The mercenaries of the PMC "Wagner" currently do not take a significant part in Russiaʼs war against Ukraine.
This was stated by the spokesman of the Pentagon, Brigadier General Patrick Ryder.
"At the current stage, we do not see that the forces of the PMC ʼWagnerʼ are taking a significant part in hostilities in Ukraine," he said at the briefing.
On July 12, the Ministry of Defense of Russia informed that the "Wagnerians" are completing the transfer of weapons to the regular army of the Russian Federation.
Ryder also confirmed that cluster munitions from the USA have already arrived in Ukraine. The commander of the operational and strategic group of troops "Tavria" General Oleksandr Tarnavsky spoke about the fact that Ukraine has already received cluster munitions from the United States. He stated that the Defense Forces of Ukraine have not yet used them.
- After the unsuccessful rebellion on June 23-24, the owner of the PMC "Wagner" Evgeny Prigozhin, most likely went to Belarus, which was agreed upon by Lukashenko and Putin. Three options were officially offered to the fighters of the PMC "Wagner": go to Belarus, where a camp is already being prepared for them, go home or sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense.
- The Wall Street Journal wrote that the Russian authorities have decided to monitor the activities of the PMC “Wagner” abroad. The Kremlin announced to the authorities of Syria, the Central African Republic and Mali that it had taken the mercenaries under its control.
- On June 29, the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov informed that the PMC "Wagner" would no longer fight in Ukraine.