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Ukraine Launches Counterattack In Southern Russian Border Region

Ukraine launches counterattack in Kursk region against Russian and North Korean forces, resulting in ongoing hostilities.

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How Russia is recruiting Wagner fighters to continue war in Ukraine

After the mysterious death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Putin is urging mercenaries to sign contracts and swear allegiance to Russia

The Guardian - UK

Putin recruits former Wagner commander ‘Grey Hair’ Troshev to oversee Ukraine mercenaries

‘You yourself have been fighting in such a unit for more than a year’, Putin tells Troshev

The Independent UK

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Russia woos Haftar, but can the Derna floods give Libyans another chance?

Moscow seized the disaster diplomacy initiative after the deadly Derna floods, with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov arriving in eastern Libya with a promise of aid. Russia is helping Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar while seeking geostrategic payback. But the Derna tragedy has also drawn the US back into Libya,…

France 24

Notorious Russian general, master spy duo organise in Africa after Prigozhin’s demise

In recent weeks, Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and General Andrei Averyanov from the GRU military intelligence agency have made several trips to Africa. The two are increasingly seen as the main organisers of the post-Prigozhin era of Russian relationships with Africa following the Wagner Group chief’s demise in…

France 24

Russia in Africa: Prigozhin's death exposes Putin's real motives on the continent

The apparent assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhin in the crash of his private jet between Moscow and St. Petersburg represents an inflection point in Russian-African relations. Prigozhin, as leader of the notorious Wagner Group, had been the point man for Russia in Africa since Wagner first began operations on the continent…

The Conversation

‘Arrested’ Putin general linked to Wagner boss not seen in public for 11 days, says UK

His arrest, if confirmed, would prove ‘divisive’ among Russia’s military, stress UK defence chiefs

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Live Updates | Armed rebellion by Russian mercenary chief

Britain’s Ministry of Defense has described the Wagner mercenary group’s armed rebellion as the most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times

The Independent UK

Russia and China launch major military show of strength against West with 50,000 troops

The aim of the Pacific exercises is to show the joint resolve of Russia and China to stand up to the West, while also including other “allies” such as India and Mongolia

Daily Mirror

Grief for Vladimir Putin's hardline defence minister as his paratrooper nephew is killed

Paratrooper commander Captain Adam Khamkhoyev has become the first relative of a senior Vladimir Putin official to die during invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Nephew of Russian deputy defence minister killed in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

The nephew of Russia’s deputy defence minister has been killed by Ukrainian forces in the war.

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