Ukraine claims it is 'inflicting significant losses' on Russians in Soledar town, while a senior US envoy says Wagner mercenary group is trying to recruit soldiers in Serbia and elsewhere, as conflict enters its 323rd day Follow our live coverage👇
Friday, January 13, 2023Ukrainian forces in the eastern city of Soledar are holding their positions and inflicting significant losses on Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Zelenskyy thanked two Ukrainian units in Soledar, which he said "are holding their positions and inflicting significant losses on the enemy."A senior US envoy has expressed strong concern about the activities of the Russian mercenary contractor Wagner Group and its alleged attempts to recruit soldiers in Serbia and elsewhere in the world.
The group has claimed control of Ukraine's Soledar town, saying it killed hundreds of Ukrainian troops there, a claim Kiev rejected. US State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said he voiced these concerns during talks in Belgrade with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. "We have seen that the Wagner Group is seeking to recruit soldiers from Serbia and elsewhere and that's something we think cannot stand," he told reporters after the meeting.
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