The city of

Soledar

in Donetsk region remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

However, dynamic battles continue there.

This was stated by the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America, Lloyd Austin, during a press conference.

According to him, Washington has no information about the seizure of the Ukrainian city by the occupying forces of the Russian Federation.

"Let me start with a question about Soledar, did it get to the Russians? We cannot confirm this information now," the head of the Pentagon said. 

Austin emphasized that "dynamic battles continue, control over districts passes from one to another in conditions of fierce struggle."

"We are focused on doing everything possible and making sure that Ukrainians have the capabilities necessary to successfully defend their sovereign territory," the US Defense Secretary emphasized.

The situation in Soledar

President Volodymyr

Zelenskyi denied the Russians' information that they allegedly "captured" Soledar

.

The head of state emphasized: propagandists want to support mobilization in the Russian Federation by spreading lies. 

On January 11, the Ministry of Defense reported that

heavy fighting between Ukrainian soldiers and Russian invaders continues in the city.

The Russian army suffers huge losses and is forced to replace its soldiers with others. 

The Armed Forces emphasize that the

battle for Soledar is very important.

The following major operations will show the seriousness of the ambitions of both sides - both Ukraine and the occupying forces of the Russian Federation.

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