strategic importance of the coal miner, who was just forced to leave the ukrainian troops, says olga armenishyna. russian troops reached the center of the coal mine on october 1, 2024. the city was considered a strategic bastion to withstand a russian attack after the full-scale invasion began. the battle for the city has been going on since the fall of 2022. so how significant is the coal miner's admiration for russia. vugledar is a mining town in the donetsk region, built in the mid-1960s. has two mines with significant coal reserves. moscow sees control of the coal miner as an important step, but why? for a long time, the city was considered one of the most difficult fortifications in ukraine. it is located on a hill, which for quite a long time gave the armed forces of ukraine an advantage over the attacks of the russian army. also, control of the coalfield is key, as it is located at the intersection of the eastern and southern fronts. the capture of ugledar opens the way for russian troops to attack in other places. now the main threat is facing the city of kura. and later in the city of p