Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group is fighting Ukrainian forces on the outskirts of Soledar, a salt-mining town about 15 kilometres from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the group’s founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Tuesday. Ukrainian forces are ‘still resisting’ the assault, a Moscow-installed official in the region said. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).