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A Russian brigade has abandoned its position on a bridge in Bakhmut, allowing Ukrainian forces to capture it, Ukraine said.
“It’s official. [Yevgeny] Prigozhin’s report about the flight of Russia’s 72nd Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade from near Bakhmut and the “500 corpses” of Russians left behind is true,” Ukraine’s Third Separate Assault Brigade said in a statement
Vladimir Putin’s soldiers, Russian units in some parts of Bakhmut have retreated up to two kilometers (1.2 miles), Ukrainian Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
Bakhmut has been the epicenter of Europe’s bloodiest ground combat since World War II for nearly 10 months.
The head of Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries confirmed that Russian troops were fleeing their positions on a bridge near Bakhmut.
“Our army flees. The 72nd Brigade pissed off three square kilometers this morning, where it had lost about 500 men,” Yevgeny said.
Prigozhin said, complaining that his troops were getting only 10 percent of the shells they needed.
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The Russian brigade leaves the bridge near Bakhmut
A Russian brigade has abandoned its position on a bridge in Bakhmut, allowing Ukrainian forces to capture it, Ukraine said.
“It’s official. [Yevgeny] Prigozhin’s report about the flight of Russia’s 72nd Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade from near Bakhmut and the “500 corpses” of Russians left behind is true,” Ukraine’s Third Separate Assault Brigade said in a statement
A Russian brigade usually consists of several thousand soldiers.
The head of Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries previously referred to this development.
“Our army flees. The 72nd Brigade pissed off three square kilometers this morning, where it had lost about 500 men,” Prigozhin said, complaining that his troops were only getting 10 percent of the shells they needed.
Arpan Rai11 May 2023 03:54
Imagine Dragons release a music video shot on the front lines of war in Ukraine
American pop band Imagine Dragons have released a music video for their single “Crushed” shot on the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
Announcing the release on Twitter, the American rock group wrote: “Our video for ‘Crushed’, shot on the front lines in Ukraine, is now available. It follows Sasha, a boy who suffered months of bombing in his city.
“Sasha’s story is heartbreaking, and there are thousands more like him who desperately need help. Even today, his family is without electricity or other basic services.”
Arpan RaiMay 11, 2023 06:04
Zelensky creates two more military administrations in Kherson
Volodymyr Zelensky has established two military administrations in Kherson Oblast.
Yesterday, the military administration of the village of Vynohradove and the military administration of the city of Skadovsk were created.
Arpan RaiMay 11, 2023 05:47
Russia says “difficult operation” continues amid counterattack in Bakhmut
Russia says “difficult operation” continues as Bakhmut will be captured
The Kremlin described the invasion as a “very difficult” military operation amid long-held hopes to capture Bakhmut and control the Ukrainian city.
“The special military operation continues. This is a very difficult operation and, of course, certain goals have been achieved in a year,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a Bosnian Serb television channel.
“We managed to hit the Ukrainian military machine quite a bit,” he added, citing Russian missile strikes in Ukraine. “This work will continue.”
He said he had no doubt that Bakhmut “will be captured and kept under control,” and defended the months-long battle in the region as Russia “is not waging war.”
Arpan Rai11 May 2023 04:11
Wagner’s mercenaries from Russia will be labeled a terrorist group like the Islamic State
Britain is to designate Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group as a banned terrorist organisation, it is understood.
The Times quoted a government source as saying the measure was “imminent” and would likely be enacted within weeks after two months spent building a legal case.
The ban would make it a crime to join Wagner, encourage support for it, display its logo in public or attend its meetings.
Other organizations on the Government’s banned list include the Islamic State, Al Qaeda and the neo-Nazi group National Action.
It comes as Labor demanded ministers formally label the Wagner group a terrorist outfit after accusing it of committing “horrific atrocities”.
(Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Sam RkainaMay 11, 2023 02:10
Russia’s military operation against Ukraine is “very difficult”, admits the Kremlin
Russia’s military operation against Ukraine is “very difficult” but will continue, Tass news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov as telling a Bosnian television station on Wednesday.
Russia has managed to seriously damage the Ukrainian military machine and that work will continue, he added in a lengthy interview during which he repeated many of Moscow’s talking points on the conflict.
Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022 in what Moscow calls a special military operation and initially captured large amounts of territory.
But Kiev’s forces backed down last year and are now planning another counteroffensive. Western officials estimate that more than 200,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded.
“The special military operation continues. This is a very difficult operation and, of course, certain goals have been achieved in a year,” Tass said, citing Peskov.
Ukraine continues to bomb eastern parts of the Russian-occupied country, and Peskov said this showed the need to continue the conflict and push back pro-Kiev forces.
“We managed to hit the Ukrainian military machine quite a bit,” Peskov said, noting that Russia had launched countless missile strikes against what it said were military targets across Ukraine.
“This work will continue,” he said. Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting mostly civilian targets, a charge Moscow denies.
Sam RkainaMay 11, 2023 01:15
Tributes to AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed near Bakhmut, Ukraine
Tributes have been paid to Arman Soldin, a journalist working for the international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) killed in a rocket attack near Bakhmut in Ukraine.
The 32-year-old video coordinator was with a team of his journalists traveling with Ukrainian soldiers when the group was attacked with Grad rockets near Chasiv Yar on Tuesday.
Russian forces have been trying to capture the city for nine months, making Bakhmut the focus of the longest battle of the war.
A Russian journalist of the Ukrainian war dies
Sam Rkaina11 May 2023 00:20
Poland reverts to the historical name of Russia’s Kaliningrad
Poland is reverting to its historic name for Kaliningrad, the Russian city and administrative region on its border.
From now on, it will be designated on Polish maps as Krolewiec, according to the recommendation of the government commission on geographical names abroad.
The Kremlin has reacted angrily: spokesman Dmitry Peskov called it a “process bordering on madness”, which goes beyond Russophobia.
The city, formerly known as Koenigsberg, was ceded from Germany to the Soviet Union after World War II. In 1946 it was renamed Kaliningrad, in honor of Mikhail Kalinin, one of the leaders of the Bolshevik revolution.
Polish authorities say Kalinin was one of six Soviet officers who ordered the execution of more than 21,000 Polish prisoners of war at Katyn and elsewhere in 1940.
They said the current name was artificial, with no connection to the city or region, but the centuries-old name Krolewiec was part of Poland’s cultural heritage.
The war in neighboring Ukraine has added to long-standing tensions between Russia and Poland, a Kiev ally that has been supplying weapons to the Ukrainian military and pushing for more international support for Ukraine.
(AP2005)
Sam RkainaMay 10, 2023 11:24 p.m
Eurovision preparations for possible cyber threat from Russia ‘in good place’
Eurovision preparations for a potential cyber threat from Russia are in a “very good place” and organizers feel “very confident” about their preparations, the BBC event’s managing director has said.
The broadcaster has been working with the European Broadcasting Union’s team of specialists and the National Cyber Security Center ahead of the week-long event in Liverpool.
Ukraine won last year’s competition, but Russia’s invasion means the UK is hosting this year, prompting fears of possible interference.
(son PA)
Sam RkainaMay 10, 2023 10:24 p.m
Main news in Russia
A filling point on the Druzhba pipeline in a Russian region bordering Ukraine has been attacked, the TASS news agency reported, citing Russia’s oil pipeline operator Transneft. Two drones attempted to attack a military installation in Russia’s Voronezh region but failed, the region’s governor said. Air defense forces shot down an “enemy” drone in the Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, its governor said, adding that falling debris damaged a gas pipeline and a house. Two Russian soldiers from Kamchatka, in the far east, have each been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for refusing to fight in Ukraine, the human rights group OVD-Info said.
Sam RkainaMay 10, 2023 9:30 p.m
