While exact details of the deal are unclear, Mr Lukashenko confirmed earlier this week that Prigozhin was in Belarus. And one more nuance that they (Western countries) do not want to explain: the convicts were released from custody in Russia only for the Russian frontline.'īelarus was used as a launchpad for Russian troops invading Ukraine last year.Īs you may remember, Mr Lukashenko helped broker the deal between Moscow and Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin which helped end the former Putin ally's armed mutiny last weekend. Listen, all the servicemen who were there, the convicted ones, they have already died, unfortunately. Speaking at an event marking the Belarusian Independence Day on Friday, he said: 'If it were possible to invite them (Wagner fighters) here at their expense, this would be good for our army. The Belarusian prime minister has said Wagner Group fighters are 'good' for his country's army adding that they are 'not a threat'.Īlexander Lukashenko, one of the Kremlin's staunchest allies, described the mercenary group's fighters as 'the most prepared people' and said they had fought all over the world. 'It is worthy of note that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is at the northern edge of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory, and if Ukraine was to succeed at breaking through the layered Russian defences to the east, it would make the Russian forces at the nuclear plant very vulnerable.'

'However, it could also be a sign that Russia is drawing down on his military reserves in Ukraine to enhance Russian domestic security and prioritising its force disposition accordingly. Sean says: 'The reports of Russian forces leaving the plant has not been verified and could simply be a sign that the Russians are preparing for battle and getting rid of any extraneous personnel. Sky military expert Sean Bell explains what this could mean for Moscow if its forces are gradually being reduced.

So far Russia, which occupied the plant last March, has not commented on this. The number of Russian personnel at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine is gradually being reduced, according to Ukraine's military intelligence agency.

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