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After Prigozhin’s rebellion, Kremlin decides to arm Russia’s National Guard with tanks and heavy weapons
The Russian internal troops, the National Guard, will receive heavy weapons, including tanks, said the Director of the Russian National Guard, Viktor Zolotov, at a press conference after Vladimir Putin's speech on the Cathedral Square of the Kremlin. According to Zolotov, this has already been "discussed with the president."
Talking to reporters, Zolotov said that the soldiers of the National Guard worked competently during an attempted armed rebellion over the weekend. To prevent bloodshed, …
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Kremlin opens criminal case against Prigozhin for inciting rebellion
The Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case against the founder of the Russian PMC Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, after he announced a "march of justice" against the "evil that the Russian military leadership represents”, reports Russian media, citing the National Anti-Terrorism Committee.
According to the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee, Prigozhin’s claims are groundless.
"In connection with these statements, the FSB of Russia opened a criminal …
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Prigozhin accuses Russian Defense Ministry of carrying out missile strikes on Wagner PMC camps in Ukraine
The Wagner PMC camps, set up in the occupied Ukrainian territory, came under missile strikes, which caused many casualties and significant material damage. According to the surviving mercenaries, they were attacked from the rear, that is, the blow was inflicted by the regula units of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The attack on the Wagner positions by Russia's regular military units was also confirmed by the owner of this private army of mercenaries, Russian billionaire Yevgeny Prigozhin. …
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Assistant to 'deputy prime minister' of the occupied Zaporizhzhia region injured in car explosion
A car carrying an assistant to the "deputy prime minister" of the occupied Zaporizhzhia region, Vladimir Epifanov, exploded in Simferopol, reports the news outlet Baza. The explosion occurred on the Yevpatoria highway at 4am local time. The official and two other passengers suffered severe burns.
According to Baza, a gas cylinder exploded in the car which was driven by Epifanov. There were also two more people in the car - the secretary and Epivanov’s security guard. All three received severe …
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Kyiv confirms Ukrainian Forces are advancing in the south
Ukrainian troops are conducting an active offensive in the south and have advanced in each direction to a distance of about two kilometers and gained foothold there, reported Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Hanna Malyar. According to her, the Ukrainian Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to carry out both offensive and defensive actions and have partial success.
"Our troops are operating in conditions of air and artillery superiority of the enemy. In the areas where we are on the defensive, …
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Kremlin tells regional governments to stop publishing obituaries of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
At the request of the Russian Defense Ministry, the government of the Republic of Khakassia stopped publishing obituaries of the soldiers killed in Ukraine in order to conceal the losses of the Russian army, reports the news outlet Sibir.Realii, citing sources close to the regional authorities.
According to one of the sources, the local government's press service has stopped publishing data on the military and mercenaries from the Wagner PMC who died in Ukraine, as this information is used by …
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Ukrainian Forces confirm they are making progress at the front
The Ukrainian military advanced up to 1.4 kilometers in several sectors of the front and inflicted serious damage on the Russians, said the representative of Ukraine’s Eastern Forces, Serhiy Cherevaty on the air of the national telethon on Saturday, June 10.
"We're trying to strike at the enemy, counterattack. During the day, we managed to advance up to 1,400 meters in different areas," Cherevaty said.
According to him, the Russians are building defense lines and at the same time tried to …
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Ukrainian Forces continue offensive near Bakhmut
Ukrainian troops continue their offensive near Bakhmut. Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have advanced more than a kilometer in different areas around the city, said the Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine, Hanna Malyar.
"Now the enemy is moving its reserves to this direction," Malyar added.
According to her, as of today, the Russian regular army is conducting military operations, airborne assault detachments have been involved. The mercenaries of the Wagner Group also remain in …
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Kyiv: destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam will not stop Ukrainian counteroffensive
Ukraine is revising the plans for the counteroffensive due to the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, said the adviser to the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak.
"Adjustments will be made in any case, but they are always made during large-scale actions. In any case, adjustments are made based on the changes in the situation along the front line or in the occupied territories," he said.
At the same time, Podolyak noted that "strategically this will not change anything," …
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Russian media: Putin’s residence was targeted in Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
During a drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region on May 30, drones almost hit the residence of Russian president Vladimir Putin in Novo-Ogaryovo while he was staying there, reports The Moscow Times, citing a source close to the Kremlin.
According to the source, Putin was woken up early in the morning by his security service because of the air threat. The fact that Putin had to wake up earlier than usual was also announced by Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
State Duma deputy …