Wagner private military company (PMC) recruits former Russian law enforcement officers with operational experience to be part of the "military police" in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Source: Russian news outlet Vyorstka Details: It is noted that the announcement that mercenaries recruit security officials from the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR), Special Purposes Mobile Unit (OMON), GROM [special forces of the Russian drug enforcement administration special - ed.
UK Defence Intelligence has reported that the owner of the Russian Wagner private military company, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is trying to undermine the authority of the Russian Ministry of Defence, while the ministry considers his actions inappropriate against the background of Ukrainian counteroffensive operations.
At a military collegium, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu began to threaten strikes on "decision-making centres" in Ukraine, in the event that the Armed Forces strike occupied Crimea. Source: The press release of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation Shoigu's direct quote: "According to our data, the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine plans to strike the territory of the Russian Federation, including Crimea, with HIMARS and Storm Shadow missiles.
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