Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] Peace is for the weak.
That’s certainly one perspective.
Assault groups of PMC "Wagner" liberated the village of Podgorodnoye on the northeastern outskirts of Artemovsk. Celebrated Christmas like an adult.
Concerning reports about the "capture of the Red Mountain".
So far, Krasnaya Gora is under the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Our troops are not yet in the village itself.
Fighting continues in the industrial zone and on the southeastern outskirts of Artemovsk.
Also today, fierce fighting continued in Opytnoye.
To the south of Artemovsk, ours continue to break into the fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the outskirts of Kleshcheevka, the capture of which will allow us to continue the bypass movement south of Artemovsk in the direction of Chasov Yar.
Also, fighting continues in the center of Soledar, the enemy has lost part of the city https://t.me/boris_rozhin/74648, but there are no signs of withdrawal - as reported from the scene, fierce street fighting is going on in the city.
Earlier, units of the 46th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were sent here to hold positions, which had already entered the battle and suffered significant losses.
Street fighting in Soledar (video from PMC Wagner) (careful, many dead people)
Street fighting in Soledar (video from APU)
Message on the use of chemical munitions in Artemovsk
Ukrainian trenches in the area between Artemovsk and Soledar