Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed Andrei Troshev, the former head of the Wagner Group, to start forming "volunteer units". Source: Russian Interfax news agency, with reference to Putin's statement during a meeting with Troshev Quote: "At our last meeting, we talked about the fact that you will be engaged in the formation of volunteer units that can perform various combat tasks - first of all, of course, in the area of the special military operation.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Friday shown meeting one of the most senior former commanders of the Wagner mercenary group, Andrei Troshev, and discussing how best to use "volunteer units" in the Ukraine war.