Ukraine
- Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimeawww.bbc.com Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea
The attack is the second in as many days involving sea drones, Ukrainian security sources tell the BBC.
- Heads up: The #Ukraine tag is a good way to keep up on war news using Mastodon.nafo.uk We are NAFO
nafo.uk is an open and federated mastodon instance, initially setup for #NAFO devotees, but anyone who supports Ukraine is welcome. Слава Україні! 🇺🇦
Since reddit sucks and twitter sucks and spez sucks and Lemmy hasn't quite caught up in size...yet.
- US plans to send Ukraine cluster munitions, officials saywww.reuters.com US plans to send Ukraine cluster munitions, officials say
The United States plans to send cluster munitions to Ukraine to help it battle Russian invaders, U.S. officials said on Thursday, a move opposed by human rights groups but which would provide a powerful new element to Ukraine's counteroffensive
- Ukraine warns of nuclear disaster as Russia orders staff to leave power plantwww.politico.eu Ukraine warns of nuclear disaster as Russia orders staff to leave power plant
International Atomic Energy Agency found no visible mines at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station but still needs better access.
- Ukraine says no negotiations unless Russia retreats from Crimeawww.yahoo.com Ukraine says no negotiations unless Russia retreats from Crimea
Ukraine will only negotiate a peace deal with Russia once the Kremlin’s armies have fully retreated from Donbas and Crimea, Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
- Russians cremate their dead without keeping record to not pay compensation � General Staffwww.pravda.com.ua Russians cremate their dead without keeping records to avoid paying compensation � General Staff
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the Russians are using mobile crematoria in an attempt to deprive the families of dead Russian servicemen of benefits and compensation.
- Wagner Group's Prigozhin releases 1st message since mutiny – DW – 06/26/2023www.dw.com Wagner Group's Prigozhin releases 1st message since mutiny – DW – 06/26/2023
In his first remarks since launching — and ending — an insurrection against Russian military leaders over the weekend, Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin said the aim was to avoid the destruction of the mercenary force.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/643848
> In his first remarks since launching — and ending — an insurrection against Russian military leaders over the weekend, Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin said the aim was to avoid the destruction of the mercenary force.
- Russian agents’ threat to family made Prigozhin call off Moscow advancenews.yahoo.com Russian agents’ threat to family made Prigozhin call off Moscow advance
Russian intelligence services threatened to harm the families of Wagner leaders before Yevgeny Prigozhin called off his advance on Moscow, according to UK security sources.
>Members of Wagner Group prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don late on Saturday Wagner Group mercenaries withdraw from Russia's Southern Military District HQ on Saturday after a peace deal was struck - Roman Romokhov/AFP via Getty Images > >Russian intelligence services threatened to harm the families of Wagner leaders before Yevgeny Prigozhin called off his advance on Moscow, according to UK security sources. > >It has also been assessed that the mercenary force had only 8,000 fighters rather than the 25,000 claimed and faced likely defeat in any attempt to take the Russian capital. > >Vladimir Putin will now try to assimilate Wagner Group soldiers into the Russian military and take out its former leaders, according to insights shared with The Telegraph. > >The analysis offers clues into the mystery of why Prigozhin, the Wagner Group leader, called off his mutinous march on Moscow on Saturday just hours before reaching the capital. > >There remains speculation about what formal deal was struck, if any. The Kremlin said on Saturday that Prigozhin would head to Belarus in exchange for a pardon from charges of treason. > >There has been no comment from Prigozhin over the suggestion. It also remains unclear if Sergei Shoigu, the Russian defence minister, is set to be demoted or fired, as Prigozhin demanded. > >On Sunday, the Russian MP Andrey Gurulyov, a prominent Kremlin propagandist, said there was “no option” but for Prigozhin and another high-profile Wagner figure to be executed. > >Putin has not been seen in public since addressing the nation on Saturday morning, but a pre-recorded interview filmed earlier in the week was played on state television on Sunday. > >In the interview, Putin expressed confidence in realising plans for what he continues to call the “special military operation” in Ukraine. > >Reports emerged that the United States was aware of a possible Wagner mutiny days before it happened, with The Washington Post quoting an official saying they knew “something was up”. > >Figures in Washington, DC were said to have become concerned that Putin could lose control of his nuclear arsenal if a full coup was mounted against the Kremlin. > >Russia’s ministry of defence said Ukraine used the chaos unleashed by Prigozhin’s coup attempt to step up its attacks around Bakhmut in Donbas. On Sunday, Ukraine’s military said that it had taken ground. > >“Any chaos behind the enemy lines works in our interests,” said Ukrainian foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba. > >The British ministry of defence also said that Ukraine had increased its attacks over the past few days and had refined their tactics against “well prepared” Russian defences. > >“Ukrainian units are making gradual but steady tactical progress in key areas,” it said in its morning intelligence briefing. > >Ukraine launched its much-vaunted counteroffensive against Russia’s frontline around three weeks ago but had made slow progress. > >Analysts have said that the distraction of Prigozhin’s coup attempt may have weakened Russia’s frontline. > >The Kremlin didn’t withdraw any units to defend Moscow against Wagner fighters but Prigozhin called for regular army soldiers to desert. >‘So this raises profound questions’ > >On Sunday, Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, said that the armed uprising in Russia exposed “real cracks” in Putin’s authority after he was forced into an amnesty deal. > >Mr Blinken told CBS News that the development marked “a direct challenge to Putin’s authority. So this raises profound questions, it shows real cracks”. > >The impact of the Wagner mutiny on the battlefield in Ukraine remains to be seen. Ukraine said fresh gains in its counter-offensive had been made over the weekend. > >The Kremlin has said that Wagner soldiers who did not take part in the coup will be taken into the Russian defence forces while claiming that those who did not will no longer be prosecuted. > >Meanwhile, members of Russia’s convict army have issued threats against Prigozhin, claiming he betrayed them by abandoning the Kremlin coup attempt. > >A video posted online by the prisoners-turned-fighters accused Prigozhin of “cowardice”, saying his supporters had been “double crossed” and now faced retribution. > >One of the Storm-Z soldiers could be heard saying that Prigozhin had “promised everything” to them and then “turned the steering wheel in the other direction”.
- U.S. evaluating what Wagner Group rebellion means for Ukraine warwww.politico.com U.S. evaluating what Wagner Group rebellion means for Ukraine war
Biden administration officials also expressed concerns about what the mercenary group's actions mean for Vladimir Putin's hold on power.
- Official: Ukrainian troops advance in several directions around Bakhmutkyivindependent.com Official: Ukrainian troops advance in several directions around Bakhmut
Ukrainian troops have launched an offensive in several directions around the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast and made advances, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said on June 24.
- Discussion thread
Do you think that Prigozhin's current march to Moscow (which might be ending already) will start any wave of change in Russia? I am curious about what chain of events we are likely to see based on the new events in the last 24 hours. Will the weakness exposed by Prigozhin tip the scales for other groups actions? Will the different Russian liberation groups use this opportunity to speed up their overall goals? Will the ongoing sabotage missions between different groups cause even more critical infrastructure to collapse. I am curious about what you think?
- Live updates: Russia's war in Ukrainewww.cnn.com June 22, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
A key bridge connecting Ukraine's southern Kherson region to the Crimean peninsula was damaged by Ukrainian shelling, a Russian-backed official said Thursday. The Ukrainian military claimed gradual advances in the south over the past day as heavy fighting continues in the east.