Soledar The war in Ukraine shows conflict with the Russian military

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Russia's Defense Ministry says its forces are taking part in the battle for Soledar, a town north of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine that is under fire. and recently.This comes after the leader of the famous Wagner mercenary group in Russia, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that his forces have full power there and boasted that only his forces were involved. Mr Prigozhin will use every victory to boost Wagner's reputation as an effective fighting force in the eyes of President Putin.

But Russian security officials appeared to contradict the oligarch's controversial claims. Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a daily military update that: "The Russian Air Force intercepted Soledar from the north and south."

"The Russian Air Force is fighting against the enemy. Stormtroopers take part in the war in the city." There is no name for Wagner's army.

Ukraine's Defense Ministry also said on Wednesday that heavy fighting continued and that Wagner's forces had not breached its security. If Soledar fails, it will be a boost for Mr. Prigozhin. In a statement on Tuesday evening, he boasted that "no other group participated in the arrest of Soledar except Wagner." Ukrainian and American officials said Wagner units made up a large part of the forces fighting in the region. (ukraine war news)

Analysts have long spoken of tensions between the military and Wagner, and Mr. Prigozhin has publicly criticized the generals for allegedly being out of touch with the realities of the war in Ukraine. Although it is difficult to know for sure if a conflict is happening in the hall of power, there are a few indicators.

Yesterday, latest ukraine news Tass news agency reported that Colonel-General Alexander Lapin was appointed Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces. Russian media said that sources say the announcement by General Lapin - he was one of those criticized by Mr Prigozhin last year - served as a warning to the oligarch: don't spoil the army .

But many people here quickly congratulate Mr. Prigozhin and Wagner for the outstanding progress in Soledar. The famous media director Margarita Simonyan joked about his "goodness", signed to congratulate Wagner's soldiers, whom she called "my little children!"

ukraine war Similarly, pro-Kremlin military bloggers on Telegram praised the mercenary group. The blogger thanked them for "the emotional impact you gave us tonight". Another said: "When Soledar is released from [Bakhmut], it will be a new chapter in the history of the Russian army. The first time an independent military company has shown such a thing in a serious military conflict." ." Military analysts debate the significance of Soledar's strategy. But if the Russian military manages to establish control of the country, it will be a symbolic victory for the Kremlin. In fact, the forces from Moscow failed to take a single capital from the Ukrainian forces since the summer of 2022.Credit : BBC NewsOther : Google News, Yahoo News, CNN, BBC, Fox News