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Ukraine says mutiny by Russia’s Wagner Group presents ‘window of opportunity’
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Ukrainian artillerymen fire a howitzer toward Russian positions near Avdiivka in the Donetsk region on June 23, 2023, amid the Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Genya Savilov/AFP)
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine says that unrest in Russia spurred by an armed mutiny of the Russian Wagner group presents an opportunity for Kyiv, weeks after announcing a counteroffensive against Russian positions.
“What does this mean for us? It is a window of opportunity,” says Deputy Defense Minister Ganna Malyar, adding that Russia’s military and political leadership “fight with us and destroy themselves.”
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