Russia’s war in Ukraine is being supported by a notorious private military contractor Wagner group, British military intelligence said on Monday.
In an intelligence update on Monday, the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence said Wagner, a sprawling network of mercenaries to which the Kremlin denies any links, had been brought in to"reinforce front-line forces and to mitigate manning shortfalls and casualties."
Wagner Group has allegedly been active in conflicts in areas of instability around the world, including Mali, Libya, Syria, Mozambique and the Central African Republic, since 2014.is being supported by a notorious private military contractor Wagner Group, which is now lowering its recruitment standards, British military intelligence said Monday.
In an intelligence update on Monday, the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence said Wagner, a sprawling network of mercenaries to which the Kremlin denies any links, had been brought in to"reinforce front-line forces and to mitigate manning shortfalls and casualties." "Wagner has almost certainly played a central role in recent fighting, including the capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. This fighting has inflicted heavy casualties on the group," the MOD said.Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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