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Added on the 24/06/2023 12:12:54 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images from the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, where the Wagner mercenary group has taken control of key military sites, show tanks, armoured vehicles and Wagner fighters on the streets and around the headquarters of the Southern Military District. IMAGES
Troops from the rebellious Wagner mercenary group are out in force in the city of Rostov-on-Don outside the army headquarters for Russia's southern military district, with passers-by stopping to look at the military vehicles. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says his troops have taken control of the headquarters, Russia's main command centre for Ukraine operations, as well as an airbase in the city, vowing to topple Moscow's top military leaders. IMAGES
Explosions ring out and smoke rises in the area of Ocheretyne, a village in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region which, according to observers, is now mostly controlled by Russian forces. On Sunday, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces said the situation on the frontline had "worsened", with Moscow's troops making a number of notable gains. IMAGES
The rising waters of the Bei River have nearly engulfed lampposts in flood-hit Qingyuan city in southern China, with the government issuing highest its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area. Torrential rains have lashed Guangdong province in recent days, swelling rivers and causing the evacuation of more than 100,000 people. IMAGES
Rescue workers and locals clear debris after two Israeli strikes hit the southern Lebanese town of Shehabiya. Lebanon's official National News Agency said two cars were struck by "enemy warplanes", reporting casualties. IMAGES