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☆ Mercenaries return to bases after challenge to Putin's authority
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Ending their short-lived mutiny, fighters of the Wagner group began heading back to their bases late on Saturday in return for guarantees for their safety. Their commander, Yevgeny Prigozhin, will move to Belarus under the deal mediated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Peskov said Lukashenko had offered to mediate, with Putin's approval, because he had known Prigozhin personally for around 20 years. She said the swift ending of the turmoil indicated that Putin's rule would not be undermined by it alone. Russia's ministry of digital affairs recommended that IT, telecoms and media companies give employees the day off on Monday.

Persons: Belarus Wagner, Vladimir Putin's, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Alexander Lukashenko, Antony Blinken, Putin, Lukashenko, Prigozhin, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau, Biden, Trudeau, Zelenskiy, State Anthony Blinken, NBC's, Anton Vaganov, Dmitry, Oleg, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Gerasimov, Marina Miron, Antonio Tajani, Messaggero, Brian Taylor, Russia's, Gareth Jones, Philippa Fletcher, Frank Jack Daniel, Jane Merriman, Chris Reese Organizations: Kremlin, U.S, Russia's Security, Canadian, Twitter, State, Press, Rostov, Reuters, Sunday, Reuters Graphics Reuters Graphics, Defence Ministry, King's College London's Defense Studies Department, Syracuse University, Thomson Locations: Belarus, Rostov, ROSTOV, VORONEZH, Russia, Russian, Moscow, Ukraine, China, Bolshevik, Africa

☆ 'Moscow is becoming a front line city' – The Ukraine War has finally come home to Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Dominik Kalus | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

For weeks now, attacks by Ukraine within Russia have been increasing. Dead civilians, villages cleared out, and a seemingly overworked government: Moscow's war on Ukraine has finally hit home in Russian society. A woman waits at a bus stop next to a poster promoting Russian army service, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, in Moscow, Russia April 12, 2023. "The attacks in Belgorod are busting the myth of Putin's military being invincible," said political scientist Abbas Galljamow to the DPA news agency. Because these attacks within Russia are making even initially neutral Russians care about the war – and they're starting to approve of it.

Persons: —, Schapscha, Moscow's, Sergej Markow, Michail Rostowski, Alexander Dugin, Yulia Morozova, Jens Siegert, who's, Savva Tutunow, Putin, Abbas Galljamow, There's, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Konstantin Satulin, Russia hasn't, –, Putin's, Dmitry Peskov, They're, Peskov, Alarmism Organizations: Service, Putin, Pictures, REUTERS, Novaya Gazeta, Wagner Group, Russia, Publicly Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kherson, South Ukraine, Belgorod, Strelkovka, Kaluga, Moscow, Voronezh, Russian

☆ Russia reports heavy fighting in southern Ukraine, Kyiv silent on counterattack
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Dan Peleschuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zhytomyr... Read moreKYIV, June 9 (Reuters) - Russia reported heavy fighting along the front in southern Ukraine on Friday, where bloggers described the first sightings of German and U.S. armour, signalling that Ukraine's long-anticipated counterattack was under way. The counteroffensive is ultimately expected to involve thousands of Ukrainian troops trained and equipped by the West. Russia, which has had months to prepare its defensive lines, says it has withstood attacks since the start of the week. Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar described heavy fighting in the east, where she said Ukrainian troops had mainly held off Russian attacks. On the southern front she said only that battles were continuing for the settlement of Velyka Novosilka and that Russian troops were mounting "active defence" at Orikhiv.

Persons: Read, Ben Barry, They’ve, Barry, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, it's, Hanna Maliar, Ihor Taburets, Mark Trevelyan, Peter Graff, Angus MacSwan, Nick Macfie Organizations: Press, State Emergency Service of, West, Kyiv, International Institute for Strategic Studies, U.S, Bradley, Kremlin, Ukrainian, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Zviahel, Zhytomyr region, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Zhytomyr ., KYIV, Russia, U.S, Orikhiv, Crimea, Tokmak, Dnipro, Moscow, Bakhmut, Europe, Velyka, Ukrainian, Cherkasy, Voronezh, Kyiv

☆ Ukraine reports 'heavy combat' after Putin says offensive has begun
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Dan Peleschuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

"We can state for sure that this offensive has begun," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in Sochi. "Ukrainian troops did not achieve their goals in any sector." Ukrainian military analyst Oleksander Musiyenko, interviewed on Ukrainian NV Radio, said Ukraine was making gains but dismissed Russian reports of a major counter-offensive in south-central Zaporizhzhia region. The counteroffensive is ultimately expected to involve thousands of Ukrainian troops trained and equipped by the West. Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said only that battles were continuing for Velyka Novosilka and Russian troops were mounting "active defence" at Orikhiv.

Persons: Putin, Zelenskiy, Vladimir Putin, Voldymyr Zelenskiy, Oleksander Musiyenko, Musiyenko, Ben Barry, They've, Barry, Hanna Maliar, Velyka Novosilka, Prystan, Oksana, Ukraine Denise Brown, Mark Trevelyan, Olena Harmash, Ron Popeski, Peter Graff, Diane Craft, Angus MacSwan, Nick Macfie, Andrew Heavens, Philippa Fletcher, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Press, State Emergency Service of, Ukrainian NV, West, United, Kyiv, International Institute for Strategic Studies, U.S, Bradley, Deputy, Reuters, United Nations, Kremlin, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Zviahel, Zhytomyr region, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Zhytomyr ., Russia, Ukrainian, KYIV, Moscow, Kyiv, U.S, Sochi, United States, Orikhiv, Crimea, Tokmak, Europe, Dnipro, Voronezh, Belgorod, Kursk

☆ Kremlin: fake Putin address broadcast on Russian radio stations after 'hack'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 5 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said a purported radio address by President Vladimir Putin heard on Monday on Russian stations in regions bordering Ukraine was fake and the result of a hack, Russian news agencies reported. The state-owned news agency RIA said a number of radio stations had carried the hoax address. "All of these messages are an utter fake," it cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying. Independent Russian media reported that the announcement had told residents of the Rostov, Belgorod and Voronezh regions, all of which adjoin Ukraine, that Kyiv's forces had crossed the border with Russia. In a statement posted on Telegram, the Voronezh regional government confirmed that a hack had taken place, and said local radio stations were under the control of law enforcement agencies and local authorities.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, RIA, Dmitry Peskov, Kevin Liffey Organizations: Independent, Moscow, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Rostov, Belgorod, Voronezh, Russia

☆ Russia's war on Ukraine latest: EU to discuss sanctions on Chinese and Iranian firms
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

May 10 (Reuters) - European Union states hold a first discussion on Wednesday on proposed new sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine that would target Chinese and Iranian firms and allow export curbs on third countries for busting existing trade restrictions. GRAIN EXPORTS* The United Nations said inspections resumed on Tuesday of outbound vessels under a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, which Moscow has threatened to quit on May 18 over obstacles to its own grain and fertilizer exports. CONFLICT* The governor of Russia's Voronezh region said on Wednesday that two drones attempted to attack a military facility in his region, but failed. * Russia's air defence forces shot down an "enemy" drone in the Kursk region bordering Ukraine, its governor said, adding that falling debris damaged a gas pipeline and a house. * Arman Soldin, a 32-year-old video journalist for Agence France Presse (AFP) in Ukraine, was killed on Tuesday by Grad rocket fire near Chasiv Yar, in eastern Ukraine, AFP said on Twitter, citing AFP colleagues who witnessed the incident.

☆ Two Ukrainian men in wheelchairs were forcibly deported to Russia and subjected to months of abuse. Then they escaped.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two Ukrainian men in wheelchairs were forcibly sent to Russia last year after Kherson was occupied. Bohdan and Oleksandr told Insider they were bullied during their time in a Russian deportation camp. Their days were filled with threats and bullying, the men told Insider, adding that nurses frequently referred to them "Nazis." Both told Insider they plan on living there for the foreseeable future. Describing the moment he got out of Russia, Bohdan said: "I felt like it was the day before my birthday party.

☆ Russia wants to replenish its troops by recruiting 400,000 new contract soldiers starting April: reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia wants to recruit 400,000 new contract soldiers starting in April, per multiple local reports. Russian contract soldiers are typically volunteers who serve three-year paid stints in the army. The authorities said the summons were issued just to collect information, and not to lay the groundwork for a second mobilization, BBC Russia reported. Russian contract soldiers are typically volunteers who sign up for a three-year paid stint in the army, per the Institute for the Study of War, a think tank. Since the war began in February 2022, recruiters have been offering hefty bonuses and increased salaries to contract soldiers, while the Kremlin rushes to bolster resources for its hard-hit troops.

☆ Russian agents killed 3 men they said were saboteurs sent by Ukraine. A report says they were just gamers in costume.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russian state media reported on an FSB operation targeting "pro-Ukrainian saboteurs." Per independent media, the men killed were roleplayers of the video game "S.T.A.L.K.E.R." The state media report appeared to misidentify videogame imagery as genuine militant symbols. A still from a Russian state media Russia-1 report, showing what it claims is a flag showing affiliation with a far-right Ukrainian party Russia-1/Smotrim.ruThe obscured wolf insignia above was attributed by Russia-1 to a fringe political party in Ukraine called Volya. A still from a Russian state media Russia-1 report, showing what it claims is military paraphernalia owned by the men killed.

☆ More than 400 Russian reservists died after their commanders ran away during a Ukrainian artillery bombardment, Russian soldier says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Their wives are pleading with authorities to rescue the mobilized men, per Russian outlet Verstka. A second, unnamed soldier corroborated Agafonov's account, saying that "hundreds" of reservists died that day, per The Guardian. On October 13, Anastasia Kashevarova, a pro-war Russian blogger, complained on her Telegram channel of how the Russian reservists are being treated. The Russian Telegram channel "War on Fakes," which spreads disinformation in the Kremlin's favor and is often quoted by Russian authorities, claimed on Sunday that reports of mass casualties among the Russian reservists were fake. Western intelligence now regularly reports that Russian reservists are arriving at the frontlines with poor equipment and Soviet era weapons.

President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that Russia would impose martial law in the four regions in Ukraine he illegally annexed last month, as his military struggles to maintain its grip on territory amid Ukrainian advances. Therefore, I signed a decree on the introduction of martial law in these four subjects of the Russian Federation,” Putin said on national television. Despite these criticisms, Putin went ahead with formal annexation of the four regions at the end of September. On Wednesday, Putin also signed an order introducing some elements of wartime measures to regions bordering Ukraine — such as Crimea, Belgorod, Voronezh, Kursk, and Rostov, among others. Several of the regions have been important staging areas for Russia’s war in Ukraine and in recent weeks have come under increasing Ukrainian fire.

☆ Putin restricts movement in and out of regions near Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Wednesday restricting movement in and out of eight regions adjoining Ukraine. The measures apply to the southern regions of Krasnodar, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk and Rostov, which are all near Ukraine, and the territories of Crimea and Sevastopol, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin LiffeyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Desperation on Russia's borders as draft-eligible men flee
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Felix Light | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Travellers from Russia cross the border to Georgia at the Zemo Larsi/Verkhny Lars station, Georgia September 26, 2022. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterHis escape was part of a vast exodus from Russia that has seen thousands of military-age men make for the borders with Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. On Monday, Novaya Gazeta Europe reported that 261,000 men had left Russia since mobilisation was declared, citing a Kremlin source. On the Kazakhstan border, Nikita described would-be emigres pitching tents along the highway leading up to the Vishnyovka border post, while others less well-equipped slept on the tarmac, building makeshift beds out of their own clothes. Some of the most dramatic scenes were at Russia’s only operational border crossing with Georgia, which allows Russians to stay for a year without a visa.

☆ A rights group says Russia is drafting anti-war protesters to fight for Putin in Ukraine, and the Kremlin isn't denying it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Protesters arrested in Russia are being forced to report to military recruitment offices, a monitor said. The Russian-based rights group OVD-Info said at least 1,310 anti-war protesters have been detained. At 15 police departments across the capital, protesters were handed summons demanding they report for military duty, the group said. At least 17 anti-war protesters in Voronezh, a city in southwest Russia, were also ordered to report to an enlistment office. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Kremlin, did not deny that some detained protesters were being drafted, Reuters reported.

☆ Rusia înregistrează cel mai mare număr de decese provocate de COVID-19, în ultimele 24 de ore, de la începutul pandemiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Buzdugan Loredana | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

În total, potrivit sediului central, 132 064 de persoane au murit în Rusia din cauza unei noi boli. În termeni relativi, creșterea numărului de cazuri a fost de 0,38%. Proporția pacienților externați, conform sediului central, a scăzut la 91,1% din numărul total de infectați. Capitala Rusiei a raportat 7 704 de noi infecții duminică, cel mai mare număr zilnic după 24 decembrie. Autoritățile au confirmat 14 723 de cazuri la nivel național, cel mai mare total zilnic după 13 februarie.

Locations: Rusia, Sankt Petersburg, Republica Buriatia, Nijni Novgorod, Krasnodar, Sverdlovsk, Penza, Voronej, Republica Crimeea, Voronezh, Arhanghelsk, Moscova, Rusiei

☆ VIDEO/ La mitingul de solidaritate în susținerea lui Alexei Navalny, de la Sankt Petersburg, poliția a folosit arme de asomare
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-22 | by ( Mudrii Elena | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +1 min

La mitingul de solidaritate pentru Alexei Navalny, de la Sankt Petersburg, poliția, pentru prima dată a folosit arme de asomare, scrie Novaya Gazeta. Mitingul în sprijinul politicianului a început în Grădina Aleksandrovsky și a continuat cu rețineri în Piața Sennaya. Oamenii adunați au cerut să permită accesul unui medic la Alexei Navalny, iar polițiștii au folosit arme de asomare și au aplicat forța. Видео: Серафим Романов / «Новая газета» pic.twitter.com/AbQeakRWiy — Новая Газета (@novaya_gazeta) April 21, 2021Alexei Navalny a intrat în greva foamei pe 31 martie, din cauza refuzului de a-i oferi îngrijiri medicale calificate în pușcărie. Potrivit Novaya Gazeta, administrația închisorii nu a permis accesul la Alexei Navalny a unor medici și l-a transferat într-un spital pentru persoane cu tuberculoză.

Persons: Alexei Navalny, Navalny, Putin, Серафим Романов Organizations: Federale, ОМОН, Новая газета Locations: Sankt Petersburg, Moscova, Rusiei, Federației Ruse, Ufa, Sochi, Сенная площадь

☆ Anchetatorii ucraineni susțin că au descoperit o tabără de trupe ruse lângă granița cu Harkov și Lugansk. Rusia spune că ar interveni în apărarea separatiștilor din estul Ucrainei
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-09 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +6 min

Potrivit videoclipurilor și fotografiilor locale, anchetatorii au observat că în zonă a fost amenajată o tabără de corturi, un spital de campanie cu semne de servicii medicale și o bucătărie. Concentrarea forțelor rusești lângă granița cu Ucraina a fost numită fără precedent din 2015. „Vizita are loc în zone în care armistiţiul a fost încălcat în ultimele zile şi are rolul menţinerii spiritului de luptă”, a comunicat Preşedinţia Ucrainei. Zelenski a mai cerut, de asemenea, acceptarea mai rapidă a Ucrainei în NATO, subliniind că „doar intrarea în Alianța Nord-Atlantică mai poate opri Rusia”, potrivit Digi24. Președintele Ucrainei, Volodimir Zelenskiy, a venit la putere promițând să aducă pacea, iar iulie anul trecut a fost semnat încetarea focului.

Persons: anchetatorilor, Hromadske, Christian Tribert, zak, Organizations: BBC Locations: Ucraina, Harkov, Luhansk, Voronej, Rusia, Ucrainei, Kremlin, ucraineană, nflagraţiei”,, zak,

☆ Conflict Intelligence Team: российские войска разбили лагерь в Воронежской области
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-08 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Российские войска, о переброске которых к границе с Украиной стало известно в конце марта, сконцентрировались в полевом лагере в Воронежской области. Он находится примерно в 250 километрах от Украины, выяснила расследовательская группа Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), передает meduza.io. Предположения CIT подтвердились спутниковыми снимками «Погоново», которые 8 апреля опубликовал корреспондент The New York Times, бывший расследователь Bellingcat Кристиан Триберт. На них видно, что в конце марта — начале апреля на полигоне появились палатки и «сотни единиц» военной техники, пишет он. В связи с этим CIT делают вывод о том, что диспозиция «носит скорее наступательный, чем оборонительный характер»:

Persons: Кристиан Триберт, Расследователи Organizations: Intelligence, Google, New York Times, Russian Army, Visual Investigations, Яндекс.Карт Locations: Voronezh, Ukraine, Украина, Воронежская область, Воронеж, Погоново, ЛНР, ДНР, Луганская область, Ростовская область

☆ Un soldat rus a omorât un ofițer cu toporul și a împușcat trei militari; Operațiune vastă de căutare a forțelor speciale
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: 1 min

Soldatul a luat pistolul ofițerului pe care l-a omorât cu toporul și a împușcat cu el alți trei militari. Doi dintre aceștia au murit, al treilea este rănit. Fugarul, care se numește Anton Makarov, este căutat acum în baza aeriană Baltimor din Voronezh, informează Comisia de Investigații, potrivit BBC. Agenția de știri RIA Novosti scrie că sute de militari ai forțelor speciale Omon și Sobr sunt în căutarea fugarului. Motivele atacului nu sunt cunoscute deocamdată.

Persons: Anton Makarov Organizations: BBC, Agenția Locations: Voronezh

☆ Un soldat rus a omorât un ofiţer cu toporul şi a împuşcat alţi trei militari. Operaţiune vastă de căutare a forţelor speciale
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-09 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: 1 min

Un soldat rus a omorât un ofiţer cu toporul şi a împuşcat alţi trei soldaţi, dintre care doi au murit, la o bază militară din Voronezh, la circa 450 km sud de Moscova. Militarul, care a fugit cu arma ofiţerului, este căutat de forţele speciale ale armatei ruse, scrie BBC. Soldatul a luat pistolul ofiţerului pe care l-a omorât cu toporul şi a împuşcat cu el alţi trei militari. Doi dintre aceştia au murit, al treilea este rănit, potrivit Digi24.roFugarul, care se numeşte Anton Makarov, este căutat acum în baza aeriană Baltimor din Voronezh, informează Comisia de Investigaţii, potrivit BBC. Agenţia de ştiri RIA Novosti scrie că sute de militari ai forţelor speciale Omon şi Sobr sunt în căutarea fugarului.

Persons: Anton Makarov Organizations: BBC Locations: Moscova, Voronezh

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