What is the Wagner Group up to in Belarus?

Andriy Yusov, spokesperson for Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR) says that the Wagner Group's role in its new home in Belarus is to "train soldiers and annoy NATO."

Wagner Group in Belarus.

Photo: PAP/EPA/ARKADY BUDNITSKY

According to Andriy Yusov, spokesperson for Ukrainian Military Intelligence, approximately 700 Wagner Group mercenaries are currently stationed in Belarus. Their role is "to train Belarusian soldiers and annoy NATO": Belarus' border with Poland is also it's border with NATO. 

Yusov commenting yesterday on the Crimean Bridge damage:

HUR speaker Andriy Yusov, said the Ukrainian govt does not comment on the causes of the events on the Crimean Bridge. Yusov: "One can only quote the words of the head of the HUR Kyrilo Budanov: "the Crimean bridge is an unnecessary construction". pic.twitter.com/MU7gOsuLVs

— Giorgi Revishvili (@revishvilig) July 17, 2023

Sources: PAP, Twitter

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