CNN —Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he is in Africa “making Russia even greater on all continents, and Africa even freer,” in a video circulating on pro-Russian military blogs Monday.
In the clip, Prigozhin is seen holding a rifle in a desert area while wearing camouflage.
“The former colonizers are trying to keep the people of African countries in check.
And this is the (the reason for the) love for PMC Wagner, this is the high efficiency of PMC Wagner.
Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Wagner forces were heavily involved in capturing the eastern cities of Soledar and Bakhmut.
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