A UN humanitarian convoy has reached an area near the city of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, where the most intense fighting has been going on in recent weeks.. In the near future, 800 Ukrainians will be able to receive food and basic necessities. This was reported by the representative of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Jens Larke.

According to him, the aid contains food, water, hygiene kits and medicines for 800 people.. This is the first inter-agency convoy to reach the area since the start of the war..

“The recent fighting in and around Soledar has caused massive destruction, leaving people in dire need of humanitarian assistance,” he said, according to The Guardian..

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According to the head of the Donetsk OVA Pavel Kirilenko, 552 people still live in Soledar, including 15 children.

According to British intelligence, in recent days, the fiercest fighting has continued in three sectors.. In general, the situation is in a state of impasse. However, there is a real possibility of a local advance of Russian troops around Bakhmut.