Russia is increasing the number of personnel in eastern Ukraine as it concentrates its efforts on conducting offensive actions in the region. The General Staff of the Ukrainian military said on February 27 as Ukrainian and Russian forces remained locked in fierce combat in the east and northeast. According to available information, up to 200 conscripts from Rostov region have been transferred to the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region.
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Mass fight breaks out at Russian gas field
Nine people are in hospital after a fight between about 300 migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan at Gazprom’s Kovykta gas field in East Siberia. Several videos of the incident were posted on the Russian social network VK, which suggested the brawl began about noon local time on 23 June in a queue near a canteen.
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Ten killed in private jet crash in Russia with Wagner boss on board
Russian state media has said eight bodies have been found following the crash 60 miles north of Moscow, and Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s name was on the passenger list.
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Mumbai Billboard collapsed and killed more than 10
At least 14 people have been killed and dozens of others injured after a huge billboard fell on them during a thunderstorm in India’s financial capital Mumbai. According to local authorities, the billboard collapsed on some houses and a petrol station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar following gusty winds and rain late on Monday.
