War in Ukraine: Wagner mercenaries, air defense decoys used by kyiv… update on the situation

This is often a show of force between the two rival countries, which is when the decoys already intervene effectively. kyiv therefore sees the copy of its air defense systems such as the IRIS-T SLM anti-aircraft missiles or the AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar system, which are then sent to the front lines. Images of these machines were widely relayed on social networks.

What is surprising about these carbon copies is the similarity with real weapons systems, whether in terms of details or order of greatness, which the same, relates The Warzone. This is particularly noticeable with the integration of the false radar antenna of the AN/MPQ-64, which itself will rotate at a speed of 30 rpm, specifies Geo.

Where are the mercenaries of the Wagner paramilitary group ?

On August 20, 2023, a plane crashed with Yevgeni Prigojine, the leader of the Wagner militia, on board. If the paramilitary group was very involved in the conflict in Ukraine, since the sudden disappearance of the leader , the mercenaries are very discreet and many of them were exiled in Belarus.

Nearly a thousand of these fighters are still believed to be in Alexander Lukashenko's country, in northern Ukraine. This information comes from the British Ministry of Defense relayed by the Belgian media RTBF. In Belarus, the latter would have become trainers and trainers of the Belarusian military and security forces.

A large contingent of former mercenaries from the Russian paramilitary group Wagner has started training with the special forces of the Russian republic of Chechnya, the regional leader said Ramzan Kadyrov last November.

Other fighters want to be deserters and no longer really know where to go. This is the case of Andreï Medvedev who was denied asylum by Norway, according to his lawyer, quoted by a Norwegian newspaper, relayed by 20 Minutes. Given the risks of returning to Russia, the latter obtained a temporary residence permit.

If his future in Norway is uncertain, Andrei Medvedev says he is ready to testify about the actions of the paramilitary group, which could be in his favor.