• Russia launched its "military operation" in Ukraine on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Every evening, at 19:30 pm, 20 Minutes offers you its recap of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that leaves dead and wounded and thousands of refugees every day.
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  • On Monday, Russia denounced an intrusion of "Ukrainian saboteurs" in the border region of Belgorod, and Moscow targeted Dnipro by sending a dozen missiles.

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News of the day

Russia denounces, Ukraine denies. On Monday, the Kremlin claimed that a group of

"Sabotage" had entered the Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine. The Russian armed forces, together with the border guards, the Rosgvardia (National Guard) and the FSB (internal security services) are taking "all necessary measures to liquidate the enemy," Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram. According to Moscow, this group aims to "divert attention from Bakhmut."

Kiev was quick to react. Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliak said he was studying the situation but denied Ukrainian involvement in the operation. For their part, while Vladimir Putin has been informed of this intrusion, the Russian authorities have placed the Belgorod region under the status of an "anti-terrorist" regime, which provides for the possibility of evacuating civilians from the areas concerned, increased control of telecommunications, facilitated interventions by "anti-terrorist" forces or identity checks and reinforced vehicles.

The phrase of the day

If there are not enough units of the Ministry of Defense (to occupy Bakhmut), there are thousands of generals (to do it), we must form a regiment of generals, give them all guns, and everything will be fine."

The soap opera continues between Wagner and the Russian army. In announcing his intention to withdraw from Bakhmut by June 1, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the boss of this paramilitary group, did not resist making irony. The Russian military high command has (again) taken it for its rank.

Today's figure

36. Like the number of missiles and drones, cumulatively, fell in the night from Sunday to Monday in Dnipro. "There has never been a bombing (on the city) of such magnitude since the beginning of the war," said Borys Filatov, the mayor of the city, mourning after a deadly Russian strike on a house in January.


According to Sergei Lissak, the governor of the region, seven people were injured. Among them, two women had to be hospitalized.

Today's trend

A departure between May 25 and June 1. After months of fierce battle, Wagner announced that Bakhmut was lifted. The goal? Give over the positions won to the regular Russian army. The capture of the city has already been claimed by the paramilitary organization. It remains to be seen in what context this withdrawal will take place, given the frosty relations between Wagner and the Russian army.

  • War in Ukraine
  • World
  • Vladimir Poutine
  • Volodymyr Zelensky
  • Wagner Group
  • Moscow
  • Yevgeny Prigozhin