The new head of Wagner is likely seen as a "traitor" by his men, per a UK intelligence assessment.
AdvertisementAdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin has picked someone to lead the powerful Wagner paramilitary group who is likely viewed as a "traitor" by his own men, according to a British military intelligence assessment published Saturday.
A Kremlin spokesperson later described Troshev, a veteran of Wagner operations in Syria, as an employee of Russia's defense ministry.
As a result, "Many Wagner veterans likely consider him a traitor," stated the Sept. 30 assessment.
And that future, it continued — in contrast with the Prigozhin days — will likely entail "greater oversight from the Kremlin."
Persons:
Wagner, Andrei Troshev, Vladimir Putin, —, Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin, iva, ann
Organizations:
Service, Kremlin, Ministry of Defense, Ukraine –, Defence
Locations:
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