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militaryconflict2 years ago

Ukraine's Resilient Counteroffensive Defies Winter's Grip

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) stated that the Ukrainian counteroffensive will not be definitively halted by winter weather, as Ukrainian forces are advancing on foot rather than relying on vehicles. The success of the counteroffensive will depend on the balance of forces between Russia and Ukraine, as well as Western aid. Ukrainian troops have reportedly continued to advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, with reports suggesting that they have cleared Russian positions between Robotyne and Novoprokopivka.

conflict2 years ago

Russian Mercenary Threatens to Assassinate Defector

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the boss of the Wagner Group, has vowed to kill Vladislav Izmailov, a former convict he recruited into his paramilitary outfit from prison in 2022, after Izmailov appeared in a video saying he is defecting to a Russian resistance group. The Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), one of two Russian rebel groups to have entered Belgorod this month, said that one of the Russian citizens it captured who previously fought with the Wagner Group refused the exchange and now wishes to join its ranks.