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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.

Reuters

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 Independent UK

Mercenary general pulls Wagner Group out of Bakhmut’s rubble

In a move that has caught observers and the Kremlin by surprise, Wagner Group mercenary force is withdrawing from Bakhmut

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Wagner boss to pull troops from Bakhmut over ammunition row

The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has furiously announced that his forces are to retreat from Bakhmut, a key battleground in eastern Ukraine.

The Week

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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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.

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Russia’s Wagner chief ‘pulling his forces out of Bakhmut’ over weapons row with Putin’s government

An advisor to Ukraine’s defence minister tells The Independent that announcement is ‘extraordinary’ and ‘hysterical’

The Independent UK

Putin’s private army ‘withdrawing from Bakhmut’ after row with army chiefs

The head of Vladimir Putin’s Wagner Group “private army” threatened on Friday to pull his troops out of the eastern town of Bakhmut after a ferocious bust-up with Russian army chiefs.

Evening Standard

Russian mercenary chief says fighters to leave Ukraine's Bakhmut to 'lick wounds'

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia's Wagner Group mercenary force, said in a dramatic announcement on Friday that his forces would pull out of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut that they have been trying to capture since last summer.

Reuters

Surrounded by corpses, Wagner's Prigozhin blasts Russian defence minister in expletive-laden video

Standing in a field of corpses, Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday published an expletive-ridden video personally blaming top defence chiefs for losses suffered by his Wagner Group fighters in Ukraine.

Reuters

Don’t expect an end to sabotage and retribution during the war in Ukraine

Alongside the fighting on the frontlines there have been clandestine campaigns against both infrastructure and people, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Ukraine counter-offensive under way, says Russian mercenary leader

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia's Wagner Group mercenary force, said on Wednesday that he believed a promised counter-offensive by Ukrainian troops had already begun and that his forces were observing heightened activity along the front.

Reuters

Ukraine equipping up to 40,000 ‘storm’ troops ahead of counter attack

Eight brigades said to be ‘fully formed’ by Kyiv – as Russia aims to ramp up missile production

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine forms eight new ‘storm’ brigades for counterattack

Move to recruit up to 40,000 troops aimed at inflicting heavy losses on Russia in Bakhmut area

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 433 of the invasion

US estimates 20,000 Russian soldiers have died in five months; Black Sea grain initiative talks scheduled for Wednesday

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Shoigu: Weapons Production Key to Success in Ukraine

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia was inflicting heavy blows to Ukraine across the entire frontline, but that the supply of weapons was crucial to ensuring the success of what Moscow calls its "special military operation". In a meeting with Russia's top military officials, Shoigu said Russian…

The Guardian - UK

Putin claims he’s cancelling public celebrations over safety fears. The truth is more humiliating

With even nationalist pro-war bloggers criticising Putin’s actions in Ukraine, his desperation and paranoia are growing, says Samantha de Bendern, an associate fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House

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Evening Standard

Ukrainian forces drive out Russian troops from Bakhmut positions, says senior general

Ukrainian forces have ousted Russian troops from some positions in Bakhmut amid fierce battles, says a top general.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine vows not to give up on defending Bakhmut as it prepares for counteroffensive – as it happened

Commander of Ukraine ground forces underlines importance Kyiv attaches to holding Bakhmut as preparations continue for a counterattack

Reuters

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: General says Ukraine won't give up on Bakhmut

The Ukrainian general in charge of ground forces said his troops would not give up the eastern city of Bakhmut as they prepare to begin a counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces.

The Independent UK

Fresh wave of Russian missile strikes across Ukraine leave 34 wounded

An explosion derailed a freight train inside Russia hours after the latest missile assault

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Prigozhin Renews Appeal for More Ammunition to Seize City of Bakhmut

The head of the Wagner private militia on Monday renewed his appeal to Russia's defense ministry to increase ammunition shipments to his fighters trying to seize the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin has frequently clashed with Moscow's defense establishment over the conduct of Russia's campaign in Ukraine…

Reuters

Russia's Prigozhin renews appeal for more ammunition to seize city of Bakhmut

The head of the Wagner private militia on Monday renewed his appeal to Russia's defence ministry to increase ammunition shipments to his fighters trying to seize the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 432 of the invasion

Russian missiles have struck warehouses reportedly storing ammunition at a railway depot in the Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad injuring at least 34 people; Ukraine claims to have shot down 15 of 18 missiles fired overnight

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