The Russian troops have not yet been completely captured by Soledar, despite some false allegations of Russian sources, says the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in its last report on the front.
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ISW writes that its experts saw personnel with the fighters of the Wagner PMC in the center of this city in the Donetsk region. At the same time, it is quite difficult to evaluate who exactly controls certain quarters in Soledar, since during street fighting the situation can change very quickly, the summary says.
“Even if you believe the most daring Russian statements, the capture of Soledar will not lead to the immediate environment of Bakhmut, – notes ISW.” Control over the soledar will not necessarily allow Russian forces to establish control over the key Ukrainian supply lines leading to Bakhmut. ”
ISW summary also says that on January 10, Ukrainian forces continued to advance along the Svatovo -Kremennaya line (located in the Luhansk region and are in the way of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Severodonetsk and Lisichansk).