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Wagner group’s future hanging in the balance after Prigozhin’s death EU

Wagner military chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was officially confirmed dead by Russian authorities on Sunday. The fate of his mercenary group – and its operations in Africa and the Middle East – now hangs in the balance. FRANCE 24 spoke to Anastasiya Shapochkina, a political analyst and researcher with a focus on Russian domestic policy, about possible scenarios for the private army’s future.

Drones shot down near Moscow and over Belgorod, Russia says EU

The Russian defence ministry said Saturday that one drone was destroyed close to the border in the Belgorod region, while another was intercepted, and a separate drone headed for Moscow in the early hours of the morning was also thwarted. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).