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12
January
2023

Enemy inflicts 91 strikes on Soledar, Ukrainian defenders eliminate more than 100 occupiers in past 24 hours – AFU Eastern Group

KYIV. Jan 12 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The enemy inflicted 91 strikes on Soledar, the Ukrainian missile and artillery forces eliminated more than 100 occupiers in the past 24 hours, Spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Serhiy Cherevaty has said.

"Hostilities are taking place in Soledar. The enemy has focused its major forces there. First of all, Wagner fighters and other Russian units. It constantly attacks, in particular, 91 artillery strikes were inflicted on Soledar in the past 24 hours," he said.

The Ukrainian missile and artillery forces are doing the utmost to repel the enemy.

"In particular, more than 100 occupiers were eliminated by artillery and missiles in the past 24 hours," Cherevaty said on the air of the national telethon on Thursday.

A total of 41 military clashes occurred in Bakhmut direction, the AFU said.

The enemy is trying to seize the initiative and continues offensive attempts in Bakhmut direction, however, it does not succeed in breaking through the Ukrainian defense.

"We hit the areas of concentration of their equipment and personnel, first of all, with our HIMARS, MLRS high-precision systems," Cherevaty said.