War in Ukraine: Moscow denies Russian rocket attacks on houses
Created: 01/16/2023 15:34
By: Stefan Krieger
At least 30 people die in a rocket attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
Moscow denies the attack on civilians.
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Rocket attack:
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Gruppe Wagner:
Kremlin denies alleged tensions
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Update from January 16, 2023, 3:33 p.m .:
The Kremlin has denied reports that Russian rocket attacks hit houses in Ukraine.
Earlier, local officials in Dnipro said at least 40 people were killed in the attack on an apartment building in the southern and central Ukrainian city on Saturday.
In a phone call to reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "Russian forces are not attacking residential buildings or social infrastructure facilities.
The attacks are aimed at military targets that are either obvious or camouflaged.”
Battle for Soledar: Ukraine and Russia with contradicting statements.
(Archive image) © Libkos/dpa
Kremlin denies tensions between army and mercenary group Wagner
The Kremlin has denied any tensions between the Russian army and the Wagner paramilitary group in Ukraine.
"This conflict only exists in the newsroom," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Russia recognizes its "heroes who serve in the armed forces" as well as those "who come from the paramilitary group Wagner," he emphasized: "Everyone is fighting for their fatherland."
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The discrepancies between the Russian army and the Wagner group, noted by numerous observers, had come to light in the past few days during the battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Soledar: The head of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had repeatedly claimed that only his troops were fighting in the city Units against the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
When Prigozhin reported the capture of Soledar on Wednesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense initially objected and two days later reported the capture itself.
Prigozhin then published a message attacking those “who are constantly trying to steal our victories.”
In a rare move, the Russian Defense Ministry then issued a public statement praising the "courage" of the Wagner fighters in Soledar.
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Any information about the tensions between the Russian army and the Wagner group is "the product of information manipulations that are partly the product of our enemies and partly the product of our friends," said Kremlin spokesman Peskov.
At least 30 dead after attack on Dnipro
The death toll after a Russian rocket attack on a block of flats in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro continues to rise.
According to current information, 30 people died in the attack and 30 were injured so far.
Around 40 people are believed to be under the rubble.
Rescue workers report that some of them are screaming.
(Talk to agencies)
