Ex-Wagner Commander Andrei Medvedev, who fled to Norway, said he fears for his life.
. He crossed the border last Thursday and is reportedly prepared to testify against Prigozhin. In a newly published interview withHe told the British newspaper he"grew disaffected" with the organization after witnessing at least 10 killings of pro-Russia soldiers who allegedly disobeyed commands, as well as the treatment of Russian prisoners.
"The prisoners are used as cannon fodder, like meat. I was given a group of convicts. In my platoon, only three out of 30 men survived," Medvedev said."We were then given more prisoners, and many of those died too." "The way Wagner maintains discipline in the ranks is not by court marshal or a counseling statement," he said."They do it via sledgehammer—literally."Amid Medvedev's concerns that he could be at risk due to his public defection from Wagner, McFate said he has a"legitimate concern," though he isn't certain Wagner will"go after" Medvedev. He said a response could be triggered if more fighters follow suit.
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