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Wagner in Belarus: 13th convoy of mercenaries with at least 80 vehicles arrives 

28 July, 2023 Friday
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As of 08:50, the thirteenth convoy of the Wagner PMC was spotted moving along the M5 highway in Belarus

This was reported by the monitoring group Belarusian Hajun.

"At the moment, the 13th column of mercenaries of the Wagner PMC, which includes at least 80 vehicles, is moving along the M5 highway from Bobruisk in the direction of Osipovychi," the statement said.

It is reported that the convoy includes Shchuka (Chekan) armored vehicles, gasoline tankers, PAZ trucks, buses, tilt and flatbed KAMAZ trucks, trucks and Ural trucks, pickups, cars, several trawls, a truck with a manipulator and a loafing truck.

Some of the armored vehicles are moving with a modified rear end with a cross painted on it, like an ambulance. A gray bus with a red and green color combination and the coat of arms of Belarus was also spotted in the column.

The vehicles are traveling with “LNR” or Russian license plates and are escorted by police.

"At the moment, the convoy is passing Osipovychi and then, like all the previous ones, will go in the direction of the Wagner PMC handkerchief camp to the village of Tsel," the statement added.

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, 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."

Later, on July 23, self-appointed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko announced the desire of the mercenaries from the Russian Wagner PMC placed in his country to "go on an excursion" to Poland. The same day, it became known that the tenth column of Wagner's mercenaries, which included at least ten pieces of equipment, had arrived in Belarus.

The ISW stated that there is no evidence that Wagner's mercenaries in Belarus have the heavy weapons necessary for a serious offensive against Ukraine or Poland.

On July 25, the 11th column of Wagner's mercenaries arrived in Belarus, this time with armored vehicles. The convoy includes at least 29 vehicles. It also became known who led them in Belarus.

On July 27, the National Resistance Center reported that Wagner PMC units were looking for people in Belarus who were ready to fight against Lithuania and Poland. Also on that day, Gayun reported that the twelfth column of Wagner's PMC, which included at least 50 pieces of equipment, had arrived in Belarus.




 
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