The Wagner mercenary group claims to have taken control of the city of Suldar.
Eugene Prikhodko, the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group, has claimed that the group has seized control of the city of Suldar in eastern Ukraine. The battle for the occupation of this city with its mineral reserves continues in the bone-chilling cold of eastern Ukraine.
Russian news agencies report that the center of Suldar is under siege and urban warfare is taking place there. The leader of the Wagner paramilitary group has claimed that he will announce the number of prisoners until the end of Thursday, January 11th.
Kiev had previously stated that its forces were resisting. Russian army commanders have made the occupation of the strategic city of Bakhmut and control over the Donbass region conditional on the occupation of Suldar.
The occupation of this city is not only a strategic success for the Russian army but also holds symbolic and economic importance. The largest salt mines in Europe are located near this city.
