The Wagner mercenary group is completing the handover of its military hardware and weapons to the regular armed forces, according to Russia's Ministry of Defence, two weeks after a short-lived mutiny that saw its columns advance on Moscow.
The Russian Ministry of Defence received thousands of pieces of military hardware.The Wagner mercenary group is completing the handover of its military hardware and weapons to the regular armed forces, according to Russia's Ministry of Defence, two weeks after a short-lived mutiny that saw its columns advance on Moscow.
The disarming of Wagner reflects efforts by the Russian authorities to defuse the threat posed by the private army and its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, although uncertainty remains about his fate. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Wagner's commanders pledged loyalty to Putin and that they were ready"to continue to fight for the Motherland".
The armed group, which played a key role in the Ukraine offensive, sought to topple Russia's military leadership during the rebellion, which was over in less than 24 hours.
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