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Russian defence minister reacts to US passage of military aid as Kyiv’s forces struggle to hold frontline positions
With Moscow’s forces slowly pressing forward, life is draining out of frontline communities
Troops held 368 people in a village school basement north of Kyiv for nearly a month, leading to 17 deaths
Relatives say jobseekers were lured into the army on false pretences with promises of work and residency
Leaked military documents lay bare Moscow’s long-standing fears about Beijing
Doctrine for tactical nuclear weapons outlined in training scenarios for an invasion by China
Hundreds of soldiers have handed themselves over to Kyiv after ringing dedicated number
Purchase of hundreds of all-terrain vehicles made by Shandong Odes could put exports to west at risk
Volodymyr and Dmytro Mamon allegedly collaborated with Moscow’s forces over missile strike that killed 55
Dmitry Utkin was brutal commander who coined name of Russian paramilitary group
Incident follows a string of similar explosions at industrial sites across Russia in recent months
After heavy losses in early counteroffensive, Kyiv changed tactics to pound Russian defences and clear path for infantry
Former commander says he challenged military leaders in sign of high tensions following Wagner insurrection
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s militia agreed to disarm after aborted insurrection
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin rejects concerns that Kyiv’s counter-offensive is advancing slowly
Militia founder Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed to be in Belarus after deal to end mutiny
Reports at odds with earlier promises from Kremlin that charges against warlord would be dropped
Defence minister and army chief seen as ‘lame ducks’ but could stay on as president’s loyalists
Crackly voice in post on Telegram heralded start of first armed uprising in Russia for three decades
Russia’s state gas company has recruited, equipped and paid security guards to join the invasion
Kyiv denies direct involvement but says Russian fighters are seeking to create ‘security zone’ near border
Yevgeny Prigozhin has threatened to pull out of Bakhmut unless Russia sends more weapons
The Financial Times joins units training near the frontline as Kyiv faces ‘decisive moment’ in war
British citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza likens his case to show trials of Stalin era
Wagner Group’s influence wanes as Moscow’s military establishment reasserts control
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