Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow detains suspect in killing of Putin’s general as North Korea faces heavy losses
Uzbek citizen held by Russia in connection with chemical weapons chief Igor Kirillov’s killing
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Your support makes all the difference.Russia has detained an Uzbek citizen who investigators believe placed the bomb inside an electric scooter which killed General Igor Kirillov on the instructions of Ukraine’s security service, the Investigative Committee said today.
The senior Russian general was killed yesterday in Moscow and Ukraine claimed responsibility of the attack, calling Kirillov a “legitimate target”.
In response, Russia threatened the Ukrainian leadership with imminent revenge for what it described as a “cowardly and despicable strike”.
On the battlefront, North Korea suffered big casualties while fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine in the Kursk border region, a senior US military official said, a much higher toll than one given by Kyiv earlier this week.
“Several hundred casualties is our latest estimate that the DPRK has suffered,” the official said on condition of anonymity. This “would include everything from… light wounds up to being KIA (killed in action)”, the official said, with soldiers of “all ranks” among the casualties.
The North Korean forces don’t appear to be battle-hardened, the official said, suggesting this would in part explain the high rate of casualties.
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UK imposes sanctions on trading firm for allegedly carrying illicit Russian oi
Britain has sanctioned 20 ships for allegedly carrying illicit Russian oil, its latest measures targeting Russia's so-called shadow fleet in response to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The British government also said in a statement that it had imposed sanctions on 2Rivers DMCC and 2Rivers PTE LTD, alleging they enabled the trading of Russian oil.
2Rivers said in a statement: "Coral/2Rivers Energy is deeply disappointed by the decision of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, & Development Office (FCDO) to impose sanctions."
UK imposes sanctions on trading firm for allegedly carrying illicit Russian oi
Britain has sanctioned 20 ships for allegedly carrying illicit Russian oil, its latest measures targeting Russia's so-called shadow fleet in response to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The British government also said in a statement that it had imposed sanctions on 2Rivers DMCC and 2Rivers PTE LTD, alleging they enabled the trading of Russian oil.
2Rivers said in a statement: "Coral/2Rivers Energy is deeply disappointed by the decision of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, & Development Office (FCDO) to impose sanctions."
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