Hundreds of civilians trapped in Soledar, says Ukriane; senior EU officials to meet Ukrainian counterparts next month
Ukrainian servicemen carry the coffin of their comrade Denys Galushko, after a memorial service at the Golden Dome Cathedral on 12 Jan 2023.Ukrainian servicemen carry the coffin of their comrade Denys Galushko, after a memorial service at the Golden Dome Cathedral on 12 Jan 2023.Fri 13 Jan 2023 01.39 GMT
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut and Soledar in the east would be armed with everything they need to keep Russian troops at bay in some of the bloodiest fighting of the war. Kyiv said earlier its troops were fighting to retain control of the now-battered industrial towns in the east, which Russian mercenaries claimed earlier this week to have taken., as bloody fighting continues over control of the largely destroyed salt mining town.
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