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CNN
2 days ago
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- CNN
Russian military figure killed in explosion
Russian military figure killed in explosion Zaur Aleksandrovich Gurtsiev, a veteran of Moscow's war in Ukraine was killed in an explosion in Stavropol, which was 'committed using a homemade explosive device,' according to investigators. Gurtsiev had taken part in the 'Time of Heroes' program, promoting veterans of the war to official positions in the government. CNN's Matthew Chance reports. 01:04 - Source: CNN Palestinian UN envoy breaks down talking about Gaza's children The Palestinian ambassador to the UN made an emotional address, saying more than 1,300 children have been killed in Gaza since Israel ended the ceasefire in March. 01:19 - Source: CNN Political candidate wears body armor daily CNN's David Culver met César Gutiérrez Priego as he was readying to campaign for office in Mexico City. Gutiérrez Priego, who is running for a seat on the Supreme Court in Mexico, shows Culver the safety precautions he takes with political violence in Mexico at an all-time high. 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New York Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Young Russian ‘war hero' who led bombing that killed thousands of Ukrainians dead in ‘suicide attack'
A retired Russian commander hailed as a war hero for leading a bombing in Mariupol that left 8,000 Ukrainian civilians dead has been killed in an apparent suicide attack, Russian officials said. Zaur Gurtsiev, 34, a decorated former major, was blown up in the southern Russian city of Stavropol on Thursday, according to Russia's Investigative Committee. Wild surveillance video circulating on social media and in Russian state media captured Gurtsiev and an unidentified man standing in a darkened street, close to a line of cars, just moments before the blast erupted. Advertisement 3 Surveillance video captured Zaur Gurtsiev and another man in the Russian city of Stavropol on Thursday just moments before the blast. IC /east2west news The other man appeared to approach Gurtsiev seconds before a bright light filled the screen and the footage cut out. Authorities haven't disclosed what caused the explosion but local reports indicated a grenade or TNT sticks were to blame. Advertisement Russia's Investigative Committee, which probes serious crimes, said the bodies of the two men were later found with multiple injuries. 3 Wild surveillance video appeared to show the man approaching Gurtsiev seconds before the blast rang out. IC /east2west news 'As part of the investigation, the scene of the incident is being inspected, examinations are being ordered, and the necessary investigative actions are being carried out to establish all the circumstances of the incident,' the agency said in a statement. Stavropol Region Governor Vladimir Vladimirov confirmed Gurtsiev's death in a Telegram post, saying that authorities haven't ruled out a 'terrorist attack.' Advertisement 'Law enforcement agencies and special services are working at the scene. Investigative actions are underway. All versions are being considered, including the organization of a terrorist attack involving Nazis from Ukraine,' he said. 'The situation in the city is calm. The situation is under control.' 3 Zaur Gurtsiev, a decorated former major, had received several honors for helping command Russia's bombing of Mariupol. social media /east2west news Gurtsiev, a city official who was due to be appointed to Stavropol's regional administration, had received several honors for helping command Russia's bombing of Mariupol in the early months of the Ukraine war. Advertisement The attack on the Ukrainian port city left roughly 8,000 civilians dead. Gurtsiev, too, had taken part in a Time of Heroes program set up by Russian President Vladimir Putin that was designed to promote war veterans to government positions, local media said. 'Gurtsiev, despite his relatively young age, led the air part of the operation to liberate Mariupol,' the program's website reads. 'He introduced his developments in the technology of targeting missiles, which allowed them to increase their accuracy and effectiveness many times over, including hitting the Azov supply base.' With Post wires
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Russian commander behind Mariupol strikes that claimed 8,000 lives is killed in 'suicide attack'
A retired Russian commander behind the Mariupol strikes that claimed 8,000 Ukrainian lives has been killed by a 'suicide bomber' on the southern city of Stavropol. Zaur Gurtsiev, 34, who had received several medals for participating in Russia 's bloody attacks on the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, was killed alongside another identified man in a blast on Thursday, Russia's Investigative Committee said. The unnamed man is said to have approached Gurtsiev just before the explosion. Russia's Investigative Committee, which probes serious crimes, said the bodies of two men with multiple injuries had been discovered on Thursday outside a multi-storey building and that criminal cases investigating murder and the illegal possession of explosives had been opened. Video footage published on social media showed two men standing close to some parked cars and a bench when a bright light filled the screen and the footage cut out. Russian authorities have now opened a criminal case following the death of the two men. They did not say what caused the explosion, but did not rule out the possibility of Ukraine's involvement. Local reports have also suggested that it was a suicide blast attack, possibly involving a grenade. Gurtsiev was due to be appointed to Stavropol's regional administration. Stavropol Region Governor Vladimir Vladimirov and other officials offered their condolences to Gurtsiev and his family. Gurtsiev's death comes following a string of attacks on high-profile Russian servicemen. In December, the head of the Russian military's biological and chemical weapons unit Lt. General Igor Kirillov was killed along with his deputy in an explosion in Moscow. Last month, an explosive device in Moscow killed senior Russian General-Lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik. The attack also comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Russia was engaging in 'yet another deception' by failing to hand over its peace settlement proposal ahead of a potential meeting between Moscow and Kyiv. 'Even the so-called 'memorandum' they promised and seemingly prepared for more than a week has still not been seen by anyone,' Zelensky said in his nightly video address. 'Ukraine has not received it. Our partners have not received it. Even Turkey, which hosted the first meeting, has not received the new agenda. 'Despite promises to the contrary, first and foremost to the the United States of America, to President (Donald) Trump: Yet another Russian deception.' Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow had drafted a memorandum outlining a settlement position in the three-year-old conflict in Ukraine. He suggested a second round of direct talks take place on Monday, again in the Turkish city of Istanbul. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has maintained good ties with both sides, told reporters that Russia's invitaation for more talks had heightened Ankara's hopes for peace. 'The road to a resolution goes through more dialogue, more diplomacy. We are using all our diplomatic power and potential for peace,' Erdogan's office quoted him as saying. In Washington, the White House said Trump, who has been pressing both sides to move towards an agreement, hoped the proposed meeting in Istanbul would go ahead. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Moscow had received no reply from Kyiv on whether it would attend negotiations on Monday in Istanbul . Russia, Zelensky said in his address, was 'doing everything to make the meetings hollow' and Ukraine's partners needed to intensify pressure on Moscow. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said that without being able to review Russia's memorandum, Kyiv would conclude 'it is likely filled with unrealistic ultimatums, and they are afraid of revealing that they are stalling the peace process'. When asked to comment on Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha's suggestion that Russia should immediately hand over the memorandum, Peskov dismissed the idea as 'non-constructive'. It also comes as Russian forces have taken four border villages in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, days after Putin said he had ordered troops to establish a buffer zone along the border. Sumy borders Russia's Kursk region, where a surprise Ukrainian incursion last year captured a pocket of land in the first occupation of Russian territory since World War II. The long border is vulnerable to Ukrainian incursions, Putin said, and creating a buffer zone could help Russia prevent further cross-border attacks there. Meanwhile, a Russian bombing campaign that had escalated in recent days slowed overnight, with far fewer Russian drones targeting Ukrainian towns and cities. Moscow's invasion has shown no signs of stopping despite months of intense U.S.-led efforts to secure a ceasefire and get traction for peace talks. Since Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Turkey on May 16 for their first direct talks in three years, a large prisoner exchange has been the only tangible outcome, but negotiations have brought no significant breakthrough.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Explosion kills Russian veteran who led airstrikes on Ukraine port city
A retired Russian commander who led airstrikes on the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol died in a blast early Thursday in Stavropol in southern Russia, authorities said. Zaur Gurtsiev, 34, received several medals for participating in Russia's grueling assaults on the cities of Mariupol and Avdiivka. Authorities did not say what caused the explosion, but also did not rule out that Ukraine was responsible. Videos posted by Russian Telegram channels showed two men, one of them Gurtsiev, standing together in a residential neighborhood before a blast. A string of high-profile Russian servicemen have been killed in Russia since the Kremlin launched its full-scale military offensive on Ukraine in February 2022. In December, the head of the Russian military's biological and chemical weapons unit, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, was killed along with his deputy in an explosion in Moscow, Russia's Investigative Committee said at the time. More recently, in April, an explosive device in Moscow killed a senior Russian general, General-Lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of the main operational directorate of the military's general staff, according to Russia's investigative committee. Kyiv has in some cases claimed responsibility or reveled in the attacks, calling them "legitimate targets" given Moscow's three-year offensive has killed tens of thousands. Ukrainian security forces told CBS News after Kirillov's death that Security Service of Ukraine killed him in a special operation, a claim that could not be independently verified but sparked Russian calls for revenge against Ukrainian leaders. "Our hero, veteran of the special military operation and participant in the Time of Heroes programme, Zaur Alexandrovich Gurtsiev, has died," said Stavropol region governor Vladimir Vladimirov, using Russia's term for its Ukraine offensive. "All versions are being considered, including the organisation of a terrorist attack involving Nazis from Ukraine," he added, echoing the Kremlin's claim that it is fighting neo-Nazis in Ukraine. The veteran's 29-year-old acquaintance died alongside him, Stavropol law enforcement said. The Time of Heroes is the Kremlin's programme aimed to boost the careers of veterans stringently chosen to become part of Russia's future elite. Gurtsiev was serving as Stavropol's deputy mayor. He had commanded Moscow's air assault on the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, a bustling Black Sea city devastated by Russian airstrikes. Russian forces rolled into Mariupol at the beginning of 2022 and imposed a brutal siege for nearly three months that resulted in 8,000 deaths, according to Human Rights Watch. The siege included a deadly airstrike on a theatre where civilians were hiding. Ukraine does not typically comment on clandestine operations on the enemy's territory. SpaceX loses contact with its Starship, spins out of control Post-WWII Germany's first Jewish cabinet member on finding her "political voice," facing the past Elon Musk says he and Trump administration sometimes have "differences of opinion"
CBS News
3 days ago
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- CBS News
Explosion kills Russian veteran who led airstrikes on Ukraine port city
A retired Russian commander who led airstrikes on the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol died in a blast early Thursday in Stavropol in southern Russia, authorities said. Zaur Gurtsiev, 34, received several medals for participating in Russia's grueling assaults on the cities of Mariupol and Avdiivka. Authorities did not say what caused the explosion, but also did not rule out that Ukraine was responsible. Videos posted by Russian Telegram channels showed two men, one of them Gurtsiev, standing together in a residential neighborhood before a blast. A string of high-profile Russian servicemen have been killed in Russia since the Kremlin launched its full-scale military offensive on Ukraine in February 2022. In December, the head of the Russian military's biological and chemical weapons unit, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, was killed along with his deputy in an explosion in Moscow, Russia's Investigative Committee said at the time. More recently, in April, an explosive device in Moscow killed a senior Russian general, General-Lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of the main operational directorate of the military's general staff, according to Russia's investigative committee. Kyiv has in some cases claimed responsibility or reveled in the attacks, calling them "legitimate targets" given Moscow's three-year offensive has killed tens of thousands. Ukrainian security forces told CBS News after Kirillov's death that Security Service of Ukraine killed him in a special operation, a claim that could not be independently verified but sparked Russian calls for revenge against Ukrainian leaders. "Our hero, veteran of the special military operation and participant in the Time of Heroes programme, Zaur Alexandrovich Gurtsiev, has died," said Stavropol region governor Vladimir Vladimirov, using Russia's term for its Ukraine offensive. "All versions are being considered, including the organisation of a terrorist attack involving Nazis from Ukraine," he added, echoing the Kremlin's claim that it is fighting neo-Nazis in Ukraine. The veteran's 29-year-old acquaintance died alongside him, Stavropol law enforcement said. The Time of Heroes is the Kremlin's programme aimed to boost the careers of veterans stringently chosen to become part of Russia's future elite. Gurtsiev was serving as Stavropol's deputy mayor. He had commanded Moscow's air assault on the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, a bustling Black Sea city devastated by Russian airstrikes. Russian forces rolled into Mariupol at the beginning of 2022 and imposed a brutal siege for nearly three months that resulted in 8,000 deaths, according to Human Rights Watch. The siege included a deadly airstrike on a theatre where civilians were hiding. Ukraine does not typically comment on clandestine operations on the enemy's territory.
