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.
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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
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…
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.
Ukraine shuts down Russian spy ring of local women
Three women were apprehended in Donetsk Oblast, while the fourth one is in Russia. Ukraine's SBU says they worked covertly for Russian intelligence, including through a Wagner fighter
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…
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…
The Times: UK shelves declaring Wagner terrorist after Kremlin funding remarks
The UK has postponed plans to designate the Wagner Group terrorist after an attempted mutiny and Putin's admissions of state financing complicated the legal basis, according to The Times.
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…
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
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
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…
Prigozhin secretly woos African leaders at St. Petersburg Forum – ISW
At the Russia-Africa Economic Forum, Wagner financier Prigozhin covertly engaged with African leaders in an apparent bid to preserve Wagner's roles in Africa
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
Lukashenka likely aiming to exploit his influence over Wagner Group to gain concessions from Putin – ISW
Alyaksandr Lukashenka likely tried to leverage Vladimir Putin’s concern over the Wagner Group throughout his visit to Russia…
Wagner Group likely to release last of its convict-recruits in coming days – UK intel
The UK Defense Ministry's intelligence update unveils the conclusion of Russia's Wagner Group's Project K prison recruitment scheme,…
Russian MoD reveals interim arrangement for Wagner group’s future after recent mutiny – British intel
In its latest intelligence update, the British Defense Ministry says that amidst negotiations, the Russian Defense Ministry reveals…
Wagner fighters spotted in Belarus as nearly all Russian troops withdraw – Kyiv
Ukraine's State Border Service reported Friday that Russia has withdrawn practically all of its troops from Belarus after…
Putin wants to keep the Wagner group as a fighting force, but without Prigozhin – ISW
In an interview for Russian news outlet Kommersant on 13 July, Putin confirmed that he met with Prigozhin…
Wagner’s mercenaries train Belarusian troops – Belarus MoD
According to the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner PMC mercenaries began training territorial defense troops…