UK MoD claims Russian private military company 'Wagner' made tactical advances in Donbass

In its latest intelligence update about prevailing situation in Eastern Europe, United Kingdom's Defence Ministry claimed that Russia's private military company 'Wagner' has likely gained prominence in making tactical vances in Donbass region amid ongoing war. ministry stated that group has me its vances around Vuhlehirska Power Plant and nearby vill of voluhanske. intelligence update also claimed that Ukrainian military has most likely withdrawn from region. 

According to UK Defence Ministry, Wagner has been often used by Russia as its preferred tool since 2014 as part of its extensive efforts to establish influence across Africa. statement comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is currently on a visit to African countries like Ethiopia, Egypt, Uganda, and Republic of Congo. Furr, UK Defence Minister claimed that Russia would certainly make an effort to try to take vant of visits to blame West for global food crisis and garner support of African nations that have previously been unsupportive of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia thinks its engments with Africa would help Moscow become 'Great Power': UK

In intelligence report, UK stated that Russia primarily engs with Africa because it thinks doing so would help it achieve its goal of becoming a "Great Power."  "Its secondary goals are probably to secure commodity concessions and to persue African states to vote in line with Russia’s interests in international forums," UK Defence Ministry ted. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov called for reforms in UN Security Council in order to give more significant roles to developing nations, including African countries. 

What is Wagner Group?

It is pertinent to mention that Wagner group is a Russian private military company that gained prominence during Russia's invasion of Crimea in 2014. According to reports, said private military company has been involved in operations conducted in Syria and several or African countries. Wagner has also been accused by US and human rights watchdogs of committing sustained civilian abuses. company is allegedly linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Kremlin-friendly oligarch, neverless, Russian President Vlimir Putin and his aides have often de-linked mselves from group.

Im: AP