Things will move faster now in Russia's Ukraine operation

However, the Russian military continues to move with the almost maddening precision that has characterized its operation from the start. 

From Intel Slava Z today:

Establishing full control over Soledar makes it possible to cut off the supply routes of Ukrainian militants in Artemovsk [Bakhmut], and then block and take into the "cauldron" the enemy units remaining in it, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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Intel Slava Z
On the evening of January 12, the liberation of Soledar was completed, which is important for the continuation of successful offensive operations - the Russian Ministry of Defense.

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Intel Slava Z
Over the past three days, more than 700 Ukrainian servicemen and over 300 units of weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been destroyed in the Soledar area — Russian Defense Ministry

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See also this war analysis at The Duran yesterday:

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