Wagner’s war: A year in Ukraine and beyond
The Slow Newscast
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In eastern Ukraine, a brutal fight is unfolding. Wave after wave of bodies surge forward and it seems for a moment like an apocalyptic video game. The zombies belong to a different force - the Wagner Group private military company. Of the estimated 50,000 prisoners conscripted in Russia by the Wagner Group, most end up on the battlefields of Bakhmut and Soledar. After months of attrition, Yevgeny Progosian claims victory in Soledar for the Wagner Group.
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