Eleventh convoy of Wagner soldiers arrives in Belarus, this time with armoured vehicles
On July 25, the 11th convoy of Wagner fighters arrived in Belarus, this time with armoured vehicles. There are at least 29 vehicles in the column
This was reported by the Belarusian Hajun monitoring group.
It is noted that Shchuka ('Pike') armoured vehicles are a typical vehicle of the Wagner PMC, and these vehicles have not been previously spotted in convoys of mercenaries arriving in Belarus.
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The monitoring group reports that the convoy is most likely heading to a field camp in the village of Meta.
How many Wagner soldiers have already arrived in Belarus
Earlier, Belarusian Hajun wrote that from July 11 to July 18, at least 5 convoys of Wagner soldiers arrived in Belarus. Those were about 400 vehicles, and the number of mercenaries in Belarus, according to the group, was already up to 2,500 people.
On July 20, another convoy with Wagner PMC fighters arrived in Belarus, the ninth since the mercenaries entered the country.
How Wagner fighters ended up in Belarus
After the mutiny of Wagner PMC leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in late June, the Kremlin announced the relocation of Wagner mercenaries to Belarus.
On June 27, self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko confirmed the arrival of Yevgeny Prigozhin in the country. According to him, Wagner mercenaries who arrived with him will not guard the Russian tactical nuclear weapons deployed there. However, Lukashenko emphasized that he expects the mercenaries to help in the defense of Belarus, without specifying the potential source of the country's perceived threat.
On June 29, a satellite recorded the construction of a tent camp near Asipovichy in the Mogilev region of Belarus, and on July 3, Russian media published a photo of an alleged Wagner camp.
On July 11, the Belarusian Ministry of Defense stated that the Wagner mercenaries would train the Belarusian army.
On July 14, media reported that training sessions with units of the territorial troops were taking place near Asipovichy (Belarus), where Wagner PMC fighters were acting as instructors in some military disciplines.
On the morning of July 15, a large convoy of cars and trucks with license plates of the so-called DPR and LPR was spotted in Belarus. Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service confirmed that those were mercenaries of the Wagner PMC.
On Sunday, July 16, the Belarusian Hajun monitoring group reported that two flags - of Russia and the Wagner PMC - had been installed at the checkpoint on the border between Belarus and Russia.
Wagner Group announced that on July 30, their main base in the Russian Federation, located in the village of Molkino in Krasnodar Krai, would be closed.
On July 19, a sixth convoy with Wagner PMC fighters arrived in Belarus.
On July 19, Wagner PMC financier Yevgeny Prigozhin addressed Wagner fighters in Belarus, calling the situation at the front a "disgrace" and urging mercenaries to "wait for the moment to show their full potential."
On July 20, it was reported that another convoy with Wagner fighters arrived in Belarus, which became the ninth since Wagner moved to Belarus, Belarusian Hajun monitoring group writes.
As of the morning of July 20, Wagner mercenaries continue to arrive in Belarus, but do not pose a threat to Ukraine.
On July 23, the tenth convoy of Wagner fighters arrived in Belarus, including at least ten pieces of military equipment.
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