The number of Russian mercenaries in Ukraine is soaring, BBC News reports. Fighters with the Wagner Group "have ballooned from 1,000 to nearly 20,000," a sign that Russian President Vladimir Putin is increasingly relying on private soldiers to wage his faltering war. The mercenary group has attracted the attention of U.S. officials: The Biden administration this week unveiled new sanctions against Wagner. "The Wagner Group is one of the most notorious mercenary organizations in the world and is ...
The number of Russian mercenaries in Ukraine is soaring, BBC News reports. Fighters with the Wagner Group "have ballooned from 1,000 to nearly 20,000," a sign that Russian President Vladimir Putin is increasingly relying on private soldiers to wage his faltering war. The mercenary group has attracted the attention of U.S. officials: The Biden administration this week unveiled new sanctions against Wagner. "The Wagner Group is one of the most notorious mercenary organizations in the world and is ...
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