
The infamous Russian "Wagner" troops fighting against the Ukrainian troops are suffering heavy losses. Its leader, Yevgeni Prigoshin, nevertheless calmly accepts them, "those who fight, sometimes die", says Prigoshin.
According to the data of the head of the Russian mercenary unit, "Wagner", Yevgeny Prigoshin, this unit continues to suffer losses in people in Ukraine. In a video recently published by the press service of this troop, Prigoshin is seen in a cemetery, where the mercenaries of this troop are buried.
" Yes, it (the cemetery) is growing. Those who fight sometimes die ," he says, adding that the troop's fighters are buried in this troop's cemetery. In this cemetery we will erect a monument for future generations, says Prigoshin.
The forces of this mercenary force are the main fighting force in the offensive in eastern Ukraine, such as in the city of Bahmut, where the fighting is fierce.
The bloodiest battles of the Russian military campaign took place in this city, and both sides in the fighting suffered heavy losses. But Prigoshin says that soon "in three to four weeks" this city can be conquered. But just a few days ago, Prigoshin had said that Bahmut had been conquered.
Since September, the Russian authorities have not released new data on soldiers killed in combat. In September 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defense spoke of 5,937 Russian soldiers killed in combat. This figure does not include the mercenaries of the Wagner troop, who do not count, as this troop is not a regular army. According to data from Western countries, the figure of around 150,000 dead from each side is realistic.
The Wagner Corps was established in 2014 and has been involved in conflicts in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Until February, Prigoshin had recruited Russian prisoners for several months with the promise that after returning from the fighting they would be amnestied./ DW