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Wagner Group

Kremlin using Bakhmut bloodbath to destroy Wagner, says ISW The Independent12:52Yevgeny Prigozhin Russia Ukraine

Wagner Group claims Russia has so far pardoned 5,000 criminals after fighting in Ukraine, and that less than 1% of them … INSIDER21:00Yevgeny Prigozhin Russia Ukraine

Wagner Group troops redeployed as battle for Avdiivka heats up—ISW Newsweek09:48Yevgeny Prigozhin Bakhmut Ukraine

Ukraine updates: Bakhmut battle 'badly damaged' Wagner group Deutsche Welle12:33Yevgeny Prigozhin Bakhmut Ukraine

Wall Street Journal reporter, 31, is seen being frog-marched out of court in Russia Mail Online15:02Russia Moscow

Russian mercenary boss jokes about checking 'torture cellar' for detained WSJ reporter New York Post17:11Russia Moscow

Mercenary unit inspired by Wagner Group formed by Kremlin’s Crimea head The Telegraph20:11Crimea Russia Ukraine

Mercenary unit formed by Kremlin’s “Head of Crimea” Kyiv Post12:52Crimea Russia Ukraine

Russian forces advance in Ukraine's Bakhmut - Russian-installed leader Reuters11:04Bakhmut Russia Ukraine

Ukrainian troops say Russia's Wagner fighters would rather die in Bakhmut than retreat and face … Business Insider17:30Bakhmut Russia Ukraine

Prigozhin says more than 5,000 former prisoners have been freed after serving in Wagner Group Meduza18:36Yevgeny Prigozhin Russia Baltic States

Russian mercenary group Wagner leader Prigozhin threatens 'dirtbag' Russian city officials who… Washington Examiner00:03Yevgeny Prigozhin Russia Baltic States

Going beyond mercenaries: Is Prigozhin preparing for a power struggle in russia? (Part II) –… Eurasia Review00:09Yevgeny Prigozhin Russia Ukraine

Going beyond mercenaries: Is Prigozhin preparing for a power struggle in russia? (Part two) The Jamestown Foundation22:29Yevgeny Prigozhin Russia Ukraine

Prigozhin writes to Secretary Blinken with false claims about Wagner Group in Africa POLYGRAPH.info18:33Yevgeny Prigozhin Ukraine Africa

Wagner Group's Financier plans to get out of Ukraine and transfer Wagnerites to Africa – Bloomberg Ukrainska Pravda13:58Yevgeny Prigozhin Ukraine Africa

Wagner fighters' control over Azom factory complex in Bakhmut remains contested – British intelligence Interfax-Ukraine10:15Russia Ukraine Bakhmut

Ukraine likely pushed back Russians from Bakhmut’s critical supply route – British intel Euromaidan Press09:16Russia Ukraine Bakhmut

Situation in Central African Republic worrisome, research group says Voice of America22:36Central African Republic Russia China

Russia's Wagner fighters accused of killing 9 Chinese miners amid Putin-Xi partnership International Business Times - AU Edition04:16Central African Republic Russia China

Latest News

In the last hour

Russian Troops Fail 'Numerous' Bakhmut Attacks in a Day: Ukraine Newsweek21:26

In the last 2 hours

Prigozhin Sends a Very Weird Audio Note to The Daily Beast The Daily Beast20:06

In the last 6 hours

Ukrainian troops say Russia's Wagner fighters would rather die in Bakhmut than retreat and face … Business Insider17:30

Russian mercenary boss jokes about checking 'torture cellar' for detained WSJ reporter New York Post17:11

Convicted Killer Freed by Wagner Goes Home and Kills Again The Daily Beast17:03

Ukraine prepares for counterattack as Putin makes nuclear threats Al Jazeera16:52

Border guards in Bakhmut kill two groups of Wagnerites Ukrainska Pravda16:11

In the last 8 hours

Convicted murderer recruited by Wagner PMC returns to Russia from front line and kills again The Insider15:50

Wagner Group mercenary suspected of murdering senior while on leave in Russia Meduza15:39

Wall Street Journal reporter, 31, is seen being frog-marched out of court in Russia Mail Online15:02

Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 400: IAEA to propose safety measures to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power… Euromaidan Press14:32

Earlier today

Russia detains WSJ journalist on espionage charges The New Voice of Ukraine12:05

Did Putin Approve Detention of Wall Street Journal’s Moscow Correspondent? The New York Sun11:28

Russian secret service seizes Wall Street Journal journalist who wrote about Wagner PMC Ukrainska Pravda10:10

FSB arrests Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Yekaterinburg Meduza09:28

US journalist from Wall Street Journal is arrested in Russia on suspicion of spying Mail Online09:22

Russian forces see some success in Bakhmut The Week09:02

Day 400 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Kyiv admits that Russian Forces made Progress in Bakhmut Novinite08:37

About 6,000 Wagner Group mercenaries fighting in Bakhmut, top US general says The New Voice of Ukraine08:35

Moscow sending women prisoners to fill depleted ranks of Russian forces in Ukraine, ‘Russia… Euromaidan Press06:29

6,000 Wagnerites fighting in Bakhmut – General Milley Ukrainska Pravda06:27

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 29, 2023 Institute for the Study of War03:03

Ukraine Situation Report: Wagner Has Up To 36,000 Troops In Bakhmut Says Top US General The Drive02:49

Yesterday

Wagner troops now rely on regular Russian forces near Bakhmut, Ukraine says The New Voice of Ukraine22:24 29-Mar-23

Vladimir Putin to be replaced by Wagner Group chief? What US think tank said Hindustan Times17:39 29-Mar-23

Whispers of Shadow Army Boss Replacing Putin Draw a Response The Daily Beast16:50 29-Mar-23

Russian father of child taken away for anti-war drawing on the run Jerusalem Post16:37 29-Mar-23

Head of Wagner group says battle for Bakhmut 'almost destroyed Ukrainian army' Anadolu Agency16:13 29-Mar-23

Fugitive Russian father draws Kremlin censure, support from Wagner boss Reuters16:06 29-Mar-23

Plans to replace Vladimir Putin as president with military warlord hinting at challenge The Mirror14:58 29-Mar-23

The meaning of the battle for Bakhmut New Statesman14:50 29-Mar-23

North Russian Governor bonds with Wagner Group The Independent Barents Observer14:41 29-Mar-23

Wagner Group boss may challenge Putin for Russian presidency, analysts say i News13:53 29-Mar-23

Russia's Wagner chief says battle for Bakhmut has damaged his forces Reuters13:51 29-Mar-23

Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 399: Ukraine forms an army of drones Euromaidan Press13:30 29-Mar-23

Ukraine updates: Bakhmut battle 'badly damaged' Wagner group Deutsche Welle12:33 29-Mar-23

Russia’s Wagner chief says battle for Bakhmut ‘badly damaged’ his forces Al Arabiya11:56 29-Mar-23

Ukrainian army conducts successful operation near Bakhmut, UK intelligence The New Voice of Ukraine11:31 29-Mar-23

Wagner fighters' control over Azom factory complex in Bakhmut remains contested – British intelligence Interfax-Ukraine10:15 29-Mar-23

Wagner Group Fighters Make Major Bakhmut Breakthrough—ISW Newsweek09:53 29-Mar-23

Prigozhin May Be Eyeing Challenge to Putin in 2024 Newsweek09:42 29-Mar-23

Ukraine likely pushed back Russians from Bakhmut’s critical supply route – British intel Euromaidan Press09:16 29-Mar-23

Ukrainian Armed Forces conduct successful operation near Bakhmut – UK Intelligence Ukrainska Pravda09:05 29-Mar-23

Day 399 of the Invasion of Ukraine: VSU hit Russian Occupied Melitopol multiple times Novinite08:59 29-Mar-23

Putin’s private Wagner army seizes industrial complex in Bakhmut Evening Standard07:35 29-Mar-23

Some Russians can't agree if they should honor convict soldiers who died in Ukraine after… Yahoo! UK & Ireland02:56 29-Mar-23

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 28, 2023 Institute for the Study of War00:45 29-Mar-23

In the last 7 days

More than 100 Belarusian citizens killed in Ukraine as Wagner mercenaries The New Voice of Ukraine23:19 28-Mar-23

Wagner Boss Denies Deployment to 'Post Apocalyptic' Avdiivka Frontline Newsweek19:58 28-Mar-23

Wagner Group Targets Chad for Sahel Expansion ADF Magazine19:22 28-Mar-23

Prigozhin Writes to Secretary Blinken with False Claims About Wagner Group in Africa POLYGRAPH.info18:33 28-Mar-23

Russian military leadership likely commit limited higher quality Wagner Group elements to offensive on Avdiyivka – ISW Interfax-Ukraine17:58 28-Mar-23

Russia 'Panicking' Over Bakhmut Delays, Ukraine Adviser Says Newsweek14:22 28-Mar-23

Russia targets Ivory Coast to expand military influence in Africa The Globe and Mail13:16 28-Mar-23

Kremlin using Bakhmut bloodbath to destroy Wagner, says Isw The Independent12:52 28-Mar-23

Russian forces advance in Ukraine's Bakhmut - Russian-installed leader Reuters11:04 28-Mar-23

Wagner Group Troops Redeployed as Battle for Avdiivka Heats Up—ISW Newsweek09:48 28-Mar-23

Day 398 of the Invasion of Ukraine: First British Challenger Tanks have arrived in Ukraine Novinite09:07 28-Mar-23

Russians engage experienced Wagnerites in attack on Avdiivka – ISW Ukrainska Pravda07:27 28-Mar-23

Can Putin Change Russia’s Role From Spoiler to Global Power? World Politics Review05:00 28-Mar-23

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 27, 2023 Institute for the Study of War01:59 28-Mar-23

Vice President Harris pledges aid to Ghana amid security and economic concerns NPR01:54 28-Mar-23

Russian ad recruits Wagner mercenaries for Ukraine war Reuters - YouTube00:45 28-Mar-23

Going Beyond Mercenaries: Is Prigozhin Preparing For A Power Struggle In Russia? (Part II) –… Eurasia Review00:09 28-Mar-23

Going Beyond Mercenaries: Is Prigozhin Preparing for a Power Struggle in Russia? (Part Two) The Jamestown Foundation22:29 27-Mar-23

Harris pledges aid to Ghana amid security, economic concerns Mooresville Tribune20:16 27-Mar-23

Bakhmut: A Russian Trap. Part 2 Warsaw Institute19:03 27-Mar-23

Giant advert for Russia's Wagner mercenary group appears near Moscow highway Reuters15:35 27-Mar-23

Harris visits Ghana’s president, promises aid, investments The Hill14:48 27-Mar-23

Ukraine Releases Video of Deadly Bakhmut Strike on 'Wagner Group Fighters' Newsweek14:18 27-Mar-23

Mercenary Unit Formed by Kremlin’s “Head of Crimea” Kyiv Post12:52 27-Mar-23

What Frederick the Great’s Army Can Tell Us About Russia’s Private Military Company War on the Rocks08:46 27-Mar-23

Situation in Central African Republic Worrisome, Research Group Says Voice of America22:36 26-Mar-23

Mercenary unit inspired by Wagner Group formed by Kremlin’s Crimea head The Telegraph20:11 26-Mar-23

Prigozhin says more than 5,000 former prisoners have been freed after serving in Wagner Group Meduza18:36 26-Mar-23

Ukrainian border guards eliminate Wagner Group assault unit in Bakhmut Ukrainska Pravda17:56 26-Mar-23

Dykyi explains why Prigozhin decided to return Wagner PMC to Africa The New Voice of Ukraine14:37 26-Mar-23

Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 396: Biden says China has not yet provided weapons to Russia Euromaidan Press12:02 26-Mar-23

Wagner in ‘full control’ of AZOM plant in Bakhmut, reports Russian state media CNN07:40 26-Mar-23

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 25, 2023 Institute for the Study of War04:58 26-Mar-23

‘Armed to the teeth’. Who runs — and who funds — a new private military company in annexed Crimea? Meduza23:48 25-Mar-23

Sitrep for Mar. 24-25 (as of 11:00 a.m.) Conflict Intelligence Team22:07 25-Mar-23

Wagner Group claims Russia has so far pardoned 5,000 criminals after fighting in Ukraine, and that less than 1% of them … INSIDER21:00 25-Mar-23

Prigozhin declared that 5,000 Wagner prisoners had already been released Ukrainska Pravda20:36 25-Mar-23

Wagner Group chief says 5,000 convicts have been pardoned for fighting in Ukraine Metro.co.uk18:47 25-Mar-23

Ukraine latest: Moscow pardons 5,000 Wagner Group mercenaries Nikkei Asian Review17:05 25-Mar-23

Russia pardons over 5,000 convicts after fighting in Ukraine with Wagner Group France 2416:17 25-Mar-23

Ukraine Update: Russian assaults appear to be declining as Russian tank factories reportedly close Daily Kos (Weblog)15:55 25-Mar-23

Russia pardons 5,000 former criminals after fighting Ukraine, Prigozhin says Rappler15:27 25-Mar-23

Russia pardons 5,000 former criminals after fighting in Ukraine, Wagner head says Jerusalem Post13:41 25-Mar-23

Russia pardons 5,000 former criminals after fighting in Ukraine, Prigozhin says Reuters13:22 25-Mar-23

Sitrep for Mar. 23-24 (as of 11:00 a.m.) Conflict Intelligence Team13:18 25-Mar-23

Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 395: Russian attack on Bakhmut stalled Euromaidan Press11:59 25-Mar-23

Crimean occupation head reportedly forms Wagner-affiliated private military company – ISW Euromaidan Press11:49 25-Mar-23

Live War in Ukraine Kremlin-Wagner tensions 'stalling Russian offensive' The Telegraph11:15 25-Mar-23

Bakhmut assault ‘stalls’ amid tensions between army and Wagner Group Evening Standard09:37 25-Mar-23

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 24, 2023 Institute for the Study of War23:24 24-Mar-23

City officials, homebuilder working to address residential flooding in Hutto Old Town Community Impact Newspaper23:09 24-Mar-23

Xi’s Visit Strengthens China’s ‘Undeclared Alliance’ With Russia, ICC Warrant Creates Headaches for Putin’s Hosts Russia Matters21:17 24-Mar-23

An American official: (Wagner) violates Libyan sovereignty, destabilizes the Sahel region, and… Libyan News Agency (LANA)20:09 24-Mar-23

Kate Wagner on AI's questionable 'disrupting' impact Archinect19:09 24-Mar-23

Ukrainian top commander: counteroffensive starts soon euronews18:58 24-Mar-23

Map reveals: Three blows and everything will reverse back to the 1991 borders VIDEO B9217:27 24-Mar-23

Ukrainian border guards repel 3 Wagner Group assaults on Ukrainian strong point in Bakhmut Ukrainska Pravda16:46 24-Mar-23

Wagner boss defies Kremlin Ukraine 'Nazi' narrative euronews16:36 24-Mar-23

Wagner Group forces may be shifting to Africa after clashes with Russian brass over Ukraine The Washington Times16:28 24-Mar-23

Graveyard War: Why Prigozhin Is Picking A Fight Over Burials And What It Means For His Own Future Radio Free Europe16:26 24-Mar-23

Kremlin puppet Aksyonov creates in occupied Crimea his own mercenary company, with alleged ties to Prigozhin The New Voice of Ukraine16:09 24-Mar-23

Russian puppet leader in Crimea creates PMC with Prigozhin's minion in charge Ukrainska Pravda15:25 24-Mar-23

Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 394: EU leaders support the creation of a special tribunal for Russia Euromaidan Press15:16 24-Mar-23

Prigozhin Rejects Report Wagner To Shift Attention Away From Ukraine Radio Free Europe14:54 24-Mar-23

Kosovo designates the Wagner Group & updates dual-use export control list EU Sanctions14:35 24-Mar-23

Russia's Elite Knows 'Something Is Wrong' With Putin, Ex-Diplomat Says Newsweek14:35 24-Mar-23

Wagner group ‘running out of steam’ as Ukraine eyes counteroffensive The Independent14:28 24-Mar-23

Supporter of Wagner mercenary company and Chechen warlord Kadyrov detained in Ivano-Frankivsk The New Voice of Ukraine11:34 24-Mar-23

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About our Wagner Group news

Latest news on the Wagner Group, also known as PMC Wagner, a Russian paramilitary organisation that is variously described as a private military company, a network of mercenaries, or a de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The group operates beyond the law because private military contractors are officially forbidden in Russia. While the Wagner Group itself is not ideologically driven, various elements of Wagner have been linked to neo-Nazis and far-right extremists. The group has been involved in conflicts around the world, including the war in Ukraine, the civil wars in Syria and Libya, and the conflict in the Central African Republic.

Wagner operatives have been accused of committing war crimes, including rapes and robberies of civilians and the torture of accused deserters. The group is believed to be owned or financed by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman with close ties to Putin, and is often considered an arm's-length unit of the Russian Ministry of Defence or the military intelligence agency, the GRU. It is speculated that the Wagner Group is used by the Russian government to allow for plausible deniability in certain conflicts and to obscure the number of casualties and financial costs of Russia's foreign interventions.

In 2022, the group was tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where it was reportedly deployed to assassinate Ukrainian leaders and widely recruited and deployed prisoners and convicts to the frontlines. In December 2022, John Kirby of the Pentagon stated that the Wagner Group had a force of 50,000 fighters in Ukraine, including 10,000 contractors and 40,000 convicts.

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