JUST IN: Russia claims it has captured the salt-mining town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, what would be Moscow's first military victory in months, but Ukrainian officials dispute that, saying battles are ongoing.
Ukrainian soldiers on their positions in the frontline near Soledar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.Ukrainian soldiers on their positions in the frontline near Soledar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.KYIV — After months of fighting, Russia's ministry of defense claims it has captured the eastern Ukrainian town of Soledar — a claim that Ukrainian military officials deny.
Russia's capture of Soledar"is and isn't significant," explains Karolina Hird, a Russia analyst at the Institute for the Study of War."Russian forces, throughout the course of this war, have struggled to make operationally significant gains to such a degree that when they do start making these tactical, small-scale block-by-block advances, those stand out."
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