1/ Yevgeny Prigozhin's apparently premature announcement of Soledar's capture has reportedly led to a desperate push by Wagner to make it a reality. Wagner is fighting without regard for casualties, not just to gain Soledar, but for Prigozhin's reputation.

2/ The Russian VChK-OGPU Telegram channel reports that a source (likely within Wagner) says of the situation at Soledar:

"It's a nightmare there now: the rush to announce a full takeover has led to the fact that one has to operate on the edge of what is possible.

3/ "The Wagnerites are literally being pushed from behind, everyone is being driven there – if Prigozhin personally has already announced a complete capture, then the price of the matter will no longer play a role. Losses for such a small section of the front are wild.

4/ "If something does not work out with Soledar now (the probability is minimal, but theoretically it's there), the Ministry of Defence will use it against Prigozhin and the 'Musicians' personally - the supply of shells will not only not be improved, but reduced altogether...

5/ "I wouldn't be surprised if those commanders who reported to Prigozhin yesterday that everything had already been taken and there were only a couple of hours [of fighting] left, these commanders might well have been reassigned to the assault troops.

6/ "Now the Wagnerites have to stretch out heavily and cross the river, at the same time the MLRS and artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have shot everything there – they hit like in a shooting gallery, and there are plenty of snipers there as well.

7/ "Drones are constantly circling above, watching and throwing VOG grenades. There is nowhere to take cover – everything is in open space.

8/ "And the weather is such that if you are wounded in these conditions, you have almost no chance of survival – even if you stop the blood loss, you will freeze. There is no way to evacuate from there. Everyone is dead [if they get hit]." /end

Sources:
🔹 t.me/vchkogpu/35898
🔹 t.me/vchkogpu/35900

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