That is according to a latest the U.K. Defense Ministry’s Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine.
“In the last four days, Russian and Wagner forces have made tactical advances into the small Donbas town of Soledar and are likely in control of most of the settlement,” the update states.
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As UK Defense Intelligence states russia’s Soledar axis is highly likely an effort to envelop Bakhmut from the north, and to disrupt Ukrainian lines of communication.
However, as the apdate states, russian invades are unlikely to “envelop the town imminently” due to stable Ukrainian defensive lines and supply routes.
“Despite the increased pressure on Bakhmut, Russia is unlikely to envelop the town imminently because Ukrainian forces maintain stable defensive lines in depth and control over supply routes,” the updte concludes.
The salt-mining town of Soledar is located just 10 kilometers northeast of Bakhmut and is a crucial stronghold for Ukraine’s efforts to defend the city, which is among Russia’s most valuable targets. By capturing Soledar and Bakhmut, Russia is trying to achieve its goal of occupying the whole of Donetsk Oblast.
As Defense Express reported, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligance Stated That russia Not Planning to End the War Against Ukraine.
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