Russia is unlikely to meet its targets for recruiting volunteers to the ranks despite Vladimir Putin offering significant pay rises, according to UK analysis.
Junior ranks of Russian soldiers are earning almost three times the country's average salary, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said.
The MoD said the salary and"additional benefits" are a"strong incentive" to sign up to fight in Ukraine. 07:59:01South Korea has committed £312m of financial aid for Ukraine in 2024 - an eightfold increase on last year. Later today, Ireland's deputy premier Micheal Martin is to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine with EU ministers in Spain.
The Wagner Group boss was reportedly one of 10 people killed when a plane was en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg went down more than 100 kilometers north of the capital. "As a result of the actions of anti-aircraft forces on duty, the intelligence US drones altered the direction of their flight and left the area where they were conducting air intelligence," the statement said.We reported in our 13.04 post that Poland and the Baltic states will close their borders with Belarus entirely if there is a"critical incident" involving Wagner mercenaries.
Lithuania's interior ministry is to propose that two of the country's four remaining border crossing points with Belarus be closed, the BNS news agency reported.Hundreds of Wagner mercenaries have arrived in Belarus after being invited by President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Vladimir Putin.
The invasion of Ukraine has forced millions of people to flee their homes. Many found refuge in safer areas of the country, but others went further afield as Kyiv's allies opened their borders. "These were very exhausting weeks. We are preparing and living in constant expectation of the end of the world. We have been living with a sense of fear," said Agnes, with Ms Kaporina acting as a translator.
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