BIZARRE: 7 - What They Never Told You

Putin blames Ukraine for Crimea bridge explosion

President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of carrying out an attack that badly damaged a key bridge linking annexed Crimea to the Russian mainland, his first comments on an episode that further highlighted the woes of his military in the eighth month of its invasion.

Tribune News Service · Oct 9, 2022

Russian attack on Ukrainian apartment buildings leaves 12 dead

A RUSSIAN barrage has pounded apartment buildings and other targets in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 12 people and wounding…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2022

Who is Surovikin, Russia’s new commander for the war in Ukraine?

Known for his ‘total ruthlessness,’ the Russian general has served in Tajikistan and Chechnya, as well as in Syria.

Al Jazeera · Oct 9, 2022

Russia Names Air Force General to Lead its Forces in Ukraine

Russia's Defense Ministry on Saturday named Air Force General Sergei Surovikin as the overall commander of Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, Moscow's third senior military appointment in the space of a week. The change follows the reported sacking earlier this week of the commanders of two of Russia's five military…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 8, 2022

Russia appoints notorious general to lead Ukraine offensive

Sergei Surovikin appointed on same day as explosion on Kerch bridge that has dealt blow to Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022

Russia names air force general to lead its forces in Ukraine

Russia's Defence Ministry on Saturday named Air Force General Sergei Surovikin as the overall commander of Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, Moscow's third senior military appointment in the space of a week.

Reuters · Oct 8, 2022

Top Russian army general seen on Ukrainian soil for first time as invasion intensifies

Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu flew in on a military helicopter and paid special attention to the organisation of comprehensive support for hostilities, his ministry said

Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2022

Girl, 7, rescued from rubble as Russia bombs Kyiv kindergarten, killing one

Ukrainian leaders have slammed the latest attack as an 'intimidation' stunt ahead of G7 and NATO summits this week after more than 20 days of relative peace in Kyiv

Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2022

Russia shifts command to general ‘dogged with allegations of corruption and brutality’, says UK

Alexandr Dvornikov was thought to be overseeing full operation command before being replaced

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2022

We will take back all our cities, vows Zelenskiy – as it happened

Ukrainian president says Ukrainian forces will win back all the cities it has lost to Russia, including Sievierodonetsk

The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2022