the Wagner Group handed over more than 2,000 military equipment and 20,000 small arms to the army

More than 2,000 pieces of equipment, 2,500 tons of ammunition, 20,000 light weapons… The Russian army announced on Wednesday July 12 that it had received this material from the paramilitary group Wagner thanks to the agreement made after its rebellion aborted in June. “The Russian Armed Forces, in accordance with the plan, complete the receipt of weapons and military equipment from the units of the Wagner Group”said the Russian Defense Ministry on Telegram.

He also posted a video showing soldiers inspecting tanks, armored personnel carriers, boxes of ammunition, Kalashnikovs and mines. Wagner’s boss, Yevgeny Prigojine, had agreed to hand over the armaments of his men to the Russian regular troops after the abandonment of his rebellion at the end of June. “All equipment was delivered to the rear [du front]where the repair units of the Russian Armed Forces carry out their maintenance”the ministry added.

According to the ministry, T-90 tanks, Grad and Ouragan rocket launchers, Pantsir air defense systems and howitzers are among the equipment and armaments returned. “All equipment was delivered to the rear [du front]where the repair units of the Russian Armed Forces carry out their maintenance”.

Wagner’s fighters were in particular on the front line in the bloody battle for Bakhmout, a devastated city whose capture was claimed in May by Moscow. During their rebellion, the militia occupied an army headquarters in southern Russia for several hours and traveled several hundred kilometers towards Moscow.

The mutiny ended on the evening of June 24, with an agreement providing for the departure for Belarus of Yevgeny Prigojine. Its fighters have been offered by President Vladimir Putin to join the regular troops, leave for Belarus or return to civilian life.