Russia S Private Military Contractor Wagner Steps Out Of The Shadows In Ukraine War Russia
“Homeland, honor, blood, bravery. WAGNER,” reads one of the posters. Another, which locals said first appeared on the outskirts of the country’s fourth-largest city in early July, depicts three men in military uniform next to the words “Wagner2022.org.” The billboards, which can be seen in several Russian cities, are part of Wagner’s efforts to recruit fighters to join her ranks in Ukraine. They also serve as evidence of the transformation the group has undergone since Moscow launched its invasion five months ago, from a secretive mercenary organization shrouded in mystery to an increasingly public extension of Russia’s military efforts in Ukraine....