A person outwardly resembling Yevgeny Prigozhin was discovered among the Russian military group
In the Zaporizhzhia sector, four Ukrainian stormtroopers from the 'Shkval' unit forced about 30 Russian military personnel to surrender. Among the captured occupiers was a man who bears a physical resemblance to the former leader of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin. This was reported by Glavcom citing the Ukrainian Witness, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
The enemy’s attempt to infiltrate the rear of the Armed Forces of Ukraine via a 26-kilometer gas pipeline ended in failure. Russian troops crawled underground for five to six days, using electric scooters and children’s toy cars. The tunnel exit was under the fire control of soldiers from the Arey regiment, who had held the position for over 40 days, conducting clearing operations and destroying escape routes.
Clearing positions in the Zaporizhzhia region
Four Ukrainian soldiers, using tactical superiority, forced a group of thirty occupiers to lay down their arms. The Russians, disoriented in the terrain, mistakenly believed they were facing a much larger unit. During subsequent searches of wooded areas and dugouts, Ukrainian stormtroopers found the remaining Russian military personnel who were trying to hide.
A captive with the appearance of the Wagner leader
Among those detained was a man whose appearance matches the facial features of the former head of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin. It is reported that the occupier had injured fingers and attempted to bribe the Ukrainian soldiers, offering money for a chance to escape. However, the bribery attempt failed, and he was transported to a detention facility along with the other captives.
Composition of the Russian sabotage group
The detained occupiers came from various regions of the Russian Federation, including Yakutia, the Urals, and the Moscow region. During searches, some of them were found in possession of Ukrainian hryvnias, maps marked with coordinates of ZSU positions, and video footage captured by drones. Many of these individuals had previously served long prison sentences before being deployed to participate in hostilities against Ukraine.
Photo: Glavcom
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