Russian mercenary chief announces plans to recruit 30,000 more fighters

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The chief of Russia's Wagner private military group Yevgeny Prigozhin announced on Saturday that he plans to recruit about 30,000 new fighters by mid-May, according to a voice message published on Telegram.

But many of the private military group’s recruits have been killed or wounded in heavy fighting around the city of Bakhmut, the scene of a months-long battle.

A Ukrainian military intelligence report obtained by CNN detailed the remorseless tactics used by Wagner.

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Author / Journalist: Uliana Pavlova,Tim Lister

Category: Nation Politics World

Topics: Domestic-international news Brand safety-nsf sensitive Misc people Domestic alerts Yevgeny prigozhin Continents and regions Europe conflicts and war Russia Unrest Brand safety-nsf war and military Eastern europe

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Published Date: 2023-03-18, 14:07:59

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