Potential recruitment of Belarusian soldiers by the Wagner Group for operations against Poland and Lithuania
The Ukrainian Center for National Resistance, a division of the country’s Special Operations Forces, has announced a possible initiative by the Wagner group to enlist Belarusian soldiers willing to engage in operations against Poland or Lithuania.
The Wagner group, a private military contractor with reported ties to Russia, is allegedly carrying out this recruitment process during training sessions they offer to Belarusian soldiers on Belarusian territory.
The group has been stationed there after a failed rebellion led by their leader, Evegueni Prigozhin, against the Russian military hierarchy.
The Center’s statement indicates that Belarusian soldiers, including those reportedly opposed to President Alexander Lukashenko, are being considered for recruitment by the Wagner group.
It’s suggested that their readiness to engage in military actions against neighboring countries is a key requirement for joining the group.
In a recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Lukashenko suggested that Wagner mercenaries stationed in Belarus are seeking authorization to attack Poland.
His statements have been viewed as a potential threat to Poland, a NATO member and ally of Ukraine.
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