{"id":1805848,"date":"2023-01-14T11:21:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T16:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1805848"},"modified":"2023-01-14T11:22:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T16:22:42","slug":"russia-says-it-has-captured-ukraines-soledar-but-kyiv-claims-to-be-still-fighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-says-it-has-captured-ukraines-soledar-but-kyiv-claims-to-be-still-fighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Says It Has Captured Ukraine\u2019s Soledar, But Kyiv Claims to Be Still Fighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-says-it-has-captured-ukraines-soledar-but-kyiv-claims-to-be-still-fighting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1805848&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><br \/>\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Breadcrumb Trail Link<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"> <a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/category\/pmn\/news-pmn\/politics-news-pmn\/\">PMN Politics<\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"> <a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/category\/pmn\/news-pmn\/\">PMN News<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"article-header__detail\">\n<div class=\"article-header__detail__texts\">\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"wire-published-by\">\n<p class=\"visually-hidden\">Author of this article:<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Reuters\" aria-labelledby=\"wire-company-name\" class=\"wire-published-by__logo\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0e5521e933d53566787277062da28f5a?s=70&#038;d=mp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0e5521e933d53566787277062da28f5a?s=70&#038;d=mp, https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0e5521e933d53566787277062da28f5a?s=140&#038;d=mp 2x\" width=\"70\"   style=\"display:none\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"wire-published-by__author-container\">\n<p> Reuters <\/p>\n<p> Pavel Polityuk <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"published-date__since\">Published January 13, 2023<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span class=\"published-date__word-count\">Read it in 4 minutes<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"article-meta-comment-count\" data-smooth-hash-scroll-component=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/pmn\/news-pmn\/russia-claims-capture-of-ukraines-soledar-kyiv-says-fighting-goes-on-2#comments-area\"> <span class=\"comment-bubble\">    <\/span> <span class=\"article-meta-comment-count__text\"> Participate in the conversation <\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>KYIV \u2014 Russia said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, in what would be a rare success for Moscow after months of battlefield reverses, but Kyiv said its troops were still fighting in the town.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters could not verify the situation immediately in Soledar. This small salt mining community has been the target of Russian aggression for many days.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"article-content__widget-group article-content__widget-group--content-slot6 article-content__widget-group--newsletter-slot\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"NPPosted9483292544186905964626161197645824\" class=\"newsletter-widget np-headlinenews background--primary-light-gradient\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component=\"\" data-target-list=\"NP_HeadlineNews\" data-widget=\"newsletter\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NP Posted Banner\" class=\"newsletter-widget__banner\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/12.6.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/NP_HeadlineNews.svg\" width=\"97\" \/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__body\">\n<h2 class=\"newsletter-widget__title\" id=\"NPPosted9483292544186905964626161197645824\">NP Posted<\/h2>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text\">Register to receive the Daily Top Stories from the National Post (a division of Postmedia Network Inc.).<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-replace-main\">  <small class=\"newsletter-widget__disclaimer text-size--micro\"> Clicking on the sign up button will consent to receiving the Postmedia Network Inc newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc. 365 Bloor Street East Toronto, Ontario M4W 3L4 | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300 <\/small> <\/div>\n<div class=\"js-submit-success\" hidden id=\"submitSuccessNP_HeadlineNews\">\n<h3 class=\"newsletter__feedback--heading\">We appreciate you signing up.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text\">You will receive a welcome email shortly. If you do not see it, please go to your junk folder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text newsletter__feedback--last\">You will receive the next issue of NP Posted in your email in no time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text js-submit-error\" hidden id=\"submitErrorNP_HeadlineNews\"> We had an issue signing you in. Please try again <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>Kyiv and the West have played down the town\u2019s significance, saying Moscow sacrificed wave upon wave of soldiers and mercenaries in a pointless fight for a bombed-out wasteland, unlikely to affect the wider war except insofar as the huge losses have sapped manpower on both sides.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment1579613371438056692206443924815872\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment1579613371438056692206443924815872\">Advertisement 2<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__label\">\n<p> Continue the story below <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-2\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[6,6],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"6x6\" data-ad-loc=\"2\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[6,6],[320,50],[300,50],[300,250],[300,600]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-2\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> Your article continues below, although this advertisement hasn&#8217;t loaded yet. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>The capture of the town is now of immense importance because it will, if confirmed by Moscow, award Moscow a trophy for the most bloody campaign of the war after major battlefield setbacks during the second half 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe capture of Soledar was made possible by the constant bombardment of the enemy by assault and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of a grouping of Russian forces,\u201d Moscow\u2019s defense ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>It stated that seizing the town would allow Ukraine to block supply routes to Bakhmut, a larger city to the east, and to trap any remaining Ukrainian forces there. Moscow has been trying for Bakhmut&#8217;s capture for several months.<\/p>\n<p>But Serhiy Cherevatyi, spokesperson for Ukraine\u2019s eastern military command, told Reuters by telephone Soledar had not been captured: \u201cOur units are there, the town is not under Russian control.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment4193184264230091693734415355084800\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment4193184264230091693734415355084800\">Advertisement 3<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__label\">\n<p> Continue the story below <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-3\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[7,7],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"7x7\" data-ad-loc=\"3\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[7,7],[300,250],[320,50],[300,50]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-3\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> Your article continues below, although this advertisement hasn&#8217;t loaded yet. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>CNN stated on its website, that a reporter team located just outside of the town could hear mortar fire and rocket fire Friday afternoon. They also saw Ukrainian forces transporting troops in what appeared like an organized pullback.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018MEAT GRINDER\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The area&#8217;s Ukrainian officer spoke under anonymity to explain that he was not authorized for media interviews.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast night artillery fire was like from hell, both sides. From what I know, our boys have managed to exit some parts (of Soledar) in an orderly manner and now (assault) groups are counterattacking, but we still hold the town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Ukrainian officials, more than 500 civilians including 15 children were reported trapped in Soledar on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment9050132479608238649419839676874752\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment9050132479608238649419839676874752\">Advertisement 4<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__label\">\n<p> Continue the story below <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-4\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"4\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-4\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> Your article continues below, although this advertisement hasn&#8217;t loaded yet. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukrainian President, thanked Soledar units he stated were his thanks in an overnight video address \u201cholding their positions and inflicting significant losses on the enemy.\u201d He did not give more details.<\/p>\n<p>For the past two months, the frontlines have barely moved since Russia was humiliated by Ukrainian forces during the second half of 2022. The battles for Soledar and Bakhmut became what both sides called &#8220;a&#8221; during this time. \u201cmeat grinder\u201d \u2013 a brutal war of attrition claiming the lives of thousands of soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv\u2019s Western allies see it as a fight for marginal gains on a stretch of front where neither side can make a big breakthrough, a sideshow from battles further north and south, where Ukraine hopes to push through Russian lines.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment4596868769118346066219337150103552\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment4596868769118346066219337150103552\">Advertisement 5.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__label\">\n<p> Continue the story below <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-5\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"5\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-5\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> Your article continues below, although this advertisement hasn&#8217;t loaded yet. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cEven if both Bakhmut and Soledar fall to the Russians, it\u2019s not going to have a strategic impact on the war itself,\u201d John Kirby, spokesperson U.S. National Security Council told reporters at White House \u201cand it certainly isn\u2019t going to stop the Ukrainians or slow them down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s victory at Soledar could be a boost for Yevgeny Privozhin, the ultra-nationalist leader of mercenaries. Yevgeny has been focusing his Wagner Group of fighters to hire on that fight, with convicts and prisoners recruited from prisons promising pardons. He has complained about how the regular military took credit for the Soledar victory without mentioning his fighters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey constantly try to steal victory from the Wagner PMC (private military company) and talk about the presence of other unknown people just to belittle Wagner\u2019s merits,\u201d He complained.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment5598531838400946515097411420946432\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment5598531838400946515097411420946432\">Advertisement 6<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__label\">\n<p> Continue the story below <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-6\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"6\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-6\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> Your article continues below, although this advertisement isn&#8217;t loaded yet. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>NEW WEAPONS<\/p>\n<p>Important pledges from Western countries have been made for Ukraine in the new year. They are seeking to arm Ukraine with mechanized combatants against Russian tanks.<\/p>\n<p>Next week will see major new weapon announcements. U.S. Secretaryof Defense Lloyd Austin will host defense chiefs from other allies at an American airbase in Germany to meet with the contact group established to support Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, France (Germany), the United States and France pledged to send their armored fighting vehicle. Discussions this week have focused on the supply and upgrade of main battle tank, which is a key component for Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>Friday saw the joining of Poland and Finland in promising to send German-made Leopard tank to Ukraine. This was part of an apparently Western coalition that is being formed to supply them.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment7989962151606519469178214280069120\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment7989962151606519469178214280069120\">Advertisement 7<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__label\">\n<p> Continue the story below <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-7\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"7\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-7\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> Your article continues below, although this advertisement hasn&#8217;t loaded yet. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>Berlin must give permission. Although Berlin has been reluctant to grant it in the past, they have recently indicated their willingness to do so. A spokesperson for the German government said that Berlin had not received any formal request to allow the re-export of the tanks on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion on Feb. 24, saying Kyiv\u2019s ties with the West threatened Russia\u2019s security, and Russia has since claimed to have annexed four Ukrainian provinces. Ukraine and its allies refer to it as an unprovoked invasion to seize territory. Kyiv claims it will fight until it regains all its land.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting from Reuters bureaus; writing and editing by Alex Richardson, Peter Graff, Philippa Fletcher<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__share-group article-delimiter\" data-evt=\"beforeunload\" data-evt-typ=\"page_scroll\" data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields>\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">This article can be shared in your social networks<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<footer aria-label=\"Article Comments\" class=\"article-footer\">\n<section class=\"comments__section\" data-aqa=\"viafoura-comments\" id=\"comments\">\n<h3 class=\"widget-title comments-anchor\" id=\"comments-area\">Comments<\/h3>\n<p class=\"comments__section-disclaimer\"> Postmedia wants to maintain a civil, but lively, forum for discussion. All readers are encouraged to contribute to our articles. It may take up to one hour for comments to be approved before they appear on the site. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. We have enabled email notifications\u2014you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/community-guidelines\/\">Guidelines for Community<\/a> Find out more about how to modify your home. <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/community-guidelines\/#faq\">email settings<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breadcrumb Trail Link PMN Politics PMN News Author of this article: Reuters Pavel Polityuk Published January 13, 2023 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Read it in 4 minutes Participate in the conversation Article content KYIV \u2014 Russia said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, in what would be a &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1899543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[5458,8311,4856,9469,10004,3819,4280,14900,10704],"class_list":["post-1805848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-bongino","tag-captured","tag-claims","tag-fighting","tag-kyiv","tag-report","tag-russia","tag-soledar","tag-ukraines"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1805848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1805848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1805848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1899543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1805848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1805848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1805848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}