The ambush happened as Ukrainian and Russian forces fought for control of the strategically important city of Bakhmut.
, with contradictory information coming out about it being on the brink of falling to Russian troops.According to the December 15 ISW report, Russian media outlets said officials in the country refuse to recognize Wagner Group members as participants in the war in Ukraine.
"The outlets reported that authorities in Smolny, St. Petersburg, are not allowing the burial of a Wagner Group member in the Alley of Heroes at the Beloostrovsky cemetery, claiming that he is not a servicemember of the Russian Armed Forces, the report added. "A Russian media source claimed that St. Petersburg authorities proposed to bury the soldier in a newly established Alley of Valor, which Wagner Group financier Yevgeniy Prigozhin opposed by promising that the individual will be buried in the Alley of Heroes."
In October, the U.K. Ministry of Defence said the Wagner Group appeared to have changed the way it recruits soldiers and thatThe MOD said in an October 30 update:"On 27 October 2022, Russian mogul Yevgeny Prigozhin posted online, apparently admitting allegations that his private military company, the Wagner Group, had altered its standards and was recruiting Russian convicts suffering from serious diseases including HIV and Hepatitis C.
"The role of the Wagner Group has evolved significantly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In previous conflicts, it maintained relatively high recruitment standards, with many of its operators having previously served as professional Russian soldiers. The admission of prisoners with serious medical concerns highlights an approach which now prioritizes numbers over experience or quality.
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