Russian authorities say they are analyzing ten bodies and a blackbox recorder recovered from a crashed plane, on which Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed passenger. Prigozhin’s possible death has raised questions about the fate of his army of mercenaries. Now, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko says the soldiers can remain in his country. Lukashenko claimed there were up to 10,000 Wagner troops in Belarus. They fled there after being offered exile in the wake of Prigozhin’s failed mutiny against Russia’s military chiefs. Lukashenko said he convinced Prigozhin to stand down, but was not responsible for his safety. Meanwhile Lithuania’s defense minister says they have observed signs of Wagner troops leaving Belarus for Russia.
What will become of the Wagner Group without Prigozhin? | DW News
