[ Battle of Soledar ] Encirclement of Ukraine troops; retreat road threatened @ Silj & Krasnopolivka

Update from the Bakhmut Front: Russian forces advanced quickly in Soledar, capturing the hospital and Salt Mine No.4, as such, closing the retreat route of any Ukrainian forces currently still fighting in the city center.

Ukrainian forces currently only holding 15-20% of Soledar, mainly on the western side around Salt Mine No.7. Encircled Ukrainian forces numbers between 300-400 troops.

Wider Russian pincer continues on Soledar, as fighting is now reported at Blahodatne in the south, and Silj & Krasnopolivka in the north. As Krasna Hora & Paraskoviivka is currently contested, the only retreat route is northward towards Siversk via Silj and Krasnopolivka.

The fact that Russian forces are already attacking Silj and Krasnopolivka, means that the retreat route may close within a day or 2 - leaving Ukrainian forces in west Soledar with only the inefficient westward grid-like route through the farmlands roads.

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ANALYSIS:
[ Bakhmut Front ] Ukraine Soledar and North Bakhmut lines collapsing; Analysis of what is happening! - https://youtu.be/iQ-EXtuDBrE
[ Siege of Bakhmut ] Ukraine 3 towns away frm losing entire Bakhmut: Ivanivske, Pidhorodne & Yahidne - https://youtu.be/PaAvw4unsb8
[ Battle of Soledar ] Russia captured 60% of Soledar ; 2nd force invaded into northern part of city - https://youtu.be/M1ZRa2qBqIg
[ Siversk Front Analysis ] Strategic importance of Rozdolivka to Ukraine's line east of Siversk - https://youtu.be/Ui-YjDfM7ow
[ Siege of Bakhmut ] Ukraine 3 towns away frm losing entire Bakhmut: Ivanivske, Pidhorodne & Yahidne - https://youtu.be/PaAvw4unsb8
[ Bakhmut-NiuYork Front Analysis ] Why Russia push West from Kurdyumivka/Ozarianivka: Kostyantynivka - https://youtu.be/J-8es-bcaUY
[ Kreminna Front ] Why Ukraine attacking north of Kreminna towards Chervonopopivka? Explained. - https://youtu.be/IbK5CGIWfH0
[ Siversk Front ] Serebrianka & Verkhnokamyanske key to break Ukraine's hold on Siversk region - https://youtu.be/OO2_h7w-diQ
[ Bakhmut Front ] Russia may bypass Bakhmut City entirely by encircling it in North-South pincer - https://youtu.be/OJfdHjEFoKY
[ Donetsk Front Analysis ] Significance of Russia's Opytne capture and why Ukrainian lines must hold - https://youtu.be/So2jNjnJpWc
[ Strategic Analysis ] Ukrainian Path to Victory & Operation at Svatove-Kreminna Front - 26 Oct 2022 - https://youtu.be/7NUPhNUjQ_0

OPINION PIECE:
"What can Russia do with it's 300,000 partial-mobilization troops?" - https://youtu.be/watch?v=a4ub478af4o
"What is Russia going to do next, after officially annexing the 4 regions + mobilization?" - https://youtu.be/watch?v=l74iIkr6-mo

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