More than 100 Russian soldiers killed in ‘single Ukrainian missile strike’ in battle for Soledar after drone spots unit

MORE than 100 Russian soldiers have been killed in a single missile strike, Ukraine claims. It comes amid a brutal battle in the salt mining town Soledar in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine claims it has killed 100 Russian soldiers in a missile strike in Soledar Russian private military firm Wagner Group claimed its capture of the town was complete on Wednesday. The Ukrainian military, however, insisted the battle was not over. On Thursday, Ukraine said it had used a Soviet-era Tochka-U missile to blast and kill a group of more than 100 Russian soliders after they were spotted with a drone. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tweeted: “Over a hundred Russian occupiers were eliminated in the Soledar area. “This happened thanks to the coordinated work of soldiers of the Special Operations Forces, gunners and rocket launchers.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy mocked previous Wagner claims to have seized part of Soledar. He said in a video address: “The terrorist state and its propagandists are trying to pretend that part of our town of Soledar … is some sort of a Russian possession. “But fighting continues.” THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.