MOSCOW: The deaths of several members of the so-called “Wagner Group” in Syria last month shone a light on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mysterious private army.
Questions had already been raised on its role in the Syrian conflict and intensified when Washington said on Feb 7 it had killed at least 100 pro-regime troops in Deir ez-Zor.
After days of silence, Moscow acknowledged five Russian nationals were killed and “dozens” wounded in the attack, saying they all were in Syria “on their own initiative.”
Various media outlets have reported up to 200 fatalities and the group of Russian investigative bloggers known as …read more
Source: theSun
