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US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by greatness77: 6:40am On Jan 11, 2023 |
The head of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group has claimed to have secured control of the salt mining town of Soledar in Ukraine’s east, but uncertainty remains amid continued battles in the city centre. Soledar has been the focus of days of intense fighting as Russia has viewed it as key to its campaign for the nearby strategic city of Bakhmut and Ukraine’s larger eastern Donbas region. It was not possible to verify the conditions on the ground, and Ukrainian officials have not commented on the situation. “Wagner units took control of the entire territory of Soledar. A cauldron has been formed in the centre of the city in which urban fighting is going on,” Russian news agencies reported Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as saying late on Tuesday. “The number of prisoners will be announced tomorrow,” Prigozhin added. The encircled Ukrainian soldiers had been given an ultimatum to surrender by midnight (22:00 GMT), the group said on Telegram. Soledar is about 15km (9 miles) from Bakhmut, and its capture would have symbolic, military and commercial value for Russia. The Russian state RIA news agency later issued a report saying that Wagner Group had taken over Soledar’s salt mines following “fierce fighting”, while Prigozhin shared a photo of himself surrounded by his mercenaries in what he said was one of the mines. Still, the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington, DC-based think tank, expressed caution about the Russian claims. “Russian forces have not captured the entirety of #Soledar despite false Russian claims that the city has fallen and that #Bakhmut risks imminent encirclement,” it said in a Twitter thread, noting that Prigozhin himself had acknowledged urban warfare was continuing. Heavy cost Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy did not mention control of Soledar in his regular video address on Tuesday evening when he repeated his call for more Western weapons, saying Russia was looking to intensify its military campaign. He did not provide details. But Ukraine’s Defence Ministry tweeted late on Tuesday, “Even after suffering colossal losses, Russia is still maniacally trying to seize Soledar — home to the largest salt mine in Europe.” Source Aljazeera 2 Likes |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by Nbote(m): 7:52am On Jan 11, 2023 |
So Russia had to also involve mercenaries after suffering heavy losses of its soldiers |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by BentizilL: 8:22am On Jan 11, 2023 |
God bless the leader of the free world... 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by greatness77: 8:23am On Jan 11, 2023 |
Nbote:West have brainwashed you, West calls their retired military men WAR VETERANS while the same double standard western terrorist calls retired Russia army WAGNER MERCENARY hahaha All Wagner forces are retired Russian soldiers that's why you see them look old but they are tough as Ukrainian Banderas are confirming it in the east, they can operate every weapons they lay their hands on , URAAAAAA!!! We must defeat ANGLO SAXON TERRORISTS IN UKRAINE 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by orisa37: 8:45am On Jan 11, 2023 |
UKRAINE IS NOT VIETNAM AND SO, US AND NATO MUST DRIVE RUSSIA BACK TO HER MAINLAND. |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by orisa37: 8:48am On Jan 11, 2023 |
Nbote: It's a sign of failure. |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by orisa37: 8:51am On Jan 11, 2023 |
greatness77: You are a RUSSIAN URCHIN. |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by Kingsnairaland(m): 10:58am On Jan 11, 2023 |
Beautiful. |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by Kingsnairaland(m): 10:59am On Jan 11, 2023 |
greatness77: God bless putin God bless mother Russia....... Uraaaaaa. 2 Likes |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by bassdow: 11:06am On Jan 11, 2023 |
greatness77: Don't know how accurate you are here. WAGNER is a Private paraMilitary group and not made up of retired military men |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by bassdow: 11:12am On Jan 11, 2023 |
Nbote: The Wagner Group have been on the battle ground right from beginning of this conflict. Recall some Nairalanders have repeatedly said Russia ain't really using most of their military might. That might be true. Russia seems to have private Military companies which are like private soldiers that take on battles the entire Russian soldiers ain't really interested in. Just like in Northern Nigeria, we have Civilian JTF and in Police force, we have Anti-Robbery squad 1 Like |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by nedu666: 11:17am On Jan 11, 2023 |
bassdow: Wrong. Wagner is the equivalent of black water. Its majority retired military with higher pay 3 Likes |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by pansophist(m): 4:46am On Jan 13, 2023 |
The city name reminds me of my beloved childhood song titled "Soledad" by Westlife. |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by Bentonite1: 11:01am On Jan 13, 2023 |
Putin noise makers all round |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by Bentonite1: 11:12am On Jan 13, 2023 |
Russia and lies https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/status/1613616934607810560 |
Re: US,NATO Mercineries Surrounded In Soledar As WAGNER Takes Control Of The City by Bentonite1: 11:13am On Jan 13, 2023 |
greatness77: Russia and lies https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/status/1613616934607810560 |
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