Brigadier General Pat Ryder, spokesman for the US Department of Defense, said that heavy fighting is still going on in Soledar in the Donetsk region, the Defense Forces continue to resist, so statements about the " During the last briefing, he noted that such information is distributed mostly by pro-Russian propaganda resources..

" We cannot confirm any reports that Soledar has been taken by Russian forces,” Ryder said.. “We know that the Ukrainians are continuing operations on the outskirts of Soledar and are resisting.”.

Ryder noted that now the United States and the world community are working to provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine with all the necessary weapons..

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Recall that today the industrial city of Soledar in the Donetsk region is one of the hottest points of the front.. It is located 18 kilometers from Bakhmut and has a network of underground tunnels.. Just in these minutes there are heavy battles. The situation in Soledar was discussed at a meeting of the SVG held yesterday, January 12.