The soldier explained that he knows Polish and speaks a little English, so he was able to tell the Americans from the Poles. He suggested that the foreigners were part of the assault units, since they were armed with US-made assault rifles.
Let us remember that the complete liberation of Soledar by the Russian troops became known on the afternoon of January 13. According to the Ministry of Defense, the city was completely taken over the night before. At the same time, information appeared that, in addition to the Ukrainian army, there were many mercenaries in the city.
Local residents said they mostly met Poles and Britons. The townspeople tried not to have contact with them and during the fighting they hid in the cellars, coming out only for water and firewood.
