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Multimillionaire Russian businessman and head of the Wagner mercenary army that played a key role in the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023

What next for the Wagner Group as leader presumed dead in plane crash?

Options for the mercenary group – in the wake of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported demise – include complete dissolution, nationalisation into the conventional Russian army or finding a new leader. Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold the key to the future

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin?

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

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin onboard plane in fatal crash, says Russia

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

Russia removes Sergei Surovikin as head of aerospace forces

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

India, China, and Iran set up pavilions at Army 2023 in Moscow

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

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Second ‘sabotage’ attack across Russian border in two days as Moscow says four dead

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

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

Ukraine tried to hit Crimea bridge with missile attack, says Russia

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…

France 24 · Aug 12, 2023

Wagner tracker: Charting Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary group through the Ukraine war

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

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

North Korean leader Kim calls for his military to sharpen war plans as his rivals prepare drills

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

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023