Wagner Militia News

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Putin confirms Russian pilot deaths in mutiny.

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that several pilots were killed during the failed weekend mutiny, which was led by Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner militia. The Wagner fighters took control of Rostov-on-Don and its military command center before driving an armed convoy within 200 km of Moscow before aborting their insurrection. Putin blamed Wagner for the deaths that occurred and said that those who did not sign contracts with the army could either relocate to Belarus or return to their families. One lawmaker called for punishment for those who killed the pilots.

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Putin's Response to the Aborted Mutiny in Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that several pilots were killed during the failed weekend mutiny, which was led by Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner militia. The Wagner fighters took control of Rostov-on-Don and its military command center before driving an armed convoy within 200 km of Moscow before aborting their insurrection. Putin blamed Wagner for the deaths that occurred and said that those who did not sign contracts with the army could either relocate to Belarus or return to their families. One lawmaker called for punishment for those who killed the pilots.

via Yahoo News|

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Founder of Russia's Wagner Group suggests its possible dissolution.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's private Wagner militia, said the group could soon cease to exist due to a lack of ammunition from Russia's regular armed forces. Meanwhile, Russian forces launched large-scale airstrikes across Ukraine, killing at least 12 people. Russian authorities also cracked down on human rights groups, ordering one to shut and raiding the homes of advocates from another. The UN Secretary-General has sought an extension to a deal that keeps grain shipments moving through the Black Sea, while global military spending reached an all-time high of $2.24tn in 2022, largely due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

via Nikkei Asia|

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