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Russia says it is advancing around Ukraine's Soledar, acknowledges losses

Russia said on Wednesday that it was making progress in military operations around the small salt mining town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine and had positive momentum, but acknowledged suffering heavy casualties.

Reuters

Ukraine says mining town holding out against Russian assault

The fate of a devastated salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine is hanging in the balance

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 322

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 322nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

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Russia's Wagner Says it Controls Ukraine's Soledar

The head of Russia's mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said early Wednesday his fighters had taken control of Ukraine's city of Soledar after intense fighting this week, but some "urban battles" continued. "Wagner units have taken control of the whole territory of Soledar," Prigozhin said through his press service on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia replaces military commander in Ukraine in latest reshuffle

Russia again replaced its top commander in Ukraine on Wednesday, putting army chief of staff Valery Gerasimov in charge of its forces in the conflict, as fighting continued to rage for control of the eastern salt-mining town of Soledar. Earlier, Poland's President Andrzej Duda said during a visit to Kyiv…

France 24

Ukraine news – live: Claims Russia’s Wagner group has seized Soledar denied by Kyiv

The group – run by an ally of Vladimir Putin – has claimed control of the town, but Kyiv says there is intense fighting there and around the nearby city of Bakhmut

The Independent UK

Russia’s Wagner Group chief says troops have taken Soledar

Eastern Ukrainian town renowned for its salt mines has been at the centre of days of fierce fighting.

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Ukraine says troops hold out in corpse-strewn battlefield of Soledar

Ukraine said on Thursday its troops were holding out despite heavy fighting on a battlefield littered with bodies in a salt mining town in eastern Ukraine, where Russian mercenaries have claimed Moscow's first significant gain in half a year.

Reuters

Head of Russia’s Wagner group says his troops have taken control of Soledar

Yevgeny Prigozhin poses with some of his mercenaries in Ukrainian town renowned for its salt mines

The Guardian - UK

Russia's Wagner says it controls Ukrainian town of Soledar, fighting continues

The head of Russia's private military firm Wagner on Tuesday said his forces had taken control of the eastern Ukrainian mining town of Soledar but that fighting continued, Russian news agencies reported.

Reuters

Family of British man missing in Ukraine ‘worried and concerned’ for whereabouts

Christopher Parry was last seen heading to town of Soledar on 6 January

The Independent UK

Russia steps up assault on eastern Ukraine – as US to provide weapons training to Kyiv’s troops

While Ukraine can count on the support of Western nations, Moscow appears to be sustaining heavy losses in both troops and equiment

The Independent UK

The battle for Ukraine’s Soledar: ‘What madness looks like’

Capturing Soledar would be seen as a win for Russian forces who have experienced months of military losses.

Al Jazeera

Parents of Brit missing in war-torn Ukraine left 'raw' after their son's disappearance

Aid worker Christopher Parry's mum Christine said she feels "very raw" after her son went missing in the town of Soledar in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine

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Evening Standard

Parents talk of fears after British humanitarian volunteers vanish in Ukraine

Christopher Parry, 28, and Andrew Bagshaw, 48 were reported missing by police in Donetsk

France 24

Russia strikes Kharkiv just hours after German FM pays surprise visit

Russian strikes hit the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv late Tuesday, the regional governor said, just hours after a surprise visit by the German foreign minister together with her Ukrainian counterpart. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

The Independent UK

‘What madness looks like’: Russia intensifies Bakhmut attack

Ukrainian officials say Russian forces are escalating their onslaught against Ukrainian positions around the wrecked eastern city of Bakhmut

Evening Standard

Putin’s army seizes most of Ukraine town of Soledar as it fights for 200km disused salt mine tunnels - UK

British defence chiefs believe the Russian military and Putin’s ‘private army’, the Wagner group, have succeeded in ‘tactical advances’ into Soledar

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The Independent UK

Ukraine news - live: Russia’s Wagner group claims it has taken control of Soledar

“Wagner units took control of the entire territory of Soledar”, Yevgeny Prigozhin confirms

Reuters

'Land covered in corpses' as Russia strives for first big Ukraine gains in months

Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces were still holding onto positions in the eastern mining town of Soledar, withstanding assaults by wave after wave of Russian soldiers and mercenaries seeking Moscow's first battlefield victory for months.

Reuters

Zelenskiy: Resilience of our forces in Soledar has helped Ukraine win time

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said the resilience of Ukraine's forces fighting off waves of attacks in the eastern region of Donbas had helped the country win time and gain strength.

The Guardian - UK

Two British men missing in Ukraine, says Foreign Office

Pair named in reports as Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Parry said to have been travelling from Kramatorsk to Soledar

Daily Record

Two British aid workers missing from Ukraine frontline as urgent search launched

Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28, were last seen on January 6, when they were helping with evacuation efforts near Soledar, in the Donetsk region.

The Independent UK

Two British men missing in Ukraine - OLD

Ukrainian police said Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Perry were last seen on Friday heading to the town of Soledar in the eastern Donetsk region.

Daily Mirror

Two British aid volunteers missing from Ukraine frontline after evacuating civilians

Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and 28-year-old Christopher Parry disappeared on January 6 while they were helping to evacuate people near Soledar, in the war-torn Donetsk region of Ukraine

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