Moscow is sending poorly trained recruits, including convicts, to the front lines in eastern Ukraine to pave the way for more seasoned fighters, U.S. and allied officials say.
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How an American Veterans Group Imploded in Ukraine
The Mozart Group was training Ukrainian soldiers and evacuating frontline residents until the money ran out. Its collapse sheds light on the stresses faced by such groups.
Wagner Group May Have Committed War Crimes in Mali, UN Experts Say
Persistent reports point to “horrific executions” and other atrocities possibly committed by the Kremlin-affiliated mercenary force and the Malian military, according to human rights experts.
Wagner Group May Have Committed War Crimes in Mali, UN Experts Say
Persistent reports point to “horrific executions” and other atrocities possibly committed by the Kremlin-affiliated mercenary force and the Malian military, according to human rights experts.
Some Wagner Convict Fighters in Ukraine Are Returning to Russia
Tens of thousands of inmates have joined a mercenary group fighting with the Kremlin’s decimated forces in Ukraine. Some of them are returning to civilian life with military training and, in many cases, battlefield traumas.
Russia and Ukraine Battle for Control of Villages Near the Key City of Bakhmut
The area is a flash point in an offensive that Moscow views as crucial for its goal of seizing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
Two British Men Went to Soledar. Neither Came Back.
Andrew Bagshaw, 47, and Chris Parry, 28, were part of an ad hoc cohort of foreigners who have gone to Ukraine despite little to no experience with combat situations.
France to Pull Troops Out of Burkina Faso, as Its Unpopularity in Africa Grows
The West African country had demanded that French troops leave. France confirmed they would be out in a month.
Ukraine’s Forces Have Retreated from Soledar After an Intense Battle
Ukraine’s military acknowledged a gain for Russian forces that brings them closer to encircling the strategic eastern city of Bakhmut.
A Wagner Fighter Defects to Norway, Promising to Expose Russian War Crimes
The rare defection by a former member of the notorious Russian paramilitary force could aid investigations into Moscow’s atrocities.