On Saturday, a large convoy carrying fighters from the Wagner private army was spotted entering Belarus from Russia. The convoy consisted of at least 60 trucks, buses, and other vehicles accompanied by Belarusian police. The vehicles had license plates from Russian-occupied areas of eastern Ukraine, where Wagner mercenaries had previously fought alongside Russian troops.
The convoy headed towards a military base outside Osipovichi, a town located 142 miles north of the Ukrainian border.
Satellite images analyzed earlier showed the construction of tent-like structures at the base, indicating preparations for the arrival of the mercenaries.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had previously expressed his willingness to utilize Wagner's experience and expertise. He offered the fighters an "abandoned military unit" to set up camp. Reports from the Ukrainian Center for National Resistance suggested that around 240 Wagner fighters, along with 40 trucks and a significant amount of weapons, had arrived in the Osipovichi area.
However, these reports could not be independently verified.
Ukraine's State Border Guard Service also observed groups of Wagner fighters crossing from Russia into Belarus.
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