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Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by obedience4(m): 9:29am On Feb 18, 2023 |
By Phelan Chatterjee BBC News Over 30,000 mercenaries fighting for the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group have been killed or injured since the Ukraine war began, US officials say. White House spokesman John Kirby said the group had suffered significant losses in recent weeks, with about 9,000 fighters killed in action Wagner has recruited heavily in Russian prisons, and Mr Kirby said most casualties were untrained convicts. Despite the casualties, Wagner has made gains around the city of Bakhmut. Some of the fiercest fighting of the war has taken place around the eastern city, with Wagner mercenaries heavily involved in Russian efforts to capture it. Ukrainian troops say Wagner fighters had been sent into attacks in large numbers over open ground, and a Ukrainian army spokesperson said Moscow had failed to evacuate wounded and dead soldiers - leading to "places where their bodies are just piled up". Capturing Bakhmut could allow Russia to make advances to bigger cities further west, like Kramatorsk and Slovyansk However, Mr Kirby - the US National Security Council spokesman - suggested further advances could prove difficult given the gains made in Bakhmut had taken months to achieve and come at a "devastating cost that is not sustainable". He also questioned the military significance of the city "It is possible that they may end up being successful in Bakhmut, but it will prove of no real worth to them because it is of no real strategic value," Mr Kirby told reporters. Elsewhere, UK intelligence officials have estimated that Russian regular forces and Wagner troops may have suffered between 175,000-200,000 casualties - including 40,000-60,000 deaths The high number of deaths was "almost certainly" due to "extremely rudimentary medical provision", the UK's defence ministry said. The Wagner Group was much smaller before the war, with just 5,000 fighters, most of whom were experienced former soldiers. It started recruiting tens of thousands of fighters last year - largely from prisons, according to the US - as Russia had trouble finding troops for its invasion of Ukraine. Half of those convicts have probably been wounded or killed, UK officials say But last week, Mr Prigozhin, the group's founder, announced it would stop recruiting in prisons. The move followed longstanding tensions between Wagner and the Russian military. "The number of Wagner units will decrease, and we will also not be able to carry out the scope of tasks that we would like to," he said. Mr Prigozhin has blamed Moscow's "monstrous bureaucracy" for slowing down progress in Ukraine, and accused the Russian army of unfairly taking credit for previous Wagner successes. Wagner is believed to have started operations in 2014 in the annexed Crimean Peninsula and has since operated elsewhere in Ukraine, in Syria and across Africa. It has been accused of brutality and war crimes https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64685428
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Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by Innomama7(m): 9:42am On Feb 18, 2023 |
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Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by Watcharena: 9:48am On Feb 18, 2023 |
Innomama7:no Ukrainian soldier died in this war 6 Likes |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by FoolishBoy419: 9:51am On Feb 18, 2023 |
Innomama7: Only Ukrainian civilians are dying. Russian troops have not been able to kill a single soldier since last year. 6 Likes |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by incandescentena: 9:54am On Feb 18, 2023 |
Us/nato delibrately destroying Ukraine by turning it into a battle field MURDA FVCKERS 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by Goodmarlian: 9:56am On Feb 18, 2023 |
FoolishBoy419: Na benin people do odeshi jazz for ukraine soldiers... ![]() 6 Likes |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by Antiochus(m): 10:53am On Feb 18, 2023 |
Zelensky go soon write book "How To Keep all your Soldiers Alive Without Casualty". ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by Kingsnairaland(m): 4:52pm On Feb 18, 2023 |
Inhabitants of Crimea are happy without Zelensky.... |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by IjeBos(m): 4:53pm On Feb 18, 2023 |
Really, what principle does your support of Russia over Ukraine represent? |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by Masterviolence(m): 6:49pm On Feb 18, 2023 |
IjeBos:It represents being the defense of the defenseless 2 Likes |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by IjeBos(m): 7:50pm On Feb 18, 2023 |
Huh? Who is the defenseless. Russia or Ukraine? |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by Slymking: 10:23pm On Feb 18, 2023 |
Masterviolence:clueless somebody SMH |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by Masterviolence(m): 10:39pm On Feb 18, 2023 |
Slymking:Calling me clueless concerning this matter will only come from a person who is an ignoramus. |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by Masterviolence(m): 10:41pm On Feb 18, 2023 |
IjeBos:Those innocent that were being killed for the past 8years before the invasion. |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by IjeBos(m): 10:50pm On Feb 18, 2023 |
Masterviolence: Who are these innocent? Why are you speaking in riddles? |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by Siwisheswereesh: 9:06pm On Feb 19, 2023 |
Up Ukraine! ![]() |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by seunny4lif(m): 9:18pm On Feb 19, 2023 |
"Conflict in Ukraine will cost Germany 160 billion euros by the end of the year" - Reuters "At the end of 2023, the German authorities expect the country's GDP to decline by 4%, the fall in GDP per capita will reach 2 thousand euros. |
Re: Ukraine War: Over 30,000 Wagner Fighters Injured Or Killed In Ukraine, Says US by obedience4(m): 10:06am On Feb 20, 2023 |
seunny4lif: Lol, how much will it cost the Russians, two ruble I guess.. War are fought with money, the USA have spent more than 3 years Nigeria entire buget.. Let the west spend their money on a righteous cause.. It will be more expensive and catastrophic for the west if Ukraine should be overrun by Russia |
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