The British Defense Ministry has confirmed significant Russian gains in the Donetsk region, raising concerns that the strategic Ukrainian town of Bakhmut—long the scene of intense ground fighting—could soon be encircled by Moscow’s forces.
“In the last four days, Russian and Wagner forces have made tactical advances into the small Donbas town of Soledar and are likely in control of most of the settlement,” the ministry stated in a Jan. 10 intelligence update.
