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War in Ukraine
A Wagner mercenary who was convicted of two murders before fighting in Ukraine gave a talk at a Russian middle school in which he showed off a US anti-tank weapon.
Oct. 23, 2023
War in Ukraine
Redut PMC came under the spotlight after Wagner’s demise, and investigations have shown its strong ties – perhaps direct subordination – to Russia’s GRU.
Oct. 21, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian intel has revealed that amid the recent growth of private military companies, even the Russian Orthodox Church is getting in on the act, recruiting believers to fight against Ukraine.
Oct. 20, 2023
Israel
Ukrainian partisans claim Wagner mercenaries trained Hamas fighters in assault tactics and the use of small UAVs in the deployment of explosive weapons.
Oct. 9, 2023
Wagner
Forty days after the head of Wagner died, there are reports that the private military company has been bequeathed to Prigozhin’s son, who is already negotiating the group’s future.
Oct. 2, 2023
Putin
Putin has appointed former Wagner group commander, Andrei Troshev, to oversee the setting up and deployment of Russian volunteer units to fight in Ukraine.
Sep. 29, 2023
UN
The video depicts a Russian-made Il-76 plane, believed to have had Wagner mercenaries aboard, at the Gao airport in Mali, veering off the runway and igniting in flames.
Sep. 27, 2023
Wagner
CNN says videos of attacks on Wagner-supported rebels indicate the use of Ukrainian drones. Ukraine says only: “We can neither confirm nor deny this.”
Sep. 20, 2023
UK
The UK was set to make the Wagner Group a "proscribed" organisation under anti-terror laws, putting it on a par with Islamic State and al-Qaeda, a report in the Daily Mail said.
Sep. 6, 2023
Russia
Since the crash occurred during a domestic flight, Russian authorities claims it’s their responsibility to investigate the case using domestic laws.
Aug. 30, 2023
Russia
The cemetery was cordoned off and access was restricted, but photographers saw the back of what appeared to be Prigozhin's fresh grave, which was marked by a wooden cross.
Aug. 30, 2023
War in Ukraine
The paranoid Russian President ordered his security services to institute measures to prevent a repetition of June’s “march for justice” by Wagner hardliners who blame him for death of their boss.
Aug. 29, 2023
Russia
Among the other nine people listed onboard the Embraer private jet was Dmitry Utkin, a shadowy figure who managed Wagner's operations.
Aug. 27, 2023
Russia
Analysts say that while Wagner's own brand is inevitably going to be weakened, its previous successes will serve to inspire other mercenary groups affiliated to the Russian state to emerge
Aug. 27, 2023
Wagner
In terms of politics, the Wagner group has conducted disinformation and destabilisation campaigns. On the commercial front, it exploits mineral resources in several African states.
Aug. 26, 2023
A Russian investigative news site says there has been an epidemic of sexual abuse on children in Russia committed by what it ironically terms returning “heroes of the Northern Military District.”
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