The 11th column of the Wagner Group "private military company" arrived in belarus on July 25th, reports Belaruski Hajun monitoring community. This time, russian mercenaries also brought their armored vehicles – for the first time since their forces got on the bad side of the russian government and were de facto exiled to belarus.
The community has detected at least 29 wheeled armored vehicles in this column, including six Shchuka armored carriers, also known by the name Chekan.
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The Chekan armored personnel carrier based on Ural 432007-0111-31 chassis is a typical and characteristic vehicle for the Wagner PMC. The first vehicles of this type were noticed used by the mercenaries over a year ago, in early June 2022.
This APC has anti-fragmentation and bulletproof protection, and a turret from BTR-70 can be installed on top as a combat module.
Chekan vehicles were used by Wagner's forces during their operations in Africa and noticed among the columns marching from the russian city of Rostov toward Moscow during "Prigozhin's coup" last month.
Earlier Defense Express reported that more than 3,500 mercenaries of Wagner Group have arrived in belarus which amounts to over 30% of the belarusian own military.
And from there, Wagnerites won't necessarily go to Africa alone. The westside neighbor of russia can become a lodgement for regular raids on Ukraine or even in Poland or Baltic countries, there is no even need to look for excuses and pretexts –russia already has practiced typical scenarios.
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