The Wagner Group reportedly made 100 Russian forces disappear, and they have been unaccounted for since Friday, according to the latest ISW report.
The Wagner Group, despite fighting alongside Russian forces, is accused of making 100 Russian soldiers disappear after they refused to sign contracts with the notorious mercenaries.
Wagner, a private military company founded by Russian financier Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been accused repeatedly of war crimes. The group garnered international scrutiny after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Wagner forces have fought alongside the Kremlin’s troops, playing a vital role in helping Russia’s attempt to seize the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.
According to Wednesday’s assessment from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), members of the Wagner Group have reportedly made 100 Russian forces disappear and they have been unaccounted for since Friday.
“Russian sources reported that Russian forces transferred the 100 personnel to an unspecified training ground in Luhansk Oblast after the Wagner Group threatened them with violence for refusing to sign contracts on April 7,” the assessment read.
