Wagner chief: Mercenaries slaughtered because of ‘shell hunger’ Yevgeny Prigozhin has repeatedly accused Russia’s military brass of deliberately starving his fighters of munitions. Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2023
Face-to-face with Vlad's killers who say: 'We are at war with the West - including UK' The Mirror's Defence Editor Chris Hughes meets two of Vladimir Putin's feared Wagner Group mercenary fighters held in Ukraine in a World-first exclusive interview Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2023
Boss of Wagner mercenary group accuses Russian army chiefs of ‘treason’ Yevgeny Prigozhin says Moscow is refusing to supply the group with munitions and other supplies in Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023
Russian mercenary boss escalates row with top army brass with image of dead bodies Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin took a bitter public feud with the top army brass to a new level on Wednesday, publishing a grisly image of dozens of his fighters he said had been killed after being deprived of ammunition. Reuters · Feb 22, 2023
‘Russia’s war goals haven’t changed: destroying Ukraine’ Seven experts predict possible scenarios as neither Moscow nor Kyiv appears ready to negotiate a peaceful end to war. Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2023
Putin’s spring offensive has started but ‘more of a whimper’ than major attack, western officials say Vladimir Putin’s spring offensive appears to have started but is “more of a whimper” than a decisive large-scale attack, western officials said on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2023
Afternoon Update: super tax changes on the table; Andrew Tate detention extended; and introducing Wordiply The federal government is hinting at possible tweaks to superannuation concessions in the coming May budget The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2023
'Terrible toll' of Russia's year-long invasion of Ukraine PARIS: When Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24, 2022, he started a war that has killed tens of thousands of people, ravaged cities and pummelled the country's economy. Bangkok Post · Feb 22, 2023
Russia claims arms treaty suspension will not increase risk of nuclear war; Biden vows US will defend Nato – as it happened Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Moscow will suspend New Start treaty; Joe Biden leaves Warsaw after speaking with eastern leaders of Nato The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2023
Ukraine Russia news – live: British Challenger 2 tanks to reach Kyiv within weeks, says Ben Wallace Britain must sustain its supplies of weapons to war-hit ally, says UK defence minister The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
Russia’s military brass accused of ‘treason’ by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says the Russian army is starving his fighters of ammunition and they are ‘dropping like flies’. Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2023
Wagner owner blasts 'treason' of Russian military chiefs The owner of the Russian private military company, Wagner, has accused Russia’s defense minister and chief of general staff of starving his fighters in Ukraine of ammunition, which he charged amounts to an attempt to “destroy” the force The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
Vladimir Putin’s ‘private army’ chief accuses Russia’s top brass of trying to destroy his Wagner force Yevgeny Prigozhin accuses Russia’s defence minister and chief of general staff of depriving his fighters of munitions Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2023
Russian mercenary boss accuses top army brass of 'treason', Moscow pushes back Outspoken Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin launched two verbal attacks against top brass on Tuesday, accusing them of depriving his Wagner fighters of munitions in what he called a treasonous attempt to destroy his private military company. Reuters · Feb 21, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023 Putin thought enemies would ‘roll over’ but he was wrong, says Joe Biden in major speech in Poland – as it happened US president delivers speech in Poland on anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine after Putin says he will suspend participation in New Start treaty
The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 363 of the invasion Putin pulls Russia out of New Start nuclear treaty; Biden arrives in Warsaw after surprise visit to Kyiv
Reuters · Feb 20, 2023 Russian officials are denying ammunition to Wagner fighters - group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia's mercenary group Wagner, accused unspecified officials of deliberately denying his fighters sufficient ammunition as part of an ongoing rivalry between himself and parts of the Russian elite.
Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2023 Russia’s Wagner fighters suffer 30,000 casualties in Ukraine: US The White House says 90 percent of Wagner Group fighters killed in Ukraine since December were convicts.
Reuters · Feb 17, 2023 White House: Wagner Group has suffered over 30,000 casualties in Ukraine The Russian mercenary company Wagner Group has suffered more than 30,000 casualties since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, with about 9,000 of those fighters killed in action, the White House said on Friday.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023 What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis How Iran smuggled drones into Russia; Moscow’s forces close in on Bakhmut; the defenders of Vuhledar
Reuters · Feb 17, 2023 Ukrainian troops holding Bakhmut line demand weapons as world powers meet Ukrainian soldiers fighting to hold off a Russian push on the small eastern city of Bakhmut pleaded for more weapons from the outside world as senior Western leaders met in Munich on Friday to assess the year-long war shaking Europe.
ABC News · Feb 16, 2023 Russia eyes Bakhmut's capture by April as NATO ramps up military equipment for Ukraine Russia rains missiles across Ukraine, striking its largest oil refinery, Kyiv says, while the head of the Wagner mercenary group predicts the long-besieged city of Bakhmut would fall by April.
Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2023 Russia rains missiles on Ukraine, eyes Bakhmut capture in April Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin says ‘bureaucracy’ has held Russia back and predicts Bakhmut will fall by April.
Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2023 Russia surrounds Bakhmut as Ukraine sends in troops What happened in the 51st week of Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Bangkok Post · Feb 16, 2023 Mercenary blasts Russian military 'bureaucracy' MOSCOW: The head of the mercenary group Wagner has admitted that Russia may need another two months to capture the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, blaming the "monstrous bureaucracy" of the top brass for the slow gains.