Ukrainian Army ‘Almost Destroyed’: Wagner chief

The head of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) Evgeny Prigozhin has described Ukraine’s losses in the battle for the city of Artryomovsk as almost fatal to Kiev’s entire military. The sacrifices made by his force for the sake of Russia were worth it, he added.

Ukraine deployed over 80,000 servicemen around Artyomovsk, says Wagner Group founder

The Ukrainian armed forces have gathered over 80,000 servicemen around Artyomovsk (the Ukrainian name of the city is Bakhmut - TASS), Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner private military company, said in a video published on his press service’s Telegram channel on Thursday.

Russian Wagner chief offers to finance joint security project with US in Africa

The head of the private military company (PMC) Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, wrote a letter Wednesday to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offering to finance a joint security project in Africa.

Wagner warns Russia military chief of imminent Ukraine attack

The owner of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group has warned Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu that the Ukrainian army is planning an imminent offensive aimed at cutting off his forces from the main body of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine.

Russia's Wagner mercenary chief aims to recruit 30.000 new fighters

 Russia's Wagner mercenary group plans to recruit approximately 30.000 new fighters by the middle of May, its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday.

Wagner group announces opening recruitment centers in 42 Russian cities

The head of Russian mercenary group Wagner, who has been entangled in a power struggle with the defense ministry, announced Friday the opening of recruitment centers in dozens of cities.

EU court annuls sanctions against mother of Wagner boss - The Jerusalem Post

A top European Union court on Wednesday granted a challenge to annul sanctions against the mother of Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin and the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group fighting in Ukraine.

Russian forces take control of eastern part of Artyomovsk — Prigozhin

 Russian forces have taken full control over the eastern part of Artyomovsk (known as Bakhmut in Ukraine), founder of the Wagner PMC Evgeny Prigozhin said on Wednesday.

Wagner Group Fighters Already In Bakhmuts Center - Adviser To DPR Head

Units of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) are fighting in the center of Bakhmut (Artemivsk) and all approaches to the city are controlled by Russian forces, Igor Kimakovsky, an adviser to Denis Pushilin, the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), told Sputnik.

EU sanctions Russia’s Wagner for alleged rights abuses in Africa

The EU announced additional sanctions against individuals from Russia's Wagner paramilitary group Saturday for “human rights abuses” in three African countries.

Fierce fighting in Bakhmut (Artemovsk), head of Russia’s Wagner group says

The head of Russia’s private Wagner group said on Sunday that fierce fighting was ongoing in the northern parts of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, which has been the focus of Russian forces’ attention for weeks.

US Statements About Wagner Group Do Not Matter To Russia - Kremlin

The statements of the United States on the soon recognition of Wagner group as a criminal organization does not have any significance for Russia or for the group itself, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

Wagner company takes entire city of Soledar under control

The city of Soledar, the scene of intense fighting in the past few days, has been taken under control by units of Russia’s Wagner private military company, the company’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was quoted as saying by his press service on Tuesday night.

Pardoning Of Prisoners That Participated In Special Operation Complies With Law - Kremlin

The procedure of pardoning prisoners is carried out in strict accordance with the law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

Russian mercenary boss says wants Ukraine’s Bakhmut for its ‘underground cities’

The founder of Russia’s most high-profile Wagner Group said on Saturday he wanted his forces and the regular Russian army to capture the small city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine because it possessed “underground cities” that can hold troops and tanks.

Russian ex-prisoners released after fighting in Ukraine

The first group of Russian prisoners offered an amnesty in return for fighting in Ukraine has been released, the head of a mercenary group that employed them said in a video published on Thursday.

N Korea denies arms supplied for Russian Wagner Group in Ukraine

North Korea’s foreign ministry has denounced as “absurd” a United States report that the Russian mercenary force, Wagner Group, had received a shipment of North Korean rockets and missiles to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

Ukraine regional official says strike hits Wagner group headquarters

A senior official in eastern Ukraine said on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had attacked a hotel where members of Russia's private Wagner military group were based, killing many of them.

Russischen Truppen haben größtes Kohlekraftwerk unter ihre Kontrolle gebracht | tagesschau.de

Im ostukrainischen Gebiet Donezk haben die russischen Truppen nach eigenen Angaben bei Switlodarsk das größte Kohlekraftwerk der Ukraine unter ihre Kontrolle gebracht.

Russia criticizes France's decision to end Operation Barkhane in Mali

France's decision to end Operation Barkhane and withdraw troops from the Takuba task force does not contribute to the restoration of security in Mali, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday.