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human-rights2 years ago

"Ukrainian Soldier's Harrowing Tale: Wagnerites Amputate Arms, No Stitching"

Ukrainian soldier Illia Mykhalchuk recounts how he was captured by Russian troops and had both his arms amputated without stitches by mercenaries from the Wagner Private Military Company. Mykhalchuk describes the brutal treatment he endured, including being shot in the legs, having his tourniquets replaced with rubber tubes, and being subjected to hours-long interrogations and psychological torture. He believes his left arm could have been saved if not for the necrosis caused by the rubber tubes. Mykhalchuk was eventually released and is currently undergoing treatment in the United States with bionic prosthetic arms.

international-relations2 years ago

Escalating Tensions: Lukashenko's Wagnerite Threats and Putin's Warning to Poland

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) fighters are pressuring him to attack Poland, stating that they want to go west. Lukashenko expressed concern about their request and mentioned the possibility of a trip to Warsaw and Rzeszów, but acknowledged that the fighters may not be able to handle Rzeszów due to past experiences. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on Ukraine's counteroffensive, stating that it had failed. Lukashenko also presented a map to Putin showing the alleged transfer of Polish troops to the borders of Belarus.

military-history2 years ago

Insights on Private Military Companies and Ukraine Conflict from Recent News

Understanding Wagner Private Military Company as a modernized 18th-century Freikorps can help us see the drawbacks and possibilities of this organization. During the Seven Years War, grandees or oligarchs used their personal funds to raise military units, or Freikorps, to serve alongside the Prussian army. These units showed greater innovation than other Prussian soldiers and perfected an 18th-century version of combined-arms warfare. Wagner has demonstrated surprisingly flexible tactics that fly in the face of the mercenary or penal battalion stereotype.