Wagner Group ‘may now be funded by Belarus’
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elarus could also be funding the actions of the Wagner mercenary group, British defence chiefs declare.
In its newest intelligence replace, Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) mentioned there’s a reasonable chance that Russia not funds the actions of Wagner.
The MoD mentioned the Russian state had acted in opposition to another enterprise pursuits of Wagner proprietor Yevgeny Prigozhin after his failed mutiny against the Russian army’s top brass in June.
“If the Russian state no longer pays Wagner, the second most plausible paymasters are the Belarusian authorities,” it mentioned, including that this may be a drain on Belarus’s assets.
The MoD mentioned the Wagner Group was transferring in the direction of downsizing and reconfiguring to avoid wasting on workers wage bills as a result of monetary pressures.
It comes after Poland’s defence minister has mentioned the nation intends to place 10,000 troopers alongside its border with Belarus as a result of arrival of Wanger forces within the neighbouring state.
Warsaw is worried concerning the presence of Wagner mercenaries in Belarus and migrants attempting to cross the border.
In an interview given to state radio, Mariusz Blaszczak mentioned 10,000 troopers would finally be deployed to the border space.
He made the announcement a day after a special official mentioned Poland was sending 2,000 further troops to the border, basically doubling its army presence there.
The troopers are being despatched to bolster the work of police and Border Guard officers.