Parallel to Bakhmut, which has become the epicenter of russian-Ukrainian confrontation, intense fighting is also ongoing around the populated area where the wagner PMC is also trying to advance.

Soledar direction is one of the hottest. However, the successes of the russian forces here are much more modest than in the city itself. Border guards, servicemen of the AFU, and the territorial defense are holding these positions. The results of their work are eloquently evidenced by the surrounding fields, strewn with the bodies of slain occupiers. Artillery strikes, rifle fights, and “meat” “wagner’s” assaults - here's what the everyday life of the SBGSU servicemen looks like, which you can see in the video material.