house-to-house fighting, it is unclear whether the entire city is really under the control of the mercenaries.