Putin is forming mysterious private armies across Russia to protect himself from Wagner soldiers, report says

Mon, 07/31/2023 - 06:30

Members of Wagner group sit atop of a tank in a street in the city of Rostov-on-Don, on June 24, 2023. — Wagner's brief mutiny left multiple dead and destroyed several Russian military assets.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is forming private militias across Russia.
They appear to be a defense against a possible coup against the Russian leader.
The Wagner Group rebellion, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, exposed serious gaps in Putin's defenses.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is forming a network of mysterious private military companies across Russia to protect himself from another Wagner uprising.

The plans for the private military companies, or "special enterprises," were noted in a new bill that raises the draft age for the Russian military.