Russian state news is reporting that the head of the Wagner mercenary group is under investigation. That is despite a recent deal granting him immunity after his forces took over military sites in southern Russia. The Kremlin had said Prigozhin agreed to go into exile in Belarus. And fighters who had not joined the mutiny would not be prosecuted for treason. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow to discuss 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/ #Russia #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #WagnerMutiny #VladimirPutin #SergeiShoigu #AlJazeeraEnglish
Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu has visited Russian troops in Ukraine, the RIA Novosti news agency reports, his first public appearance since the weekend mutiny by the Wagner Group. The leader of the Wagner Group – whose mercenaries have fought side by side with the Russian military – led a rebellion on Saturday. Wagner’s chief has blamed Sergei Shoigu for his fighters’ deaths. He also accused him of incompetence and corruption. After taking control of Russia’s southern command post in Rostov-on-Don, Yevgeny Prigozhin demanded Shoigu be handed over to him, to quote ‘restore justice’. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow to discuss the latest updates. Subscribe to our […]
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says he was waiting to see how Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson plays out, but if confirmed, it would be “another victory for Ukraine”. “We have to see how the situation on the ground develops in the coming days. But what is clear is that Russia is under heavy pressure and if they leave Kherson, it would be another victory for Ukraine,” he said after talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #ukrainerussiawar #russia #ukrainewar #Kherson
Russia has ordered its forces to withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital seized by President Vladimir Putin’s troops since the war began. The announcement on Wednesday followed weeks of Ukrainian advances towards the city and signalled a potentially huge blow to Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, which it invaded in late February. In televised comments, General Sergei Surovikin said it was no longer possible to keep Kherson city supplied. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Kherson, 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/ #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Kherson […]
Russia orders forces to withdraw from the city of Kherson, the only regional capital Moscow captured since launching its invasion in February. The news followed weeks of Ukrainian advances towards Kherson and a race by Russia to evacuate the city’s residents. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig joins us live from Kryvyi Rih in Central Ukraine to discuss 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/ #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Kherson #KhersonEvacuation #Russia #BreakingNews #AlJazeeraEnglish
Ukraine’s Russian-held Nova Kakhovka dam has been damaged in shelling by Ukrainian forces, Russian news agencies report, citing emergency services. Kyiv is facing possible blackouts and cuts to its water supply and heating network caused by Russian strikes on the power grid, Mayor Vitali Klitschko says. The power shortages come as both sides have been trading accusations over the Russian-held Nova Kakhovka dam. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig, joins us live from Kryvyi Rih in Central Ukraine 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 #Kherson #NovaKakhovkaDam #Russia #AlJazeeraEnglish
In the south of Ukraine, there has been fierce fighting as Ukrainian forces tries to gain ground in a counteroffensive to retake ground occupied by Russian troops. Officials say it will not be a quick operation and are asking Ukrainians to be patient. The Ukrainian military has seen some modest victories in this counter offensive, retaking a handful of villages in the region, but has yet to mount a push to Kherson city where more fortified Russian defences await. Winter is coming soon. Conditions will make it much harder for troops to maneuver. That is why both sides trying to lock in gains on the battlefield. The Ukrainians trying to […]
Ukraine’s president said his forces were advancing towards the southern region of Kherson, which Russia occupied early in the war. The President’s announcement comes as Ukrainian forces claim they have damaged two important bridges across the Dnipro River vital to the lines of supply to Russian troops in and around Kherson, Reuters reports. Ukraine is pushing ahead with efforts to restart grain exports, despite missile strikes on its biggest port on Saturday. Russia has admitted it launched the attack on Odesa, saying it was trying to hit military targets. The attack has raised doubts over Russia’s willingness to respect a crucial agreement to unblock Ukrainian ports. Al Jazeera’s John Hendren […]
Russia’s defence minister tells President Vladimir Putin that Moscow’s forces “have established full control over the city of Lysychansk” in Ukraine’s Luhansk province. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin that “as a result of successful military operations, the armed forces of the Russian Federation, together with units of the People’s Militia of the Luhansk People’s Republic, have established full control over the city of Lysychansk”, according to Russian news agencies. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher joins us live from Kyiv for the latest updates. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #UkraineWar #Lysychansk […]
Defending Ukrainian troops will have to withdraw from the embattled city of Severodonetsk, the governor of Ukraine’s Luhansk region has said, after weeks of fierce fighting against Russian forces in the strategic city. Al Jazeera’s @Charles Stratford has more from Kyiv, Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Severodonetsk #Russia
