DNA Explainer: What is Wagner Group, who are its members, their recruitment and operations in other nations? (file photo)Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, Moscow witnessed a mutiny in the country on Saturday when Wagner group chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin caputured the city of Rostov-on-Don and marched towards Moscow. Yevgeniy Prigozhin is the chief of the Wagner group whose troops have been fighting for Russia in Ukraine on the front lines. What is Wagner group? In its early days, the Wagner group remained consisted of just 5,000 fighters and was active particularly in Africa and West Asia.

Source: dna June 26, 2023 16:36 UTC