Wagner mercenary killed in Ukraine: Putin says the world wants him killed
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, at least 21,000 Wagner mercenaries were killed in fighting in Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader said private military companies had suffered “huge losses”, especially in eastern Ukraine, where the “most powerful groups” were fighting. The army has killed 21,000 Wagnerites in eastern Ukraine alone,” President Zelensky told reporters in Kiev on Saturday, adding that another 80,000 Wagnerite fighters were wounded. “These were huge losses for Wagner PMC,” Zelensky said. Mr. Zelensky characterized the fighters as “motivated staff officers of the Russian army” and most of them convicts who “had nothing to lose.” CNN was unable to independently verify Zelenskiy’s allegations during a press conference with Spanish media on the sidelines of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s visit to Kiev. This will be Sanchez’s third trip to Ukraine. The announcement comes on the heels of news that Spain has taken over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union and that CIA Director William Barnes recently visited Ukraine to meet with Mr Zelensky and Ukrainian intelligence officials. Zelensky’s claim of Wagner’s loss came just a week after private military boss Evgeny Prigozhin led his men in a failed rebellion against Moscow. Wagner’s forces marched toward the Russian capital, Prigozhin said, in response to a military attack on Wagner’s camp in Russia, which seized military installations in two Russian cities, but Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko The crisis was quelled by the deal that was brokered. The affiliation of the Wagner Group is currently unclear, with a deal brokered by Lukashenko requiring Prigozhin and his fighters to emigrate to Belarus, register with the Russian military and law enforcement agencies, and return to their families and friends. , given the option of going to Belarus. In a speech on Saturday, Mr Zelensky said Mr Prigozhin’s uprising was “having a significant impact on Russia’s strength on the battlefield” and could favor a Ukrainian counterattack. “We need to use this situation to drive the enemy out of our country,” Zelensky said. there is,” he said. Blame me,” he said. However, he said the counterattack need not be rushed because he values life and needs to be strategic in where he sends his troops. “Every meter, every kilometer costs a human life. Sometimes it can be done very quickly, but the battlefield is being dug to the ground,” he said. “People are our treasure. That’s why we And during Saturday’s meeting, President Zelensky feared losing bipartisan support from the United States after receiving “dangerous messages from some Republicans.” expressed. “Mike Pence visited us and stands for Ukraine first and foremost as an American and as a Republican,” Zelensky said. “But while we have bipartisan support, there are mixed messages in their circles about supporting Ukraine. Some Republicans are sending messages that support may decline, sometimes dangerous messages. “The most important thing for Ukraine is not to lose bipartisan support,” he added. Asked by a reporter if he was in danger, if his life was in danger, Zelensky replied: “To be honest, Putin is more dangerous than me because they want to kill me.” “Because only Russia wants it and the whole world wants it.” kill him ”
At least 21,000 Wagner mercenaries died in the fighting. Ukrainesaid President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Ukrainian leader said private military companies had suffered “huge losses”, especially in eastern Ukraine, where the “most powerful groups” were fighting.
“Our forces have killed 21,000 Wagnerites in eastern Ukraine alone,” Zelensky told reporters in Kiev on Saturday, adding that another 80,000 Wagner fighters were wounded.
“These were huge losses for them.” Wagner PMCPresident Zelensky characterized his country’s fighters as “motivated staff members of the Russian army,” most of whom were convicts who “have nothing to lose.”
CNN was unable to independently verify Mr Zelensky’s allegations during a press conference with Spanish media on the sidelines of the Spanish prime minister’s visit to Kiev. Pedro Sanchez.
This will be Sanchez’s third visit to Ukraine. This comes in the wake of news that Spain has taken over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. Director of the CIA William Burns also recently traveled to Ukraine to meet with Zelensky and Ukrainian intelligence officials.
Zelensky’s claim of Wagner’s losses came just a week after a failed rebellion against Moscow led by private military boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Wagner’s forces marched to the Russian capital and seized military installations in two Russian cities, according to Prigozhin, before the crisis subsided after an agreement brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. said it was a response to a Russian military attack on Wagner’s camp.
The future of the Wagner Group is currently uncertain, and a deal brokered by Lukashenko requires Prigozhin and his fighters to emigrate to Belarus, register with the Russian military and law enforcement agencies, or return to their family and friends. or to return home. to Belarus.
In a speech on Saturday, Mr Zelensky said Mr Prigozhin’s uprising was “having a significant impact on Russia’s strength on the battlefield” and could favor a Ukrainian counterattack.
“We need to use the situation to drive the enemy out of our country,” Zelensky said.
“They are losing the war. They are no longer winning on the Ukrainian battlefield, so they are starting to look for someone to take responsibility,” he said.
However, he said there was no need to rush the counterattack because he values lives and needs to be strategic when sending troops.
“For every meter, every kilometer, a life is lost. You can do something very fast, but the fields are dug up to the ground,” he said. “People are our treasure, so we are very careful.”
During Saturday’s meeting, Zelensky also expressed concern that he would lose bipartisan support from the United States after receiving “dangerous messages from some Republicans.”
“Mike Pence visited us and stands for Ukraine first and foremost as an American and as a Republican,” Zelensky said.
“But while we have bipartisan support, there are mixed messages in their circles about supporting Ukraine. Some Republicans are sending messages that support may decline, sometimes dangerous messages. has arrived.”
“The most important thing for Ukraine is not to lose bipartisan support,” he added.
Asked by a reporter if he was in danger, if his life was in danger, Zelensky replied: “To be honest, Putin is more dangerous than me because they want to kill me.” “Because only Russia wants it and the whole world wants it.” kill him ”
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