A convicted kidnapper who fought for Wagner in Ukraine said it was 'utter hell' and he saw fellow fighters 'cry' and 'vomit' as fear took over in the trenches

Thu, 03/16/2023 - 16:47

wagner group head quarters — A man wearing a camouflage uniform walks out of PMC Wagner Centre, which is a project implemented by the businessman and founder of the Wagner private military group Yevgeny Prigozhin in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on November 4, 2022.
Igor Russak/File Photo/Reuters

An ex-convict who fought for Wagner in Ukraine said the front line was "utter hell," Reuters reported.
The convicted kidnapper said he saw fellow fighters "cry" and "vomit" in the trenches.
Wagner recruited thousands of convicts to help address Russia's manpower issues in the war.

An ex-convict recruited by the Wagner Group to fight for Russia in Ukraine painted a grim picture of life on the front line in an interview with Reuters.