The UK government announced new sanctions on Thursday targeting three Russian-linked private mercenary groups, including Africa Corps, the successor to the Wagner Group. “These sanctions will bear down on Russian malign activity in Libya, Mali, and CAR (Central African Republic), exposing and combatting Russia’s illicit activity in Africa,” the government said in a statement. This … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a video has surfaced online showing Russian Wagner mercenary group chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, “dismissing reports of his elimination” According to Sky News in a report released on Thursday, the warlord insisted “Everything is fine” in the video filmed in Africa during “the second half of August.” There had been reports … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Russian authorities have confirmed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the notorious Russian mercenary leader, dead. He was believed to be on board a plane that crashed Wednesday. Though Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner private military company, was one of 10 people listed on the plane’s flight manifest, Russian officials refrained from verifying … Read more
The US has estimated that over 30,000 Wagner mercenaries have been injured or killed in Ukraine. White House spokesman John Kirby said the group had suffered significant losses in recent weeks. Despite the casualties, Wagner has made gains around the city of Bakhmut. EKO HOT BLOG reports that over 30,000 mercenaries fighting for the Russian … Read more
Putin has been accused of ‘stealing Wagner’s victory’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin has been accused of “stealing the victory” of the controversial mercenary Wagner group. The Russian Defense Ministry announced the capture of the salt mining town of Soledar in a key victory for the tyrant’s siege of nearby Bakhmut … Read more
Wagner Group is reportedly recruiting Afghan Special forces who fought with the US to fight in Ukraine EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Wagner Group is allegedly recruiting Afghan soldiers who previously fought alongside American troops to fight in Ukraine, insiders have revealed. In a cruel twist of fate, thousands of former commandos who fled … Read more
Internal Coup Sparked Kremlin Chaos as Wagner Chief Moved to Overthrow Putin’s Close Ally EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vladimir Putin’s grasp of control in Moscow has been questioned after the leader of a Russian mercenary group fighting in Ukraine launched a move to oust Russia’s defence minister in an astonishing power grab. Vladimir … Read more