Russia has effectively dismantled and replaced the Wagner Group in the year since the mercenaries shocked the world by launching a mutiny against President Vladimir Putin’s government, experts have told the BBC. Yevgeny Prigozhin – the late leader of the…
Grenade fragments found in bodies after Wagner chief’s plane crash – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died when mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane crashed on August 23. Experts investigating the cr$<ash found no indication the private jet had suffered…
Wagner chief Prigozhin seen in 1st video address since coup attempt
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has appeared in his first video address since his failed mutiny in Russia, which suggests he is in Africa. The BBC has not been able to verify where the video was filmed. The video posted on…
Mali’s president confirms call with Putin about Niger coup
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita said on Tuesday that he had spoken on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Niger, where a junta seized power in a coup last month. Putin “stressed the importance of…
Wagner boss says march on Moscow halted to ‘avoid bloodshed’
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow to avoid “shedding Russian blood”. Prigozhin said while his men are just 200km (120 miles) from Moscow, he decided on Saturday to turn them back…
Ukraine responds to Wagner mutiny in Russia with caution, hope
Ukraine’s top military expert has said that Kyiv has to make a “strategic, principal decision” on how to benefit from the unfolding turmoil in Russia. One such move could be an order to invade western Russia to bypass massive defence…
Ukraine war: Bakhmut ‘not occupied’ by Russia, says defiant Zelensky
A defiant Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted Bakhmut “is not occupied” by Russia after a Moscow-backed mercenary group had claimed control. Ukraine’s president was speaking during a scene-stealing visit to Hiroshima, Japan, for the G7 summit. Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin had…
Russia claims control of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, its 1st victory in months
Russian forces on the front line of the bitter fight for control of eastern Ukraine have claimed their first victory in several months of grinding conflict. After some of the war’s most intense combat, Russia now controls the mining town…
Ukraine war: Russia controls most of pounded salt mine town, Soledar, says UK
Russia is “likely” to finally control most of the salt-mining town of Soledar in Ukraine’s east after a months-long battle with Ukrainian forces, the UK’s Ministry of Defence says. Russian troops and the mercenary Wagner Group have made advances in…