Wagner boss Prigozhin urges his soldiers in Belarus to "show their potential"

This was reported by the Wagner Orchestra Telegram channel.

Prigozhin said that the PMC "did a lot for Russia" and congratulated the mercenaries on their arrival in Belarus. He also stressed that the Wagner soldiers should not take part in what is happening at the frontline.

"What's happening at the front is a disgrace, and we don't need to take part in it. Wait for the moment when we can prove ourselves to the fullest," the PMC financier said.

Nevertheless, he claims that Wagner's men may take part in Russia's war against Ukraine again in the future.

"We are preparing, raising our level and embarking on a new journey. Perhaps we will return to the special military operation at a time when we are sure that we will not be forced to disgrace ourselves," Prigozhin said.

In addition to Prigozhin, reserve lieutenant colonel Dmitry Utkin, call sign Wagner, spoke at the event, as the PMC is named after him.

"If someone doesn't know, I am the same Wagner. Thank you very much for the work you have done, thanks to this work, the name of the Wagner PMC has been thundering around the world. This is not the end, but only the beginning! The start of th biggest job in the world that will be done very soon!" he said.

How the Wagner soldiers 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.