After his rebellion against Moscow, Yevgeny Prigojine had to go into exile in Belarus, a country allied and neighboring Russia. But he remains untraceable for the time being.
But where is Wagner’s boss? Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko assured Thursday July 6 that Yevgeny Prigojine was in Russia and not “not on Belarusian territory”. According to him, Wagner’s fighters are themselves “in their permanent camps” in Ukraine and not in his country, “For now”.
However, Evguéni Prigojine was, according to the agreement made with the Kremlin, to go into exile in Belarus, a country allied and neighboring Russia. When questioned, the Kremlin spokesman replied that Moscow “born [suivait] not the movements of the boss of Wagner.
A Belarusian camp that could host Wagner
“If you look for them, you won’t find them here”, said an officer from the Belarusian Ministry of Defense, receiving journalists at the recently built camp in Tsel, in the Mogilev region, in central Belarus. Around him, the 300 tents, which could accommodate some 5,000 men, were empty. In one, you could see a few resting guards.
Perhaps not surprisingly, guided Ministry of Defense trips to military facilities in #Belarus tell you … not very much. except that #Wagner mercenaries haven’t been here & apparently don’t fancy it. #tsel #Osipovichi pic.twitter.com/G7tMPxasQU
— Diana Magnay (@DiMagnaySky) July 7, 2023
This official specified that these tents had been erected in anticipation of training maneuvers which are to take place in the fall. “Given that the camp is ready, it could be proposed” to Wagner, only the ministry officer agreed.
Media published satellite photos of this camp under construction immediately after the mutiny of the paramilitary group, speculating on an arrival of Wagner fighters as part of the agreement negotiated by the Belarusian president. Alexander Lukashenko announced on June 27 that Evgeny Prigojine had arrived in Belarus. But on Thursday, he acknowledged that the issue of “relocation” of Wagner in his country was not “not settled”.