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Mercenaries from Russia’s infamous Wagner Group will be aided by ‘secret drones’ thanks to a secret arms deal with Chinese intelligence services, it has been revealed.
The drones are loaded with explosives and could be deployed in large numbers to strike civilian and military targets.
The deal, led by Wagner’s boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, contradicts the Chinese government’s claims that it is not involved in the Ukraine war. the mirror informs.
It is understood that Beijing has already transported more than 2,500 DJI Mavix2 drones to Moscow.
Mercenaries from Russia’s infamous Wagner Group will receive the help of ‘secret drones’ thanks to a secret arms deal with Chinese intelligence services (Pictured: a thermal power plan badly damaged by a Russian missile attack)
Emergency personnel work at the site in Dnipro, Ukraine, where an apartment block was badly damaged by a Russian missile attack.
An intelligence report stated: ‘The group is attempting to develop a swarm platform for the coordinated orchestration of autonomous drones using the 2,500 delivered from China.
The communication channel between the Wagnerians and the Chinese Communist Party is in two covert networks, one in Russia and one in China.
“The network is responsible for clandestine shipments of war material being used against Ukraine, much as the Chinese deny it.”
Wagner reportedly runs a ‘bot farm’ in St. Petersburg, dedicated to IT research and new drone technology.
Yevgeny Prigozhin created the armed militia during the Syrian conflict in 2014 when his men were deployed to look after Russian interests in the country.
Now the Kremlin has ordered Prigozhin to send troops to support Russia’s stalled offensive in Ukraine, where the mercenaries have been accused of murdering civilians.
Reports suggest that Prigozhin has been recruiting men from Russian prisons, offering them pardons if they complete their military service.
The Russian mercenary company Wagner Group has been registered as a company for the first time in Russia. In the photo, Wagner boss Yevheny Prizgozhin, left, with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Prigozhin, pictured, registered the company as a “management consultancy” as the management of private military contractors in Russia is illegal.
According to The Telegraph, ChVK Wagner Center has been registered as a company in Russia that focuses primarily on “management consulting.”
Under Russian law, it is illegal to operate a mercenary company.
Wagner is currently recruiting in Serbia, even posting ads in the local media looking for volunteers to join the fight against Ukraine.
Serbia and Belarus are the only two countries in Europe that have not joined the sanctions against Russia.
However, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has condemned the recruitment drive.
The criticism marks a rare public rebuke by the Serbian leader of Russia, a staunch ally of the Balkan country.
The controversial ad appeared earlier this month on the Serbian affiliate of Russian state media RT.
A small number of Serbs have fought alongside Russian-backed forces in Ukraine since fighting first broke out in the country in 2014.
Officials have never revealed the exact number of Serbs who fought in Ukraine.
The head of the controversial company, Yevgeny Prigozhin, created the armed militia during the Syrian conflict when his men were deployed to look after Russian interests in the country.
Serbia has long been a trusted ally of Moscow, with a shared Orthodox heritage, mutual hatred of NATO and military alliances during several wars that strengthened their relations.
Serbia remains the only European country – apart from Belarus – that has not joined Western sanctions against Moscow.
On Tuesday, Russia’s RIA news agency published images apparently showing two Serb citizens taking part in a weapons training course in Ukraine.
Founded in 2014, Wagner’s mercenary team, which has been involved in conflicts in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, rose to prominence after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
Tens of thousands of Russians have moved to Serbia since the outbreak of the war, where most have been welcomed.
Despite the arrival of Russian dissidents fleeing the conflict, Serbs generally remain ardent supporters of the invasion of Ukraine, holding pro-Kremlin rallies in the capital Belgrade.