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developing feud

Russian Officer Accuses Wagner of Torture, Disinformation

Lieutenant Colonel Roman Vinivitin said a video in which he confessed to firing at a Wagner vehicle was made under duress.

unfriendly fire

Wagner Captures Russian Soldier Accused of Firing on Its Positions

The alleged incident marks the most dramatic account yet of internecine clashes.

Wagner Chief Announces Withdrawal From Ukraine’s Bakhmut

The mercenary group's leader said it will hand over control to the conventional Russian military.

Prigozhin Says 20K Wagner Fighters Killed in Battle for Bakhmut

Roughly half of Wagner's mercenaries who died in Bakhmut had been convicts recruited from prisons.

Moscow's offensive

Wagner Chief Claims Complete Capture of Bakhmut

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group on Saturday claimed the complete capture of the east Ukrainian town of Bakhmut.

YouTube Blocks Content Featuring Russia’s Wagner Mercenary Group

The video-hosting platform said in a statement that it is prohibited to post materials about “criminal and terrorist organizations.”

'the front is collapsing'

Wagner Chief Says Russian Army 'Fleeing' Near Bakhmut

The comments came just after the Defense Ministry announced it had redeployed forces to take up stronger defensive positions north of Bakhmut.

Ukraine Says Russian Forces Pulling Back After Bakhmut Attacks

Russian troops have fallen back in some regions of the front in the Donetsk region by up to two kilometers, a Ukrainian military official said.

Ongoing Dispute

Prigozhin Claims 'Deception' and 'Threats' from Defense Ministry

"Soldiers should not die because of the absolute stupidity of their leadership,” the Wagner mercenary leader said.

Wagner Chief Says Pulling Out of Bakhmut After Blasting Russian Military Top Brass

Tensions between Wagner and Russia’s Defense Ministry have simmered for months.

desperate times

Russian Army Found to Have Recruited Prisoners to Fight in Ukraine

Russia's Defense Ministry has been recruiting inmates to fight in Ukraine, the BBC Russian Service has reported.

Kadyrov Tells of Plans to Create International Mercenary Force

The head of Chechnya has revealed he is considering creating a private army to protect what he called the world's "oppressed peoples."

7 Known 'Wagner Cemeteries' in Russia and Occupied Ukraine

Most of the graves are identical, with each bearing a sign reading: "Blood. Honor. Motherland. Courage. PMC Wagner."

Suspended Sentence for Alleged Wagner Deserter in Oslo

Andrei Medvedev, a potentially valuable witness on the Wagner Group's reported brutality in Ukraine, was tried over a street fight in central Oslo.

hard to conceal

Fresh Wagner Graves Unearthed in Siberia

The Russian mercenary group has not disclosed the number of its fighters killed in Ukraine.

fleeing mercenary

Alleged Wagner Deserter on Trial After Oslo Street Brawl

Andrei Medvedev has been a headache for the authorities since his arrival in Norway to seek asylum.

opinion Maxim Tovkaylo

Gazprom: A Weapon of the Kremlin, in Metaphor and Reality

The existence of private armies means that the struggle within the Russian elite to appoint Putin's successor could very quickly turn bloody.

Wagner Boss Says Forces Won't Take Any More Prisoners in Ukraine

"We will kill everyone on the battlefield," Yevgeny Prigozhin said.

Enlistment Drive

Russian Social Media Flooded With Army Recruitment Ads – Report

At least 53,000 posts promoting military service have appeared on VKontakte since the beginning of March.

Wagner Graveyard for Ukraine War Dead Discovered in Siberia

The previously unreported 53 graves are in a corner of Aleksandrovsky cemetery some 11 kilometers from regional capital Irkutsk.

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