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[–] Styxie@feddit.nl 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“I see nothing special in their return. Wagner is no longer a powerful force. Those who returned are far from being in a good fighting mood, as they know what to expect here,” Cherevatyi said. “Furthermore, they are now under the control of the Defense Ministry.

That's pretty important. It seems like Wagner had an effective command structure that allowed for successful offensive capabilities. The Russian military will just mindlessly march them into Ukraine's meatgrinder.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Wagner also paid its soldiers, which if reports are correct, something Moscow is neglecting to do for soldiers consistently today.