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2022-08-28 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Approximately 5,000 mercenaries of the Wagner group are fighting in Ukraine

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Posted by badanov 2022-08-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 There seem to be over seven BTGs of Russian PMCs operating in Ukraine. Western MSM lumps them all together under the moniker of “Wagner”. There are also Moran and Enot for instance. It’ll be very interesting when this exercise is completed to read how they were integrated in the C3I and logistics structure of the Russian army for optimal efficiency

Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2022-08-28 07:52|| 2022-08-28 07:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Russian army ... optimal efficiency

Now that's a combination you don't usually see. I guess it could be a relative term.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-08-28 08:04|| 2022-08-28 08:04|| Front Page Top

#3 ...I suspect the Wagner gentlemen are staying quite cozy and out of direct fire. After all, it's hard to spend that boodle if yer dead - better the poor dumb Ivans die for the Rodina.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2022-08-28 08:54|| 2022-08-28 08:54|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ Actually the PMC groups seem to be used as assault shock troops if you follow how they are deployed

Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2022-08-28 10:03|| 2022-08-28 10:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Pity that the Masters of the Universe(tm) let this Ukraine mess get so out of hand. Otherwise, the PMCs could be off doing something useful like pacifying African hard boys.

Posted by SteveS 2022-08-28 10:33|| 2022-08-28 10:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Found the Nazis! I guess seeing the Wagner Group to die is one way to de-Nazify...

Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-08-28 11:07|| 2022-08-28 11:07|| Front Page Top

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