Wagner soldiers will teach Belarusians how to fight - Defense Ministry of Belarus
The Wagner soldiers relocated to Belarus will share their experience with regular army soldiers at the republic's training grounds
This is reported by BelTA with reference to the Belarusian Defense Ministry.
"After the arrival of the Wagner PMC mercenaries and their dispersal to the training grounds for training and mutual exchange of experience, special attention will be paid to the methods and techniques of warfare by the Belarusian Armed Forces," the statement reads.
The Ministry of Defense stated that the training and combat coordination of the next set of units of the Russian Armed Forces from the regional grouping of troops (forces) is being completed at the training grounds of Belarus.
The training grounds of the Belarusian Armed Forces are preparing to host another shift for joint training of Belarusian and Russian military personnel.
How the Wagner soldiers ended up in Belarus
After the mutiny of Wagner PMC leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in late June, the Kremlin reported that mercenaries had been relocated to Belarus.
On June 27, the self-proclaimed President of Belarus confirmed the arrival of Yevgeny Prigozhin in the country. According to him, the Wagner mercenaries who arrived with him would not guard the Russian tactical nuclear weapons stationed there.
On June 29, a satellite detected the erection of a tent camp near Osipovichi in the Mogilev region of Belarus, and on July 3, Russian media published a photo of a suspected Wagner camp.
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