The battle of Soledar was a series of military engagements in and around the urban-type settlement of Soledar during the battle of Donbas in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Battle of Soledar
A destroyed house in Soledar
Soledar is a destroyed city in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Situated in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, the city was formerly highly important for its salt mining industry, from which its name Soledar is derived. The last estimate of its population before its destruction was 10,490, in 2022.
A ruined building in Soledar in September 2022
Destroyed houses in Soledar
A package of Artemsil salt
Tourists at the salt mine entrance