The statements of the Russian occupiers about the alleged seizure of the town of Soledar in Donetsk Region are not true, the spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Cherevatyy said in a comment to RBC-Ukraine.
"No, this is not true. The fighting is ongoing in the town," Cherevatyy said.
He did not disclose details for security reasons.
Russia has thrown almost all its main forces at the Donetsk area and maintains the high intensity of the offensive. Fierce fighting continued in Soledar at night.
Soledar is a town in Donetsk Region, located near Bakhmut. The occupiers have been trying to capture Bakhmut for months, but the Ukrainian defence forces are resisting.