Russia has deployed mercenaries from the infamous Wagner Group to eastern Ukraine, the UK’s Ministry of Defence says.

In its latest operational update, the MoD said that the group is expected to deploy more than 1,000 personnel – including senior leaders of the group – to “undertake combat operations” in Ukraine.

“Due to heavy losses and a largely stalled invasion, Russia has likely been forced to reprioritise Wagner personnel for Ukraine at the expense of operations in Africa and Syria,” the MoD added.

The Wagner group is considered one of Russia’s most secretive organisations. Officially, it doesn’t exist, but up to 10,000 operatives are believed to have taken at least one contract with the group over the last seven years to go to hotspots including Syria, Libya and the Central African Republic.

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