As the Defense Intelligence of Defense Ministry of Ukraine states in its report, Russia has involved more than 8,000 mercenaries of the Wagner Group private military company in the war against Ukraine. Most of them are former prisoners.
"More than 8,000 mercenaries of the Wagner (Liga) private military company are involved in military operations in the territory of Ukraine. Most of the units are currently stationed directly in the areas along the contact line. The majority of the personnel of the company’s assault squads are mercenaries recruited from among the prisoners," the report states.
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The task of Wagner fighters is to support a smaller group of experienced contractors. Former prisoners account for the biggest losses among the Wagner personnel.
"To avoid a threat of ‘staff shortage’, Wagner is urgently training several hundred additional mercenaries from among the prisoners to be sent to the war zone," the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine notes.
As Defense Express reportes, The russians are Completing Preparation of Zyabrovka Airfield 22 km From Border with Ukraine in Belarus to Strike Ukraine.
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