The Armed Forces of Ukraine (SAF) retreated from the city of Soledar in the Donetsk region to save the lives of personnel.

APA informs with reference to UNIAN that this was stated by the spokesman of the Eastern troop group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Cherevaty.

He noted that the army has strengthened in the pre-prepared defense line: "The army has fulfilled the main task.

We did not allow the enemy to systematically break through the front line in the part of the fighting area in the direction of Donetsk.

During the battles, the enemy lost a lot of equipment and manpower."

Cherevaty added that it was not allowed to encircle or capture Ukrainian servicemen.