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Added on the 04/03/2022 12:38:31 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
In contrast to annual pompous military parades, this year Ukraine is parading destroyed Russian military equipment, in an exhibition for the country's upcoming 31st Independence Day on 24 August. IMAGES
Images of a military plant which was destroyed after being hit by a Russian strike, in the southwest outskirts of Kyiv. Some people walk past while others stop to look at the extensive damage. IMAGES
Russian equipment and vehicles seen in the Rostov region, a region that borders the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, which has recently been recognised by Russian President Vladimir Putin. IMAGES
Images from the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, where the Wagner mercenary group has taken control of key military sites, show armoured vehicles and Wagner soldiers lining the streets as residents walk around them or watch on in groups. In an earlier televised address, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged a "difficult" situation was unfolding in the city as Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin vowed to oust the Russian military's top brass. IMAGES
People gather in Moscow ahead of the funeral of a high-profile military blogger and staunch supporter of Moscow's assault on Ukraine, Vladlen Tatarsky, who was killed an explosion at a cafe in Russia's second city, Saint Petersburg, on April 2nd. IMAGES