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The Kremlin has promised to drop criminal charges against the coup militiamen. If the rebellion shows the divisions between the regular army and the militia, Moscow needs the 25,000 men more than ever, often in the front line.
In appearance, the empire of Yevgeny Prigozhin seems to fall. Wagner’s headquarters were raided on Saturday, June 24, in Saint Petersburg (Russia). In Moscow, recruitment posters were hastily removed. Their leader announced that he was leaving for Belarus, after a negotiated departure. However, in fact, Wagner has a lot of influence, especially in the Donbass, around Solar And Bakhmout. Wagner assigned himself the city of Bakhmout, pointing out the inefficiency of the regular army.
Dominance in Africa
Since this victory, Wagner’s soldiers, elite fighters, are feared and respected by the rest of the army. Their rebellion could affect the rest of the troops. “What may change is that Russian soldiers tell themselves that they no longer want to fight for people who do no matterte what at the back”, says Cédric Mas, military historian. Wagner still retains a prominent place in the Middle East and in Africa, where thousands of militiamen are present to defend the interests of Russia.