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Russian ex-deputy defence minister joins Wagner as feud escalates - war bloggers

Former Russian deputy defence minister Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev has joined the Wagner Group private militia as a deputy commander, Russian pro-war social media channels reported on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukrainian forces drive out Russian troops from Bakhmut positions, says senior general

Ukrainian forces have ousted Russian troops from some positions in Bakhmut amid fierce battles, says a top general.

Evening Standard

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 432 of the invasion

Russian missiles have struck warehouses reportedly storing ammunition at a railway depot in the Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad injuring at least 34 people; Ukraine claims to have shot down 15 of 18 missiles fired overnight

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Russia-Ukraine war as it happened: explosion derails Russian train; at least 34 injured after Pavlohrad attack

Freight train derailed in border region of Bryansk; children among those injured in attack that appeared to target ammunition depot

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 430 of the invasion

Five children among dead as toll from Russian missile attacks across Ukraine rises to 26; five EU countries agree on Ukrainian grain transit deal

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine vows ‘iron fist’ counterattack as Russian missile strikes kill at least 25

‘This Russian terror must face a fair response from Ukraine and the world,’ says President Zelensky

The Independent UK

Reports: Russia Sacks Deputy Defense Minister Sanctioned by West Over Mariupol

Russian Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, who was sanctioned by the West and dubbed the "Butcher of Mariupol" for his role in the Ukraine war, has been removed as deputy defense minister, according to a military blogger and a leading news website. Mizintsev orchestrated the siege of the Ukrainian city of…

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Russia sacks deputy defence minister sanctioned by West over Mariupol - reports

Russian Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, who was sanctioned by the West and dubbed the "Butcher of Mariupol" for his role in the Ukraine war, has been removed as deputy defence minister, according to a military blogger and a leading news website.

Reuters

The 4-metre-wide board detailing the entire Russian military chain of command in Ukraine

Chart used by Ukrainian prosecutors maps hundreds of Russian soldiers all the way up to Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

Putin replaces deputy defence chief with ‘butcher of Mariupol’ Mikhail Mizintsev

Dmitry Bulgakov will reportedly be replaced by Mikhail Mizintsev

The Independent UK

Criticism grows louder over Russia’s chaotic troop mobilisation

Military call-up has been criticised by the Kremlin’s own supporters – unheard of in Russia.

Al Jazeera

Russia replaces Deputy Defence Minister amid war in Ukraine

Russia has replaced Dmitry Bulgakov as Deputy Minister of Defence, with 60-year-old Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, days after the military mobilisation in the country. Read more on

Dynamite News

Vladimir Putin hires 'Butcher of Mariupol' and AXES favourite general in army shake-up

Vladimir Putin has finally had enough of deputy general Dmitry Bulgakov and replaced him to bring in the "Butcher of Mariupol" Mikhail Mizintsev

Daily Mirror

Ukraine ignores Sievierodonetsk ultimatum, urges faster arms deliveries

Ukraine ignored a Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk on Wednesday as the United States announced more weapons for Kyiv, which warned that arms deliveries were taking too long.

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Russians Control 80% of Contested City in Eastern Ukraine

Russian troops control about 80% of the fiercely contested eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk and have destroyed all three bridges leading out of it but Ukrainian authorities are still trying to evacuate the wounded, a regional official said Tuesday. Serhiy Haidai, governor of the eastern Luhansk region, acknowledged that a…

The Guardian - UK

Sievierodonetsk evacuation continues despite loss of main bridges

Civilians evacuated in ‘quiet’ moments as Russia shifts bulk of military efforts to capturing city

Evening Standard

EU targets Russian military top brass in latest sanctions

The European Union has targeted senior Russian military officers in its latest round of sanctions, including top brass accused of presiding over a civilian massacre in the town of Bucha and atrocities in Mariupol.

The Independent UK

Live updates | Ukraine says Russia presses offensive in east

The General Staff of the Ukrainian military says the Russian forces have continued attempts to press their offensive in several sections of the frontline in the east and also launched missile and air strikes at infrastructure facilities across the country

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Mariupol Teeters as Ukrainians Defy Surrender-Or-Die Demand

The shattered port city of Mariupol appeared on the brink of falling to the Russians on Sunday after seven weeks under siege, in what would give Moscow a crucial success following its failure to storm the Ukrainian capital and the sinking of its Black Sea flagship. The Russian military estimated…

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Ukraine: Russia boasts of its precision missiles – so why are hospitals being destroyed?

Over recent years, Russia has often boasted about the capabilities of its precision-guided missiles (PGMs). Two years ago the Defence Ministry released a video of its Tornado-S precision missile which, it said, can strike targets to within one metre. Given that such precise munitions also provide the ability to avoid…

Reuters

Red Cross still trying to get people out of Mariupol, Russia says it failed

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday said the operation to help people leave the besieged city of Mariupol was continuing, hours after Russia said it had failed and blamed the organization.

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White House says the US has evidence that the war against Ukraine has been ‘a strategic disaster’ – as it happened

Germany, France and the UK reject Russia’s demand to pay for gas in roubles; Kremlin announces further sanctions for EU leaders

The Guardian - UK

UK sanctions target Russian general and media heavyweights

Measures will hit ‘shameless propagandists who push out Putin’s fake news’, says foreign secretary

Daily Record

Ukraine crisis: Russian general branded 'butcher of Mariupol' comes under UK sanctions

The military chief in charge of the bombardment of civilians in eastern Ukraine is targeted in the latest round of UK sanctions.

The Independent UK

Who is the Butcher of Mariupol? Sanctioned Russian colonel accused of Ukraine hospital bombing

UK sanctions Mikhail Mizintsev who is accused of ordering bombing of children’s hospital and theatre where civilians were sheltering

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