Contributor/Getty Images(NEW YORK) As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory.
A feud between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian paramilitary organization Wagner Group, and Russia s top military brass escalated as Prigozhin s forces left the front line in Ukraine and marched across the border to seize a key Russian city. They then marched north toward Russia s capital, seemingly unopposed, before turning around just hours later. The short-lived rebellion was described by international observers as the most significant challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin s authority in his more than 20 years of rule.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops are in the early stages of a counteroffensive to reclaim the almost one-fifth of Ukraine’s territory that is under Russian control.
Here s how the news is developing. All times Eastern:
Jun 27, 10:56 PM EDT
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