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Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but his former friend’s attempted mutiny and threats against Russia’s defence establishment have exposed cracks in the president’s authority

Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule

Sergei Surovikin not seen in public since Wagner Group mutiny two months ago

Officials say Wagner chief behind June mutiny was on jet that crashed in Tver region, killing all 10 onboard

Commander seen as an ally of Wagner has not been seen in public since Yevgeny Prighozin’s mutiny in June

India, China and Iran have set up pavilions at the ongoing Army 2023, the 9th International Military-Technical Forum organised by Russia. The BrahMos pavilion drew interest from officials of many countries

Russia routinely places the blame for these increasingly frequent cross-border incursions on Kyiv

Russia's defence ministry said Saturday that Ukraine tried to strike the Crimea bridge over the Kerch Strait with S-200 missiles, but that there were no casualties or damage. The ministry said earlier today that Russian forces had destroyed 20 Ukrainian drones launched onto the Moscow-annexed peninsula, also with no casualties…

From Bucha to the battle for Bakhmut, we track Wagner’s bloody role in Vladimir Putin’s invasion

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to sharpen its war plans and signed off on expanding combat operations of frontline units

From Bucha to the battle for Bakhmut, we track Wagner’s bloody role in Vladimir Putin’s invasion