Hyrra Features the Latest and Most Talked-About Topstories News and Headlines from Around the World.
⎯ 《 Hyrra • Com 》
Putin recruits former Wagner commander ‘Grey Hair’ Troshev to oversee Ukraine mercenaries
Putin recruits former Wagner commander ‘Grey Hair’ Troshev to oversee Ukraine mercenaries
President Vladimir Putin recruited a former aide of late Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to oversee mercenary fighter units in Ukraine. The Russian president met Andrei Troshev, who is known by his nom de guerre "Sedoi" or "grey hair", along with deputy defence minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov on Thursday night, the Kremlin said in a statement. Mr Putin reportedly said that they had spoken about how "volunteer units that can perform various combat tasks, above all, of course, in the zone of the special military operation". "You yourself have been fighting in such a unit for more than a year," the president said. "You know what it is, how it is done, you know about the issues that need to be resolved in advance so that the combat work goes in the best and most successful way." The meeting appeared to be the Kremlin's attempt to show that Mr Putin had regained control over the mercenary group since Prigozhin's death in a plane crash in August following a failed mutiny against Moscow. Prigozhin had claimed that the mutiny, which was aborted before reaching Moscow, was not aimed at toppling Mr Putin but at settling scores with defence minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of the general staff Valery Gerasimov. The president in recent months ordered the Wagner mercenaries to sign an oath of allegiance to the Russian state – a step Prigozhin had opposed. Mr Troshev “betrayed” Prigozhin's short-lived mutiny against Moscow after earning Mr Putin’s favour by transferring inside information to the Russian defence ministry, investigative outlet Gulagu.net claimed in July. It is believed that Wagner will now be overseen by Mr Troshev and M Yrevkurov, who have travelled to several countries in recent months where the mercenaries worked. Mr Troshev was born in Leningrad – the Soviet-era name for Mr Putin's home town St Petersburg – and has earlier been pictured with the president. He fought in Afghanistan during the Soviet Union's decade-long war. After the fall of the Soviet Union, he served in the North Caucasus with the Russian army and then in SOBR, a quick reaction special forces unit of the Russian interior ministry. He was a commander in the unit. For his service in Afghanistan, Mr Troshev was awarded the military decoration Order of the Red Star twice. He was awarded Russia's highest medal – Hero of Russia – in 2016 for the storming of Palmyra in Syria against Islamic State militants. Several hundred fighters of the Wagner group have returned to the battlefield in Ukraine to fight for Russia, Kyiv claimed. “We have recorded the presence of a maximum of several hundred fighters of the former Wagner PMC (private military company),” spokesperson for the eastern military command Serhiy Cherevatyi said. These Wagner fighters were scattered in different places and were not part of a single unit, and had no significant impact, he said. “They do not constitute any integral, systematic, organised force,” the spokesperson said. “As they say – game over. These are pathetic remnants, nothing good awaits them here.” Read More Ukraine war - live: Kyiv ‘strikes power substation in Russia’ as Putin meets ‘Grey Hair’ commander Ukraine says hundreds of Wagner fighters back on battlefield months after failed coup A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-09-29 16:18
No quick fix to reverse Antarctic sea ice loss as warming intensifies - scientists
No quick fix to reverse Antarctic sea ice loss as warming intensifies - scientists
By David Stanway SINGAPORE Sea ice in the Antarctic region has fallen to a record low this year
2023-08-08 16:47
Circle K Joins Forces with DC to Debut Limited Edition HeroBadge Collectibles
Circle K Joins Forces with DC to Debut Limited Edition HeroBadge Collectibles
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 12, 2023--
2023-09-12 23:53
Lawmakers wrangle over measures to address pilot shortage
Lawmakers wrangle over measures to address pilot shortage
A series of controversial proposals to address the airline pilot shortage is complicating Congress' consideration of a new slate of Federal Aviation Administration policies with one senator warning fellow lawmakers there will be blood on their hands if reduced pilot training causes a fatal accident.
2023-06-16 09:29
'I can never unsee that': 'GMA’s Michael Strahan gets uncomfortable on-air as crew member twirls pink boa in studio
'I can never unsee that': 'GMA’s Michael Strahan gets uncomfortable on-air as crew member twirls pink boa in studio
GMA co-host Michael Strahan could not 'unsee' his crew member's antic of twirling the pink boa in the studio
2023-05-20 12:50
Santana's first career game-ending home run rallies Pirates past Brewers 8-7
Santana's first career game-ending home run rallies Pirates past Brewers 8-7
Carlos Santana hit his first career walk-off home run, a two-run shot to cap a three-run ninth inning and rally the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7 for their fourth straight win
2023-07-01 11:24
Fans pour love for Madison Beer as she gets emotional over her first Grammy nomination: 'You deserve it'
Fans pour love for Madison Beer as she gets emotional over her first Grammy nomination: 'You deserve it'
The 24-year-old 'Reckless' singer scored a nomination in the Best Immersive Album category for her album 'Silence Between Songs'
2023-11-12 12:59
'You don’t know Zari': Luis Munana called out by 'Young, Famous & African' fans for making unusual request
'You don’t know Zari': Luis Munana called out by 'Young, Famous & African' fans for making unusual request
'Young, Famous & African' viewers feel weirded out by Luis Munana's request to Zari Hassan
2023-05-20 13:18
Maui confronts challenge of finding those unaccounted for after deadly fire
Maui confronts challenge of finding those unaccounted for after deadly fire
Maui authorities say more than 800 people remain unaccounted for two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed the community of Lahaina
2023-08-22 12:53
Inmates free 57 Ecuador prison guards after stand-off
Inmates free 57 Ecuador prison guards after stand-off
Officials say the prison riots are a response by criminal gangs at attempts to curb their power.
2023-09-02 11:22
Ferrari triumph at Le Mans on return after 50 years
Ferrari triumph at Le Mans on return after 50 years
Ferrari made a triumphant return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans after a 50-year...
2023-06-11 23:24
Sade Bagnerise: Ne-Yo's ex-GF opens up about child support lawsuit, says the singer is 'going through midlife crisis'
Sade Bagnerise: Ne-Yo's ex-GF opens up about child support lawsuit, says the singer is 'going through midlife crisis'
Sade Bagnerise claimed that Ne-Yo is seeking legitimization for his legal rights to their children so that 'both can have his last name'
2023-07-01 05:17