and i want the fierce battles in ukraine is taking place in a small town which appears to have significant for russian forces decadent at the upper hand right now. as it s happening, it ll countries appear to be sending any weapons to ukraine. the kremlin shuffles the top commanders of the war. cnn s ben wedeman joins us with the latest on the ground in the battle for the town of ben, what is going on? yeah, anderson, this battle instantly dark has been going on for months, but it has intensified in the last few weeks. at this point, it s not at all clear how much longer the ukrainian defenders can resist unrelenting russian onslaught. medics loot a wounded soldier onto an ambulance, another casualty from the embattled town of soledar. one day, 2025 it varies depending on the number of casualties on the frontlines. russian forces mostly troops from the wagner group, a private military company, claimed to have control of the entire soledar territory. the battle
it s usually important are the russians. keep in mind that the loss and the russians made significant gains back in july when they took the town of izzy chunks which is in the donbas region. since then, they suffered that traumatic defeat back in the argus in september. followed by that, the fall of her son, the only regional capital they ve captured. as in significant perhaps in the grand scheme of things, as soledar is, it would represent a minor but symbolic victory for the russians, after months of setback, anderson?