Nov 6 (Reuters) - A large group of Russia's former Wagner mercenaries has started training with special forces from the southern Russian region of Chechnya, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Monday.
Kadyrov said in a message on Telegram that a big group of ex-Wagner fighters was undergoing intensive training with his own Akhmat special forces.
He published a video, accompanied by stirring music, showing soldiers in combat training, including some wearing Wagner insignia on their uniforms and masks over their faces.
Kadyrov said the drills included shooting, field medicine and training for snipers, machine gunners, sappers and artillerymen.
It was not clear how many Wagner men were taking part or whether any of them would stay on with the Chechen forces after the training was over.
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