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Russian mercenary chief says he's been told to stay in Bakhmut or be branded traitor

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force fighting in eastern Ukraine said on Tuesday he had been told he and his men would be regarded as traitors if they abandoned their positions in the city of Bakhmut.

Reuters

Head of Russia's Wagner group says we are starting to get ammunition

The head of Russia's mercenary Wagner group said on Monday that according to preliminary data his troops were beginning to receive the ammunition they needed, and reported heavy fighting in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.

Reuters

Russia rains missiles on Ukrainian cities before Victory Day

Russia has carried out drone, missile and air strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities through the night, before its Victory Day holiday.

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Ukraine shoots down 35 drones over Kyiv as attacks kill 3

Ukrainian air defenses have shot down 35 Iranian-made drones over Kyiv in Russia’s latest nighttime assault

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: National air alert as Putin launches suicide drones on Kyiv

Russia launches fresh attacks ahead of Victory Day as Ukraine issues nationwide air alert

The Independent UK

Russia’s Wagner Group says more arms promised for Bakhmut battle

Yevgeny Prigozhin says the group has been promised as much ammunition and weaponry as needed to carry on the offence.

Al Jazeera

Wagner group appears to U-turn on Bakhmut withdrawal threat

UN warns of ‘very real nuclear safety risk’ at Zaporizhzhia power plant

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Wagner group vows to fight on in Bakhmut after promises of more guns and ammunition

The chief of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group said his men will continue to attack Ukrainian-held Bakhmut after they were promised more guns and ammunition.

Evening Standard

Head of Russian mercenary group U-turns on Bakhmut withdrawal

Russia's Wagner mercenary group appears on Sunday to have ditched plans to withdraw from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.

The New Daily

Russia's Wagner group signals it will stay in Bakhmut after threat to quit

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group appeared on Sunday to ditch plans to withdraw his forces from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine after receiving promises overnight that they would get all the arms needed to capture the devastated city.

Reuters

Worries grow over safety of Ukraine nuclear plant amid Russian evacuations

The ongoing evacuation of a town close to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine has prompted the UN nuclear watchdog to warn of an increasingly unpredictable situation. Meanwhile, Russia's Wagner mercenary group appeared to ditch plans to withdraw from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, saying they had been promised more…

France 24

Blasts rock Russia-annexed Crimea as sirens blare across Ukraine

Pro-Moscow official says Ukraine launched more than 10 drones on Crimean peninsula, including three on Sevastopol port.

Al Jazeera

David Pratt: It could be about to get a whole lot worse for Putin

IT was way back in 1987 that German teenager Mathias Rust landed a small Cessna plane near Red Square in the heart of Moscow...

The National (Scotland)

Russia's Prigozhin says no further offensive in Bakhmut possible without ammunition

The head of Russia's mercenary Wagner Group said on Saturday that he had still not received additional ammunition from Moscow ahead of the expected withdrawal of his forces from Bakhmut because of heavy losses and inadequate supplies.

Reuters

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The Guardian - AU

Car bomb kills one and injures pro-Kremlin writer in Russian city – as it happened

Zakhar Prilepin wounded in explosion in the region of Nizhny Novgorod, Russian state news agency says

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 437 of the invasion

Wagner chief says his forces will pull out of Bakhmut while Ukraine says they are reinforcing positions; Zaporizhzhia villages near frontline evacuated

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 437

As the war enters its 437th day, we take a look at the main developments.

The Independent UK

Why is Russia's Wagner threatening to withdraw from Bakhmut?

A threat by the leader of private Russian military company Wagner to withdraw his fighters from the battle to seize a city in eastern Ukraine is another episode in his dispute with Russia’s regular military over credit and tactics

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin may 'swiftly dispose' of Wagner leader after war rant over 30 corpses

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: In the video, Yevgeny Prigozhin stands in front of around 30 uniformed bodies lying on the ground which he says are the corpses of Wagner fighters who died on Thursday alone

Reuters

Russia's Wagner threatens to leave Bakhmut, Ukraine says mercenaries reinforcing

Russia's main mercenary group announced plans on Friday to withdraw from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, but Ukraine said the fighters were reinforcing positions to try to seize it before Russia marks World War Two Victory Day next week.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin event for Victory Day cancelled after Kremlin drone strike

Mercenary group leader threatens Kremlin with withdrawal from city in row over lack of ammunition

The Guardian - UK

Wagner chief rages at Russia’s generals and threatens Bakhmut pullout

In extraordinary video tirade, Yevgeny Prigozhin attacks defence minister and chief of armed forces

The Independent UK

Russia's Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine

The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military contractor is threatening to pull his troops out of the protracted battle for the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut next week

Reuters

Russian ex-deputy defence minister joins Wagner as feud escalates - war bloggers

Former Russian deputy defence minister Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev has joined the Wagner Group private militia as a deputy commander, Russian pro-war social media channels reported on Thursday.

France 24

Wagner threatens Bakhmut pullout over ammunition spat with Russian army

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russian paramilitary group Wagner, on Friday threatened to pull his fighters from the front line in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine starting May 10, saying ammunition shortages meant they faced "senseless death". Russia has incurred significant losses in Bakhmut since starting its offensive there in August. Follow…

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