BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten June 4, 2024 22:02:00
Town of soledar. the area's been pounded for weeks by russian fire, as you can see here. in fact, it's seen some of the most intense battles of the war. ukraine denies russia has full control, saying its forces continue to resist. it's the first ukrainan town russia has claimed to have captured sincejuly — after six months of military setbacks. the next target of the russian offensive could be nearby bakhmut — in preparation for an assault on the key city of kramatorsk. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports. a salt mining town under russian assault, soledar has become a story ...