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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 507

As the conflict enters its 507th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Kyiv criticised for lack of gratefulness at Nato summit; foreign volunteers describe fighting Russian mercenaries

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2023

Wagner troops training Belarus forces

MOSCOW - Belarus said Friday that instructors from the Russian mercenary force Wagner were training its troops, following weeks of uncertainty about the future of the group after its failed mutiny in Russia.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023

Wagner fighters are training Belarus defence forces, government says

Minsk said Friday that members of the Russia's Wagner mercenary group were acting as instructors for Belarusian territorial defence forces “in a number of military disciplines”, three weeks after the group's aborted rebellion in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Wagner "simply doesn't exist" as a distinct…

France 24 · Jul 14, 2023

Putin says Russian mercenary group has no legal basis so 'doesn't exist'

Russian President Vladimir Putin is claiming that the Wagner private military company “simply doesn't exist” as a legal entity

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

A Russian general says he was fired for pointing out challenges his troops are facing

Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov said Russia's military leadership was angered by his frank talk about challenges faced by his forces, particularly the shortage of equipment that resulted in Russian casualties.

WEKU · Jul 14, 2023

Wagner forces no longer ‘significant’ in Ukraine following uprising, says US

It had waged some of the bloodiest battles in Russia’s war against Ukraine

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2023

Kyiv accepts counteroffensive not advancing quickly; Moscow plays down grain deal claim – as it happened

Andriy Yermak says West are not pressuring Ukraine to go faster ; Kremlin denies Turkish claim deal will be renewed

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 506

As the conflict enters its 506th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2023

Ouster of Russian general ‘Spartacus’ sparks ruling party feud

A Russian general who accused army chiefs of “treacherously” ousting him for criticizing troop losses in the war in Ukraine has sparked a political feud within Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ruling party, the latest sign of tensions over the military following the mutiny by Wagner mercenaries.

Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2023