LVIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian officials said fighting is continuing in the eastern town of Soledar after Russian forces made inroads there, claiming their first significant success in Ukraine for months.

Russian forces spearheaded by the Wagner Group private paramilitary organization have advanced into Soledar in recent days, shifting their firepower there after months of failed attempts to seize the nearby city of Bakhmut.

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