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A chevron of Wagner Group, a unit of Russian military intelligence (fka GRU) posing as a private military company used to conduct combat operations abroad as part of Russia's hybrid warfare.

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Ukraine gov’t: Belarus used as hub for transferring Wagner mercenaries to Africa

Wagner Group owner Prigozhin uses field camps in Belarus to retrain his mercenaries and then send them to West Africa, according to the Ukrainian government's website.

byYuri Zoria

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Russia likely withdraws large part of aviation from Belarus after months of presence — Belarusian Hajun

On 5 August 2023, 9 Russian fighter jets and 11 helicopters left Belarus, heading back to Russia after…

byBohdan Ben

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Warsaw demands explanations from Belarus after two helicopters violated Polish airspace

Warsaw has provided evidence which confirms a violation of the Polish border by two helicopters bearing Belarusian flags…

byOlena Mukhina

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Wagner Group takes up “convenient for provocations” positions near Lithuanian border – Lithuanian President

Wagner Group mercenaries take up positions in Belarus’ Grodno Oblast near the Lithuanian border, LRT reported, citing Lithuanian…

byIryna Voichuk

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ISW: Iran likely to open drone factory in Belarus

Iran seeks to build drone factories in Belarus, which would allow Russia to purchase Iranian drones more easily and provide Iran with numerous economic and military benefits

byIryna Voichuk

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 524. Investigation exposes Russian schemes to evade sanctions

Verstka media exposed sanctions evasion schemes enabling Russia to import microchips and other banned goods. Belarus deepens ties with Iran and Wagner.

byHans Petter Midttun

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Wagner Group likely returned heavy equipment to Russian army – UK intel

According to satellite images of the Wagner Group camp in Belarus, most of the visible vehicles of mercenaries…

byIryna Voichuk

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Hybrid War

Defense Express: Wagner’s Belarus dynamics suggest it plans trouble in neighboring countries

The contingent of Wagnerites already constitutes 42% of the Belarusian troops they are purportedly supposed to be training. This means that the mercenaries will in reality be tasked with other military tasks

byAlya Shandra

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Polish PM: Wagner group’s movement to Suwalki Gap step towards hybrid attack

Mateusz Morawiecki confirms that a group of 100 Wagnerites is indeed moving towards the narrow strip of land between Belarus and Kaliningrad

byAlya Shandra

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Wagner Group hires Belarusian recruits to fight in Poland, Lithuania – Ukraine’s National Resistance Center

During joint military exercises between the Belarusian Armed Forces and the Wagner PMC, the Wagner Group is reportedly…

byIryna Voichuk

Sergey Chubko, leader of Wagner in Belarus. Credit: Nasha Niva

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Leader of Wagner in Belarus was born in Ukraine, fought in Chechnya, Syria – media

Sergey "Pioner," who Prigozhin says heads Wagner's Belarusian direction, was born into a military family in Ukraine and led Wagner's operations in Syria's Eastern Ghouta

byAlya Shandra

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EU ambassadors agree on new sanctions package against Belarus

These are sanctions for the 3d anniversary of Lukashenka's faked elections, falling on 9 August. There is another sanctions package concerning Minsk's involvement in the Russian war

byAlya Shandra