On Friday, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko confirmed that the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary unit, will continue its operations in Belarus. This statement comes despite recent satellite images suggesting a reduction in their camp size and the recent plane incident involving their leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Lukashenko, as reported by the BELTA agency, emphasized, “Wagner remains […]
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