Russian forces hit units of 77th Ukrainian Airmobile Brigade in DPR

The southern grouping of Russian troops hit units of the 77th airmobile brigade, which was trying to counterattack the positions of Russian troops in the area of the settlement of Maloilinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov told a briefing on the special military operation in Ukraine on Sunday.

ICAO Agrees To Hear MH17 Case Netherlands, Australia Filed Against Russia

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) decided to hear the case filed by the Netherlands and Australia against Russia over the crash of the MH17 plane in Donbas in 2014, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Saturday.

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Putin, Lvova-Belova

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, the court said in a statement on Friday.

Russian forces kill 140 Ukrainian servicemen in Donetsk direction in a day

In the Donetsk direction, the Russian armed force killed more than 140 servicemen of the Ukrainian armed forces, destroyed two armored vehicles and two D-30 howitzers over the past day, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Saturday.

US Fails To Deactivate Biolabs In Ukraine Before Military Operation - Moscow

Washington has failed to deactivate its biolaboratories on the territory of Ukraine, despite the relevant statements by US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces, said on Friday.

Zelenskyy fires a top Ukrainian military commander, no reason given

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday fired a senior military commander helping lead the fight against Russian troops in the country's embattled east but gave no reason for the move.

Fierce fighting in Bakhmut (Artemovsk), head of Russia’s Wagner group says

The head of Russia’s private Wagner group said on Sunday that fierce fighting was ongoing in the northern parts of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, which has been the focus of Russian forces’ attention for weeks.

Ukrainian Defense Ministry Admits Difficult Military Situation In Countrys East

The military situation in eastern Ukraine is "difficult but under control," Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told the CBC broadcaster on Sunday, citing Ukrainian generals.

Russian Forces Hit 86 Ukrainian Army Units at Firing Positions: Defense Ministry – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Russian forces hit 86 Ukrainian army units at firing positions in the past day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.

Head of Russian Donetsk visited Soledar

The top Moscow-nominated official in the new Russian region of the Donetsk of eastern Ukraine said late on Sunday that he had visited the town of Soledar that Russia claimed to had liberating earlier this month.

Kremlin On Dnipro Building Collapse: Russian Military Not Striking Civilian Infrastructure

 Russian military is not striking civilian building and infrastructure facilities in Ukraine and the cause of the collapse of a residential building in the city of Dnipro was Kiev's interceptor missile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

Arestovich said that a rocket fell on a residential building in Dnipro due to UA air defense

 

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Half of those fighting on Kiev’s side near Soledar are mercenaries

About half of those fighting on the Ukrainian side near Soledar, in the Donetsk People's Republic, are foreign mercenaries and military personnel from NATO countries, the coordinator for inter-parliamentary relations with the People's Council of the LPR, first deputy chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, Viktor Vodolatsky, told TASS on Friday.

Liberation of Soledar completed in January 12, over 700 Soldiers destroyed in Soledar in 72 Hours

 

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Russia claims control of salt mine town Soledar - BBC News

Russia says it has taken control of Ukrainian salt mine town Soledar after a months-long battle, calling it a "crucial step".

Ukraines Soldier Says Kiev Abandoned His Unit In Soledar Without Food, Low On Water, Ammo

A Ukrainian soldier said on Thursday evening that his unit has been abandoned by Kiev with no food, low supplies of water and ammunition, and wounded soldiers in the city of Soledar.

Ukrainian hospitals overflowing with troops from Soledar — Russian special forces officer

Hospitals in a number of Ukrainian cities are overflowing with wounded troops from the Donetsk People’s Republic’s town of Soledar, commander of the Troy volunteer special forces unit Vladimir Novikov (codenamed Alabay) told TASS.

Ukraine denies Russia controls eastern town of Soledar, says fighting is intense

Ukraine’s military denied on Wednesday that Russian forces had taken control of the eastern town of Soledar, and said the intensity of battles in the area could be compared to fighting in World War Two.

Over 21,000 Chechen Fighters Took Part In Russias Special Operation In Ukraine - Kadyrov

Over 21,000 Chechen fighters took part in Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, more than 9,000 are on the frontline now, head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said.

Russia’s Wagner Group chief says troops have taken Soledar

The head of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group has claimed to have secured control of the salt mining town of Soledar in Ukraine’s east, but uncertainty remains amid continued battles in the city centre.