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Wagner Group

The Wagner Group is a private Russian mercenary unit fighting in Ukraine and elsewhere. Its former leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was presumed dead after a 2023 plane crash. Since 2024, it is also known as Africa Corps.

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