Kremlin Spokesperson's Son Claims to Have Served as Wagner Mercenary in Ukraine

Nikolai Peskov, the son of Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, claimed in an interview that he served as an artilleryman with the Wagner mercenary group in Ukraine for nearly six months. Peskov used a false ID so that other Wagner soldiers would not learn of his Kremlin connection. The Kremlin spokesperson confirmed that his son “took part in the special military operation,” but refused to go into detail. It remains unclear whether Nikolai’s reported decision to join the Wagner ranks was a move aimed to boost the Peskov family’s pro-war credentials or stemmed from a real desire to serve in Ukraine.