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Kremlin spent from 5.1 billion to 10.3 billion rubles to send Russian mercenaries from "Wagner group" private military company to fight in Syria. This number is the result of investigation, conducted by Russian information agency RBC.

According to the agency’ sources Putin already unofficially have sent to Syria up to 2,5 thousand soldiers of PMC. The salary of each mercenary is 300 thousand rubles, while the soldier of regular Russian army in Syria receive 80 thousand rubles.

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