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Wagner mercenaries return to Ukraine frontlines.

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine-Moldova unique operation “Avengers” arrests three Russian Wagner mercenaries who helped to seize Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast

Joint Ukraine-Moldova operation arrests three Wagner veterans who fought at Bakhmut, with authorities investigating 85 more Moldovan mercenaries through Europol-supported cooperation.

byOlena Mukhina

uk intel one year after prigozhin's death wagner group reduced just 5000 members from 50000 pmc owner prigozhin rostov during his coup attempt russia june 2023 video

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Latest news Ukraine

UK intel: One year after Prigozhin’s death, Wagner Group reduced to just 5,000 members from 50,000

Many former leaders and personnel have transferred to other units, reducing the group's size from 50,000 to around 5,000 in Belarus and Africa,, as per British intelligence.

byYuri Zoria

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Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian War, day 894: F-16s boost Ukraine’s air defense, but limited numbers may hinder success

The long-awaited delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine marks a pivotal moment in the country's air defense strategy, with the aircraft featuring advanced Danish-manufactured early warning systems. However, The Economist reports that limited numbers and complex maintenance requirements may delay the jets' full impact on the battlefield.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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International

Ukraine’s African gambit gains momentum with success against Wagner in Mali

Ukraine flips Russia's playbook, disrupting Wagner's African gold operations and emerging as a surprise regional power broker. Security expert Omar Ashour notes the strategic shift: "The fight is global now. You cannot limit it to one theater."

byAlya Shandra

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Dozens of Wagner mercenaries, their local allies killed by Tuareg fighters in Mali

Tuareg rebels in northern Mali report killing dozens of junta soldiers and Russia's Wagner mercenaries in a two-day battle near the Algerian border.

byYuri Zoria

Russo-Ukrainian war (daily review) day 821

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Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 821: Ukrainian forces repel Russians in Kharkiv as Russia reinforces its war efforts with Wagner units from Africa

The Ukrainian General Staff reported that their forces are engaged in fierce battles, successfully repelling a Russian advance in Kharkiv Oblast and launching a counterattack. The UK intelligence suggested that Russia deploys Africa Corps in Kharkiv offensive. The US also announced a $275 million military aid package to bolster Ukraine's defense capabilities, while Germany and Denmark delivered Leopard tanks and HIMARS to Ukraine.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

How Wagner Group exports Putin-style rule to Africa

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Latest news Ukraine

UK intelligence: Russia deploys Africa Corps units in Kharkiv offensive

UK intelligence suggests that Russia is reinforcing its war efforts in Ukraine by reallocating resources previously assigned to Africa, as evidenced by the redeployment of Africa Corps detachments to the Ukrainian border.

byVira Kravchuk

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia recruits Ukrainians in occupied territories to fight in Africa, Ukraine says

Russia’s Wagner private military company has started a large-scale recruitment of Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories. The goal is to provide recruits for Russian influence operations in Africa.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Latest news Ukraine

Media: Ukrainian forces operate against Wagner mercenaries in Sudan

The Kyiv Post obtained footage displaying Ukrainian special forces elements questioning apprehended mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) in Sudan, the media reported on 5 February.

byMichelle Bondar

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia deceives Syrians into military service, promising guard duty in Yakutia, citizenship

According to an investigative report by journalist Vadim El Khayek published in “Novaya Gazeta,” Russia is reportedly deceiving…

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

UK Intel: Russia moves to integrate Wagner Group into National Guard

Rosgvardia is reportedly offering Wagner volunteers six-month contracts for Ukraine and nine-month deals for Africa.

byAlya Shandra

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Hybrid War

Ex-Russian GRU officer Salikov exposes Russia’s proxy Ukraine “republics” (full translation)

In a bombshell interview, Salikov, who arrived to testify at the ICC, tells how Russia manufactured a "local uprising" in eastern Ukraine, funneled weapons over the border, and shelled its own territory to keep the conflict going

byAlya Shandra

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Hybrid War

Wagner defector exposes Russia’s Donbas ruse, false-flag ops in bombshell interview

Igor Salikov has just arrived to the Hague to testify against Putin. Here is a glimpse at what he may be saying,

byAlya Shandra

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Latest news Ukraine

How Putin’s top ally killed Prigozhin: The inside story of Russia’s power struggle

The WSJ revealed how Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, orchestrated the assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group and Putin’s rival.

bySerge Havrylets

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Latest news Ukraine

Media: Russia uses prisoners as cannon fodder in Ukraine

Even though the Russian military has not confirmed recruiting prisoners to fight in Ukraine, there are numerous indications…

byOlena Mukhina

Putin recruits former Wagner chief to lead new volunteer battalions in Ukraine

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Latest news Ukraine

British intel: Kremlin turns to Wagner mercenary veterans to bolster war effort

Putin's meeting with Troshev, who contributed to the Wagner’s insurrection in June, and Yevkurov, pictured touring African states, indicates Russia continues utilization of Wagner veterans as they can "demonstrate their loyalty to the state and maintain involvement in the Global South."

byMaria Tril

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine’s military сonfirms Wagner mercenaries return to front

“However, they will not pose a significant threat like before since their main leader Prigozhin is not there," Ukraine's Eastern Group of Forces spox said.

byIryna Voichuk

President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan zelenskyy in ireland

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Latest news Ukraine

Zelenskyy discusses Russian paramilitaries with Sudanese leader

Meeting takes place days after reports of Ukrainian intelligence heping to take out Russian Wagner mercenaries in Sudan

byAlya Shandra

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Latest news Ukraine

UK intel: Russia seeks to present Belarusian troops as positional force against NATO

On 7 August 2023, the Belarussian Ministry of Defence announced that the 6th Separate Guards Mechanised Brigade (6…

byIryna Voichuk

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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Latest news Ukraine

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