A satellite image captured Friday provides the first clear picture of the rapid construction of a camp to house thousands at an abandoned base in Belarus. Whether it’s the mercenary group’s new home is an open question.
A satellite image captured Friday provides the first clear picture of the rapid construction of a camp to house thousands at an abandoned base in Belarus. Local media reports and expert analysis on the timing of the sudden construction suggests the camp could have been built for incoming Wagner forces after their mutiny and subsequent withdrawal from Russia.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday that he had offered Wagner forces part of an abandoned military base for housing, suggesting that some fighters were likely to relocate with the group’s founder, Yevgeniy Prigozhin. Prigozhin was granted safe passage to Belarus on Saturday, as part of a brokered deal to end the hours-long mutiny, though his current whereabouts are unclear.
“The timing supports the view that the tents are linked to Wagner,” said Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia nonproliferation program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, after reviewing the imagery for The Post.on Monday that residents reported “strange activity” near Tsel. One forestry worker told the outlet that “50 people from 13 nearby forestries were brought to build a camp for Wagner,” which would include “about 1,780 four-bed bunk beds and 400 … toilets.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
European satellite imagery appears to show Wagner building up military base in Belarus after Russia mutinySatellite imagery from the European Space Agency has captured what appears to be a rapidly built up military base of Wagner forces near the Belarusian capital of Minsk.
Read more »
Smoke from Canadian wildfires chokes US midwest, reaches Europe (satellite photos)As hundreds of fires continue to rage in Canada, air quality drops to unhealthy levels across U.S. states, and smoke crosses the Atlantic.
Read more »
UCLA to expand in downtown L.A. with purchase of historic building for satellite classesUCLA announced plans to expand in downtown Los Angeles with the purchase of the historic Trust Building for satellite classes, a move to widen access at the nation's most popular university and help revitalize the city's historic core.
Read more »
Cyberattack knocks out satellite communications for Russian militaryA satellite communications system serving the Russian military was knocked offline by a cyberattack and remained down on Thursday, in an incident reminiscent of an attack on a similar system used by Ukraine at the start of the war between the countries.
Read more »
Shannon Beador reveals whether she, ex John Janssen are ‘touching pink parts’“We didn’t speak for six months, but we’re friendly right now,” the “Real Housewives of Orange County” star told Page Six exclusively Tuesday night.
Read more »
Jets legend changes tune on Aaron Rodgers after being skeptical whether team should trade for himAfter originally saying his New York Jets should have signed Derek Carr, soon-to-be Hall of Famer Joe Klecko is now all aboard the Aaron Rodgers train.
Read more »