Russia says its forces are edging closer to capturing a salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine, which would mark an elusive victory for the Kremlin but come at the cost of heavy Russian casualties and extensive destruction of the territory they claim.
Ukraine says more than 100 Russian troops were killed in the battle for Soledar over the past 24 hours
More than 100 Russian troops were killed in the battle for Soledar over the past 24 hours, Ukraine's Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said in televised remarks. The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement earlier on Thursday that it had successfully targeted a large concentration of Russian soldiers in an area of Soledar.
"Civilians are trying to survive amid that bloodbath as the Russians are pressing their attacks," Mr Kyrylenko said.
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