Arrival of up to 2,500 members of the Wagner Group in Belarus reported

According to the Belarusian opposition platform, MotolkoPomogui, between 2,000 and 2,500 members of the Wagner Group have entered Belarus since July 11.

The platform suggests that these individuals, who are linked to an armed uprising in Russia in June, traveled in approximately 400 vehicles.

Two arrivals of 170 to 185 vehicles were noted on July 18 alone.

The Belarusian investigative team, Gayun, added that a private plane linked to the Wagner Group departed from Belarus on the same day, after spending around 13 hours in the country.

This was its fourth visit since June 27.

Following an agreement brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the uprising by the Wagner Group was ceased.

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered the group three options: return home, stay in Belarus, or sign a contract with Belarusian security entities.

This deal resulted in a shift for the Wagner Group, transferring more than 2,000 pieces of military equipment to the Russian Defense Ministry, including tanks and multiple missile launch systems.

The Kremlin assured that the group and its leader would face no criminal charges.

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