The Wagner mercenary group fighting along with Russia's regular and conscripted troops in Ukraine has opened at least three new recruiting centers at Russian sports clubs in the past three days, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) says. Wagner's paid soldiers already include hardened criminals recruited with promises of freedom after six-month tours of duty. The ISW cited local reports confirming Wagner recruitment at the Dynamo sports facility in Samara, the Antares sports club in Rostov, and the Russian Boxing Federation building in Tyumen, in line with a recent announcement by Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. To see the original RFE/RL Russian Service story, click here.
Wagner Reportedly Opens Mercenary Recruitment Centers At Russian Sports Clubs
Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin (file photo)