Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Libya and Syria, according to interviews with relatives and a review of social media data.

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  • Z3k3@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I thought wagner troups were folded into the regular Russian army after the. You know the thing

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      3 months ago

      They fall under regular army control now, but they are still its own unit who is basically ordered to stay in Belarus.

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    3 months ago

    No surprise, Putin assassinated several leadership figures and kept using the group afterwards. Expect more mismanagement.