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Ukraine
Russia’s Defense Ministry and the Wagner mercenary group recruited heavily from Russian prisons in late 2022 and throughout 2023 to make up for manpower losses.
Jan. 16
Putin
When families of the victims heard he had been released from prison to fight in Ukraine and had been pardoned by Putin they feared for their own lives until his grave was spotted.
Jan. 12
War in Ukraine
Nicknamed for the lead character in Breaking Bad, the notorious drug dealer and his wife were arrested and imprisoned in 2018 for making and selling amphetamines.
Jan. 12
Putin
Military enlistment offices in Russia have begun issuing the first war veterans’ certificates to former mercenaries of the Wagner group, which mutinied against the Ministry of Defense last year.
Jan. 8
Russia
Russia is currently recruiting soldiers and officers in the Kursk region to create a so-called "African Corps" to replace the Wagner PMC.
Dec. 26, 2023
Russia
In an intercepted call Russian soldier also says that contrary to the official Russian statements, most troops in Ukraine are killed by artillery, mortars, or Ukrainian drones—not by small arms.
Dec. 19, 2023
War in Ukraine
The jail sentence handed to a Kazakh volunteer who fought for Wagner in Ukraine may act as a warning to those others from Central Asia who may be persuaded to fight for Russia.
Nov. 30, 2023
War in Ukraine
The release of a Russian sentenced to 20 years for the 2008 ritualistic murder of four teenagers raises more questions about the morality of Moscow’s convict pardon policy.
Nov. 22, 2023
Russia
The Wall Street Journal said earlier this month that Wagner was preparing to supply the Pantsir-S1, a Russian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system known as SA-22 by NATO.
Nov. 22, 2023
Russia
Sources have identified Konstantin Mirzayants as the leader of Russia’s Redut mercenary group, which is likely to absorb part of Wagner’s African operations.
Nov. 16, 2023
Russia
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s 25-year-old son has likely become the head of Wagner, now officially part of Russia’s National Guards, with some former Wagner fighters having joined other groups within Russia.
Nov. 13, 2023
Wagner
Despite a war raging in Ukraine, Kyiv's special forces are apparently operating in Africa, hunting down Wagner fighters. Watch the video to find out why.
Nov. 7, 2023
Wagner
One of the videos purportedly shows Ukrainian operatives stalking the streets of the African city and engaging Wagner fighters at close range with RPGs.
Nov. 6, 2023
Wagner
A Russian media report tried to put a positive spin on their plight but the commander of the unit they’re fighting in described it as “good, but not great.”
Oct. 29, 2023
Europe
Blindsided by PR campaigns and envoy missions, European nations have transferred money and resources to the Sudanese militia despite evidence of war crimes and links to the Russian Wagner Group.
Oct. 28, 2023
War in Ukraine
In the Siberian town of Tomsk, the houses of Wagner fighters who died in the war in Ukraine are being marked with commemorative plaques.
Oct. 23, 2023
One of the videos purportedly shows Ukrainian operatives stalking the streets of the African city and engaging Wagner fighters at close range with RPGs.
Nov. 6, 2023