Wagner mercenaries claim Bakhmut 'legally' captured; Russia investigates killing of pro-war blogger
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Russia's Health Ministry said 30 people had also been injured as a result of the explosion, with 24 people sent to hospital, news agencyAlcohol seen to be a significant factor in non-combat deaths among Russian troops Reservists drafted during the partial mobilization at a departure ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Sept. 27, 2022.While it's likely that Russian commanders identify pervasive alcohol abuse as "particularly detrimental to combat effectiveness," the ministry noted it's difficult for Russia's military leaders to curb drinking among their units.
Russian police investigators inspect the damage at the 'Street bar' cafe in St Petersburg following an explosion there on April 2, 2023.A woman called Darya Trepova was identified by some Russian media as a suspect online, though the interior ministry made no reference to the Tatarsky killing on its site which showed she had been put on its wanted list.
The head of the Wagner Group of mercenaries fighting in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine said Monday that his units had technically captured the town that has been the epicenter of fighting in Donetsk for months.
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