The Ministry of Defense announced control over the settlement of Sol in the DPR

Volunteers of the assault detachments, with the support of aviation, artillery and rocket launchers, liberated the village of Sol in the DPR, transmits press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the Telegram channel.

“In the Donetsk direction, volunteers of assault detachments, with fire support from operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Southern Military District, liberated the village of Sol in the DPR,” the report says.

The press service noted that up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, four vehicles, an Msta-B howitzer and a Grad MLRS combat vehicle were destroyed in this direction in a day.

Acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin the day before informedthat the Russian military controls all the high-rise buildings in Maryinka, west of Donetsk, the town will soon come under full Russian control. Pushilin also spoke about the continuation of additional cleansing in Soledar, in particular, the fighters of the Wagner PMC took control of the Sol railway station.

Russia’s special operation in Ukraine began on February 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the protection of the inhabitants of Donbass, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, its goals. During the special operation, Russian troops took full control of the LPR, as well as most of the DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Subsequently, these territories became part of Russia, and on October 19 martial law was introduced in the regions.