Ukraine salt mining town battle intensifies as Russia claims control | USA TODAY

A battle for Soledar, a salt mining town in Ukraine, is intensifying as Russian officials claim they have the town under control.

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Ukraine troops were hanging on in battered Soledar on Wednesday as Russian leaders claimed the crucial city in the hotly contested Donetsk region would be overrun by week's end.

Ukraine Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said heavy fighting continued to rage late Wednesday against soldiers mostly from the private Russian mercenary contractor Wagner Group.

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