A pro-Russian separatist, known to be a close associate of ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, the alleged target of an explosion in Moscow
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A Ukrainian Ukrainian separatist who had organized combat sets to combat opposite to his own country would have been killed after an explosion in northwestern Moscow.
At least five other people were injured or killed after what he informed when a bomb exploded in the Allye residential complex in the capital.
The Russian state media site said that Armen Sarkisyan, 46, a senior prel-ruso paramilitary of the Donetsk region of Eastern Ukraine, died in the hospital after being seriously injured in the explosion. They affirmed that the explosion had been an attempt to “murder” one of the bodyguards of Mr. Sarkisyan killed without delay through the explosion.
Mr Sarkisyan is a close associate of Ukraine’s pro-Kremlin former president Viktor Yanukovych, who was ousted after the Euromaidan revolution in 2014. Ukraine’s security services, the SBU, says Mr Sarkisyan has been on their international wanted list since then for organising murders in central Kyiv.
After the full-scale invasion in 2022, Mr Sarkisyan also reportedly organised the “Arbat” Separate Guards Special Purpose Battalion to fight against Ukraine.
This is happening while Ukraine has reached the comforts of power in southern Russia with dozens of drones, setting fires at a giant oil refinery and fuel transformation and disrupting flights from Volga to the Caucasus Mountains, Russian and Ukrainian officials said.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday that a building in the number of Ukrainian prisoners of war carried out through Russian forces demands a pressing foreign response.
A U. N. agency said Monday it had seen an “alarming increase” in reported executions in months.
“The world must not only condemn, but also take urgent action. We need new and effective international legal tools, and concrete steps to hold the perpetrators accountable,” Sybiha said on X.
The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Project has recorded an “alarming increase” in reported executions of Ukrainian infantrymen captured through the Russian armed forces in recent months, it said on Monday.
The mission in Ukraine said it had received reports of 79 executions in 24 separate incidents since the end of August last year. International humanitarian law prohibits the execution of prisoners of war and the wounded, and regards it as a war crime.
“Many Ukrainians who were or were in police custody of the Russian armed forces were shot dead.
The UN body obtained and analysed video and photographic material published by Ukrainian and Russian sources showing executions or dead bodies and conducted detailed interviews with witnesses.
It said the reported executions took place in areas where Russian offensive operations were underway.
Danielle Bell, head of the mission, said some Russian officials “have explicitly called for inhumane treatment, and even execution” of captured Ukrainian soldiers.
The mission said it also documented the execution of a wounded and incapacitated Russian soldier by the Ukrainian armed forces in 2024, but gave no details.
The Ukrainian prosecutor said before investigating dozens of cases of Ukrainian infantry soldiers through the Russian forces.
Ukraine’s military proved that it hit a Russian oil refinery in the Volgograd region and a fuel processing plant in the Astrakhan region overnight, adding that the amenities contributed to Moscow’s army supply.
The main processing amenities of the refinery were damaged, said the general on Telegram, and the fuel plant caught the fireplace that leads to the suspension of operations.
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Almost one hundred Russian drones intended to succeed in targets in Ukraine transferred to the Belarusian airspace, an independent instructor reported.
The Russian offensive in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine is slowing down, in terms of acquired territory, despite capturing several key cities, they showed the figures.
Pasi Paroinen, an open-source analyst who follows the front line in Ukraine for Black Bird Group, a Finnish outfit, indicates that the amount of territory seized through Russia has decreased since November, the month that Moscow’s troops have occupied last year’s peak lands last year.
The Russian forces captured Kurakhove and Palyka Novosilka in Donetsk in January, after months of heavy fighting. They are also complex towards the outskirts of the city of Pokrovsk, cutting one of the two main source lines in the western city and at least compromising the second.
However, Russian general profits in January were 332 kilometers (128 miles), opposed to 451 km in December and 750 km in November.
“I would caution against being overly positive about the overall situation at all times, but at least for the time being, the trend calls into question the imaginable stabilization during this spring,” Mr. Paroinen wrote.
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Below, we have a symbol of the aftermath of an explosion in the luxury residential complex of Alye published in the northwest of Moscow.
It is taken from a video released by Russia’s investigative committee.
A pro-ruso collaborator and one of his bodyguards would have been killed through the explosion.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are considered through Russia as an imaginable express for a summit between the president of the United States, Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin told Reuters two Russian resources that know discussions.
Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine as soon as imaginable and said he was in a position to meet with Putin. Putin congratulated Trump on his election and said he was in a position to meet with the U. S. leader to discuss Ukraine and energy.
Russian officials have continually denied any direct touch with the United States over arrangements for a phone call between Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin, which would precede an imaginable assembly later this year.
However, the Senior Russian has visited Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in recent weeks, according to Russian sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation.
One source said there is still certain opposition to the concept in Russia as some diplomats and intelligence officials pointed to the military and the close security ties the Kingdom and the UAE have with the United States.
The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, said on Monday that a construction in the number of Ukrainian prisoners of war executed through the Russian forces requires a pressing foreign response.
A United Nations organization reported on Monday that it had registered an alarming “in the executions informed in months.
“The Global will have to not only condemn, but also take compelling measures. We want new and effective foreign legal teams and concrete measures to keep the perpetrators guilty, Sybiha said in X.
The United Nations Human Rights Surveillance Mission has registered an alarming “in the informed executions of Ukrainian captured through the Russian Armed Forces in recent months, he said Monday.
The project in Ukraine said he had won reports of 79 executions in 24 separated incidents since the end of August last year. International Humanitarian Law prohibits the execution of prisoners of war and injured, and considers it a war crime.
“Many Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered or were in physical custody of the Russian armed forces were shot dead on the spot. Witness accounts also described the killings of unarmed and injured Ukrainian soldiers,” the mission said in a statement.
The United Nations frame has received and analyzed video and photographic documents through Ukrainian and Russian resources that appear in executions or corpses and has conducted detailed interviews with witnesses.
He said that the reported executions had taken their position in spaces where Russian offensive operations were underway.
Danielle Bell, the mission’s director, said some Russians “have explicitly called for inhumane treatment and even execution” of captured Ukrainian soldiers.
The project said it also documented the execution of a injured and disabled Russian soldier through the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 2024, did not give details.
The Ukrainian prosecutor’s workplace previously said it was investigating dozens of cases of executions of Ukrainian servicemen through Russian forces.
Telegram images showed the moments before a Russian soldier executed a Ukrainian war trapped
Ukraine’s military proved that it had hit a Russian oil refinery in the Volgograd region and a fuel remedy plant in the Astrakhan region overnight, adding that the two conveniences contributed to food in Moscow’s army.
The refinery’s primary processing facilities were damaged, the general staff said on Telegram, and the gas plant caught fire leading to the suspension of operations.
Nearly 100 Russian drones were aiming to succeed on targets in Ukraine transferred to Belarusian airspace, an independent instructor said.
Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region is slowing down, in terms of territory acquired, despite the capture of several key cities, figures have shown.
Pasi Paroinen, an open-source analyst who tracks the frontline in Ukraine for The Black Bird Group, a Finnish outfit, says the amount of territory seized by Russia has decreased steadily since November, the month in which Moscow’s troops occupied the most land last year.
The Russian forces captured Kurakhove and Palyka Novosilka in Donetsk in January, after months of heavy fighting. They also progressed outside the city of Pokrovsk, cutting one of the two main source lines in the city of the West and at least compromising the second.
Nonetheless, total Russian gains in January were 332 square kilometres (128 square miles), down from 451 square km in December and 750 square km in November.
“I would still warn myself to be too positive towards the general situation, but at least for the moment, the trend points towards an eventual stabilization this spring,” Paroinen wrote.
Below is a picture of the aftermath of an explosion at the luxury residential complex of Alye Parusa in northwestern Moscow.
A video is taken through the Russian Research Committee.
According to reports, a pro-ruso collaborator and one of his bodyguards were killed through the explosion.
This handout photo taken from a video released by the Investigative Committee of Moscow shows the explosion site in an upscale residential block in Moscow
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are being noticed through Russia as imaginable places for a summit between the president of the United States, Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said two Russian resources with wisdom of discussions to Reuters.
Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine as soon as imaginable and said he was in a position to meet with Putin. Putin congratulated Trump on his election and said he was in a position to meet with the U. S. leader to discuss Ukraine and energy.
Russian officials have repeatedly denied any direct contact with the US about preparations for a phone call between Mr Trump and Mr Putin, which would precede an eventual meeting later this year.
However, senior Russian officials have visited both Saudi Arabia and the UAE in recent weeks, according to the Russian sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation.
A source said there is still some opposition to the concept in Russia, as some diplomats and intelligence officials pointed to the nearby military and security linking it to the kingdom and the UAE have with the United States.
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