The Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin provide guns for hire in a murky global operation with links to Putin and the Russian state. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains who they are, what they do and why the war in Ukraine has shifted things. Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #WagnerGroup #Prigozhin #UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #StartHere #AljazeeraEnglish
Senior Russian diplomat to the UN accuses Western countries, without providing evidence, of “cowboy” methods and “arm twisting” after 141 countries backed a UN General Assembly resolution demanding Moscow withdraw its troops from Ukraine. Ukraine’s armed forces will be ready when spring arrives to launch a counteroffensive against the Russian forces, said Ukrainian deputy military intelligence chief Vadym Skibitsky. Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has claimed forces of his Wagner group have captured the village of Yahidne, just north of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, a claim Ukraine’s military has dismissed, saying Russian offensives in the area have been unsuccessful. French President Emmanuel Macron said he will visit China in early […]
One person has been killed and two were wounded in Kyiv as Russia launched more than a dozen missiles, says the capital’s mayor. 15 cruise missiles have reportedly been shot down by Ukrainian air defences. The wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine also damaged energy infrastructure in the southern port city of Odesa, according to officials. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler joins us live from Kyiv for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UkraineWar #UkraineMissileStikes #Kyiv #AlJazeeraEnglish
The death toll from a Russian missile attack that destroyed an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to 23, regional council head Mykola Lukashuk says, while 73 people were injured. Russia carried out three air raids, 57 missile attacks and 69 attacks from heavy weapon rocket salvo systems on Saturday, Ukraine’s top military command says. Rescuers have managed to pull out dozens of people alive, including a three-year-old girl. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Kyiv. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UkraineWar #UkraineMissileStikes #Dnipro #Kyiv #AlJazeeraEnglish
A new wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine has left at least three people injured in the capital Kyiv, the city’s mayor has said. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak says more than 120 missiles had been fired at Ukraine. “We’re waiting for further proposals from ‘peacekeepers’ about (a) ‘peaceful settlement,’” he wrote on Twitter, referring to Russia’s calls for a solution to the war Moscow started with an invasion on February 24. “For the moment, there are three wounded in Kyiv, including a 14-year-old girl. They are all in hospital,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on social media. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford joins us live from Kyiv, Ukraine. Subscribe to […]
Electricity supplies in the Kyiv region are at a “critical” level, with less than half the capital’s power needs being supplied after more focused Russian missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure, regional officials said. Kyiv Governor Oleksiy Kuleba said 80 percent of the region was without electricity for a second day after Russian drones hit energy infrastructure on Monday. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Kyiv. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UkraineWar #UkraineDroneAttacks #Kyiv #Ukraine #KyivBlackouts #KyivEnergyGrid
Another wave of Russian attacks has hit Ukraine’s capital. Kyiv’s military administration says it has shot down 15 drones on Monday morning. Russia’s drone attack caused “fairly serious” damage in Kyiv and three areas were left without power supply, Governor Oleksiy Kuleba said. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UkraineWar #UkraineDroneAttacks #Kyiv #Ukraine #AlJazeeraEnglish
Russia has launched a new wave of strikes on Ukraine’s capital. Explosions rang out just before dawn in Kyiv. Officials say two administrative buildings were damaged but air defences shot down 13 Russian drones preventing further destruction. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from the capital, Kyiv. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UkraineWar #UkraineDroneAttacks #Kyiv #Ukraine #AlJazeeraEnglish
Local Ukrainian officials say two people have been killed in a missile attack overnight on the southeastern region of Zaporhizhzhia following new Russian missile strikes. Three others were wounded in an attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv, and three were hurt in Odesa. Explosions were heard in several parts of the country, including the southern port of Odesa, the capital Kyiv and the central city of Dnipro, and civilians were urged to take shelter as air raid warnings were issued. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull joins us live from the capital Kyiv for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook […]
At least two explosions were heard in Kyiv on Tuesday and smoke could be seen rising over the city. According to Reuters, the blasts followed air raid warnings across Ukraine hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivered a video address to leaders of the Group of 20 nations who are meeting in Bali. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klitschko, confirms the explosions in the city and refers to them as an “attack”. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull’s joins us live from Kyiv for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UkraineWar […]
