UK to supply Ukraine with Challenger 2 tanks after Russia claims to take Soledar

“The strategic significance is whether they can use this small gain to push further gains in Donetsk.”

While Soledar itself is relatively insignificant strategically, it could lead to wider Russian advancement in the Donbas, explains Richard Spencer, The Times Middle East correspondent reporting from Kramatorsk.

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