Since Prigozhin’s death, the Wagner mercenary force has been considered leaderless. Most recently she fought for Bakhmut. Some fighters are now expected to return there. Putin also comments.
According to British intelligence experts, the fighters from the Wagner mercenary force who have returned to Ukraine will be deployed around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. This was suggested by several reports, according to the Defense Ministry’s daily intelligence report in London.
In Bakhmut, Wagner had achieved success for the Russian invasion troops in battles with heavy losses in May. “Their experience is likely to be particularly sought after in this sector. Many will be familiar with the current front line, having fought there last winter,” the statement said.
The Wagner private army has been considered leaderless since the crash of a plane carrying founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and commanders in August. The group had long fought alongside regular Russian units in Moscow’s war of aggression against Ukraine. After withdrawing his troops from Ukraine, Prigozhin attempted an uprising against the Russian military leadership, which failed. Parts of the Wagner Army then moved to Belarus.
The exact status of the Wagner fighters is unclear, the British report said. However, it is likely that they were integrated into parts of the official Russian army or other private armies.
Putin: Ex-Wagner official should set up new combat units
Meanwhile, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin commented on the further deployment of the Wagner private army. Former leadership member Andrei Troshev is supposed to set up new volunteer combat units according to Putin’s wishes. These units have various tasks and should primarily be used in the war zone in Ukraine, said Putin at a meeting with Troshev and Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov. The Kremlin today released a video of the conversation from the evening before.
On the Kremlin website, however, the 61-year-old Troshev was not introduced further or even mentioned with a function. Troshev is experienced in war and knows what needs to be done “so that the combat missions are carried out in the best and most successful way,” Putin said.
The British Ministry of Defense has been publishing daily information on the course of the war since the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine began in February 2022. Moscow accuses London of disinformation.
Source: Stern
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