Wagner fighters have also been deployed in Mali, assisting the junta that toppled the country's government in a 2020 military coup. Nearly 8,000 mercenaries from the notorious Wagner Group have been deployed by Russia in Ukraine, but have suffered heavy casualties, British MPs have been told. Pictured: Grozev attends the 'Navalny' New York Premiere at Walter Reade Theater on April 6, 2022 in New York CityWho are the Wagner Group? Abdurrahman has said that 18,000 Wagner fighters are taking part in the conflict, in addition to 700 fighters from Syrian Brig. The official said they are a mix of mercenaries from Russia's private Wagner Group and Russian proxy fighters from Syria and Libya.

Source: Daily Mail April 21, 2022 09:41 UTC