Several hundred Wagner fighters return to eastern Ukraine, Kyiv says

27/09/2023 09:35 France 24

Several hundred members of Russia’s Wagner private mercenary group have returned to eastern Ukraine to fight but are not having a significant impact on the battlefield, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said on Wednesday. Wagner fighters played an important role in Russia’s capture of the eastern city of Bakhmut in May but left Ukraine after a brief mutiny in June. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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