“Now we can say that with confidence [o grupo] Wagner showed his effectiveness in military terms and took a stand in the debate about the need for private military companies,” Kadyrov argued in a message published on the Telegram network.
The leader of the Russian republic, whose men also fight in Ukraine and were best known during the siege of the port city of Mariupol in the spring of 2022, stressed that “these professional trainings are necessary” despite the fact that mercenaries are not legally allowed in the country Russia.
“Therefore, when I finish my public service work, I intend to be a serious competitor to our dear brother Yevgeny Prigozhin [o fundador do grupo Wagner] and create a private military company,” he wrote.
Kadyrov added that he is pleased with all “Wagner’s successes” in the military campaign, as the fighters, initially ignored by the Ministry of Defense in their daily war reports and later described as “volunteers”, managed to achieve “very impressive results”. achieve.
Mercenaries were essential in Russia’s battles in Donbass.
The Chechen leader is one of the strongest supporters of Russia’s war campaign in Ukraine, but over the past 12 months he has also criticized some of the defense ministry’s military decisions, pointing to flaws in the terrain and positions he considered wrong.
The Wagner Group is a private group, founded by a confidant of President Vladimir Putin, dedicated to combating conflicts in which Russia is a stakeholder.
It has become influential in Africa, where it has promoted Russian disinformation, forged alliances with governments and gained access to oil, gas, gold, diamonds and valuable minerals.
The group of mercenaries has in recent weeks settled in the eastern part of Ukraine, in the Donbass region, where it has made significant advances for the Russian army, according to Moscow.
Source: DN
