The situation in Soledar is very difficult. However, neither party controls the city. This was stated by the head of the president's office, Andriy Yermak, in an interview with Le Monde.
"The situation is difficult, even very difficult, this is the Verdun battle of the 21st century, which is happening now in Bakhmut and Soledar. The fighting has been going on for several months, but our soldiers manage to hold their positions," he said.
Yermak emphasized that Russians release criminals who die as soon as they reach the front line.
"Their bodies are left behind, they are not even recovered, there are many losses on the Russian side, much more than on ours. We clearly value the lives of our soldiers more. But in front of us are a lot of people who attack, attack, attack. There are street battles in Soledar , while neither side controls the city. The Russians are there, but they don't control it," he added.
The head of the OP added that Ukraine maintains one goal in this war - the liberation of territories, the complete restoration of the country's territorial integrity.
